The Real Princess

written by Hans Christian Andersen

ebook; www.classicreader.com

Genre: Children's Fiction; fairy tale

Reading Level: ages 4-8

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The Real Princess is a classic fairy tale about a prince trying to find a true princess to be his wife. He searches all over but he can never tell if the princesses he meets are true princesses. One night after he has returned from his journey and is at home in his castle a big storm hits and a soaked young woman claiming to be a real princess comes to the door asking for a place to stay. The queen say it as the perfect opportunity to test the princess. So the queen put 3 peas under 2o mattresses and 20 feather beds and put the princess to sleep. The next morning the princess complained about how uncomfortably she slept and how much her back hurt. This was proof to the queen that this girl was in fact a real princess, for only a real princess is delicate enough to feel the three peas. The prince and the princess were soon married.

I would recommend this book to any child who enjoys a classic prince/princess fairy tale.

I can think of no conflict that would arise from reading this to a child.

I really enjoyed this story. It's a classic one that i've heard many different versions of, but this one is definitely the best. It's short and sweet but still extremely entertaining.

My rating: 5 out of 5

I also read: Thumbelina, The Ugly Duckling, The Mermaid