By Leigh Hodgkinson
There was a green pea who swallowed a sprout. Without a doubt, a Brussels sprout. What's that about?
This little pea is SO hungry! So hungry that he has swallowed a sprout, slurped down some soup, munched all the bread, wolfed down the pie, gobbled the cake, noshed all the pickle, guzzled the cheese (that made him sneeze), drank all the tea, and then, chomped up the table! And after ALL that, he needs to have a rest. But just WHOSE food was he eating? And WHOSE bed is he resting in? Cue ... one very grumpy, very hungry princess … with a taste for revenge.
A highly imaginative modern retelling of fairy-tale classic, The Princess and the Pea, and much-loved nursery rhyme, There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, with artwork that is both stylishly detailed and incredibly funny.
By Lori Mortensen
"Love this book. It's not only a clever retelling of the Princess and the Pea Fairytale using the Old Woman Who Swallowed the Fly structure, it takes the story in a fun, new direction with a perfectly scrumptious ending."
By Always Be Dancing
"I was immediately captivated by the bright green end pages-I found the white and green dot patterns around teapots and wispy ferns to be so pleasant and interesting to look at. I found the illustrations throughout the book to be so engaging. The pea is ADORABLE and their little facial expressions are so cute and funny. The play on the old “There was an old lady who swallowed a fly” song with the new lyrics tying in the story of The princess and The Pea was just the perfect balance and a great take on two classics. The color palette is great and I especially love the watermelony pink surrounded by the pea green. I could look for hours at each 2 page spread with a whole different table setting and food offerings. Each one is fascinating.I also really liked the varied fonts-they gave my eyes a good workout! This is a very cute and engaging story that is paired perfectly by the illustrations; The Princess, the greedy pea and the little black cat are all delightful"
