TY - BOOK AU - Lundell , Margo AU - Brooks , Nan TI - The princess and the pea T2 - A Little Golden Book SN - 033500984068 AV - PZ8 .L9755 .P PY - 1994/// CY - New York : PB - A Golden Books KW - Princess KW - Children's Books N1 - N ; 590 ; Lexile ; N ; Raz-Plus N2 - The story is a classic fairy tale about a prince who wants to marry a real princess, but he struggles to find one. One stormy night, a young woman claiming to be a princess seeks shelter at the prince’s castle. To test her royalty, the queen places a tiny pea under twenty mattresses and twenty feather beds. Despite the many layers, the princess feels the pea and cannot sleep. Her sensitivity proves she is a true princess. The prince and princess are happily united, and the tale highlights themes of kindness, honesty, and the unique qualities that make someone special ER -