The Princess and the Pea : A Pop-up Book [Hardcover]

Sarah Aronson (Author), Chris L. Demarest (Illustrator)

Book Description

The quest to find the perfect, sleepy princess is on -- and none too soon for a matchmaking king and queen -- in this hilarious pop-up edition of the classic fairy tale. Narrated by a pair of comical castle mice, this dynamic retelling features an unforgettable cast of characters, plus pop-ups and movable parts on every page.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

"Twenty mattresses. One hidden pea. One sleepless night." The Princess and the Pea, adapted by Sarah Aronson, illus. by Chris Demarest, breaks it down to basics, with spare text that leaves the pictures to tell most of the story. Throughout, pop-ups and pull-tabs bring the tale to life while tiny mice throw in their two cents via humorous talk-balloons. All ages.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 14 pages
• Publisher: Little Simon; Pop edition (August 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689846851
• ISBN-13: 978-0689846854
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,027,101 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars NOT FOR CHILDREN, January 11, 2006

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Shelley L. Mehalovich "liviakay" (PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Princess and the Pea : A Pop-up Book (Hardcover)

This book was terrible. I ordered it for my daughter, who is 1. She will NOT be interested in this book...I would NOT have purchased it had I actually see it in a store. Some simple descriptions acompaning the photo would have been nice. This is a favorite story of mine and thought it would be wonderful to share with my duaghter, but not this story...It is only a hint of the story I recall. I would more likely purchase this for an adult woman as a GAG gift rather than for a child!
TERRIBLE BOOK. JUST TERRIBLE.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cute and Clever, January 30, 2008

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Deborah Pavich "Debbie P." (fountain valley, ca United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Princess and the Pea : A Pop-up Book (Hardcover)

I found this book to be a cute re-telling of a favorite fairy tale. The pop ups are funny and charming. Done as a spoof, the pop ups are very clever.Probably not enjoyed as much by children as appreciated by adult collectors.

6 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A review of The Princess and the Pea, July 25, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Princess and the Pea : A Pop-up Book (Hardcover)

A review of The Princess and the Pea
A pop-up book illustrated by Chris Demarst
Adapted by Sarah Aronson

One word comes to mind in reading this book. Why? Except for the fact that the illustrations done by Chris Demarest are fresh and colorful.The illustrator has a good command of handling watercolor and pen and ink. The characters are interesting.

The writing of this book appears to be a bit disjointed. It seems that one has to reread the book, not for pleasure, necessarily but that there seems to be parts missing or hidden. Apparently one does not an English degree in rewiting a story that is a children's classic. My little sister Ema do not really enjoy this book. She did like the mice though. Gretle did not understand the concept of a woman who can't sleep on a ton of mattresses with a hidden pea can be a princess. "Princess Diana was Lady Diana, before and she married a prince to become a princess. How come this prince just could not find a nice lady to make his princess, there are lots of nice girls." said Gretle.