Princess Pigtoria and the Pea
An alliterative romp through the letter P with Pamela Duncan Edwards and Henry Cole, the team who brought us SOME SMUG SLUG, THE WORRYWARTS, FOUR FAMISHED FOXES AND FOSDYKE, DINORELLA, and more!\ Princess Pigtoria's palace was a pigsty and she was penniless. Perhaps, if the prince proposed, she could make her palace picturesque again. If only Prince Proudfoot wasn't such a pompous porker.\ A pretty new princess-and-the-pea picture book for little people who love preposterous play with the...
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Princess Pigtoria's palace was a pigsty and she was penniless. Perhaps, if the prince proposed, she could make her palace picturesque again. If only Prince Proudfoot wasn't such a pompous porker. A pretty new princess-and-the-pea picture book for little people who love preposterous play with the letter P!Children's LiteraturePenniless Princess Pigtoria responds to a want ad with hopes for funds to fix up her castle, which is falling apart. Prosperous Prince Proudfoot who placed the ad in the newspaper is looking for a bride. When Pigtoria arrives, the prince is not impressed because she arrives a few minutes late for her five o'clock appointment. The princess is taken to the guest apartment by the parlor maid. Unbeknownst to Pigtoria, however, Prince Proudfoot plans a test to see if she is a proper princess; he place a pea under the pile of pillows where she will be sleeping. Although the story has a few similarities to a well-known fairy tale, there are some amusing twists to this story along with some alliteration of the text with the letter P. Even the brightly colored illustrations include a bit of fun by including items that start with the letter P. The watercolor illustrations capture the eye in this amusing tale. Reviewer: Carrie Hane Hung
\ Children's Literature\ - Carrie Hane Hung\ Penniless Princess Pigtoria responds to a want ad with hopes for funds to fix up her castle, which is falling apart. Prosperous Prince Proudfoot who placed the ad in the newspaper is looking for a bride. When Pigtoria arrives, the prince is not impressed because she arrives a few minutes late for her five o'clock appointment. The princess is taken to the guest apartment by the parlor maid. Unbeknownst to Pigtoria, however, Prince Proudfoot plans a test to see if she is a proper princess; he place a pea under the pile of pillows where she will be sleeping. Although the story has a few similarities to a well-known fairy tale, there are some amusing twists to this story along with some alliteration of the text with the letter P. Even the brightly colored illustrations include a bit of fun by including items that start with the letter P. The watercolor illustrations capture the eye in this amusing tale. Reviewer: Carrie Hane Hung\ \ \ \ \ School Library JournalPreS-Gr 3—Princess Pigtoria is poor, and her palace is a pigsty. Perhaps if she can marry a prince, he will make it pretty again. But Prince Proudfoot is not polite. Unknown to her, he has placed a pea under her pillows to test her princess properties. Before bed, hungry Pigtoria orders a pizza and parties with the delivery pig and the kitchen staff. She dances and eats so much that she is kept awake by a persistent prickling of crumbs. Of course, Prince Proudfoot is pleased and confesses his deed. Pigtoria is not impressed. No pompous prince will win her heart. She prefers Percy-the-Pizza-Pig. They marry and open a successful chain of pizza parlors. Prepare to pucker as you read aloud page after page of words that begin with the letter "p." Cole's watercolor cartoons heighten the silliness of this very distant take on "The Princess and the Pea," but the story is a bit of a "boar." The persistent alliteration becomes cumbersome, and the tale just doesn't hold up to the intended frivolity. Readers may enjoy the menagerie of palace personnel, including potato-peeling cockroaches, but the ending may elicit a questionable look from those who forgot that the story briefly featured a pea.—C. J. Connor, Campbell County Public Library, Cold Spring, KY\ \ \ Kirkus ReviewsEdwards presents another alliterative version of a classic fairy tale. Princess Pigtoria is particularly perturbed by the dilapidated state of her castle. Hoping to improve her lot, she responds to a newspaper ad for a princess to marry Prince Proudfoot. Not overly enthused by her first impression of the Prince, Pigtoria nonetheless follows the parlor maid to the guest apartment. There, a pizza-and-polka party ensues with Percy the pizza-delivery pig and several of the other castle servants as guests. That night, Pigtoria sleeps horribly-victim of the party crumbs on her pillows. And although she did not feel the pea (it slipped out), she is offended when Proudfoot reveals his plan. In the end, both end up with mates, though not with each other. Cole's watercolor illustrations steal the show with funny details. He cleverly incorporates objects that begin with "p," providing value-added fun in the form of a seek-and-find game (the portrait of a crowned pork chop labeled "Cousin Pearlene" is priceless). More like Dinorella (1997) than Four Famished Foxes and Fosdyke (1995) in its alliterative abundance, the device often takes over the story, making this an extra purchase. (Picture book/fairy tale. 5-8)\ \
