Overview

Barefoot Books – Princess and the Pea (Paperback)

When a sensitive prince goes searching far and wide for a bride, his tender heart can hardly bear the disappointment. One stormy night, a girl with eyes the color of the rain appears at the palace door seeking shelter. The queen makes up a bed for her and slips a single green pea under the mattress. Could she be the one the prince has been looking for? Xanthe Gresham’s lyrical prose brings rich detail and depth to this beloved Hans Christian Andersen story, and the sumptous mixed-media artwork make this retelling one-of-a-kind.

Paperback: 40 pages

ISBN: 9781782853558

Dimensions: 21 x 1.3 x 27.3 cm

Written by: Xanthe Gresham

Illustrated by: Miss Clara

Ab0ut the author: 

Xanthe Gresham Knight is an acclaimed writer and storyteller who performs across Europe and North America. Xanthe lives in East Sussex, England. She has written Thumbelina and The Princess and the Pea for Barefoot Books.

About the illustrator:

Miss Clara is a French artist with a great following among readers of fairy tales. Her illustrations start with tiny and intricately detailed paper maquettes of princesses, elves, wolves and enchanted scenes, which she photographs and completes digitally. She has also illustrated The Twelve Dancing Princesses and The Snow Queen for Barefoot Books. Miss Clara lives in Bordeaux, France.