Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Orchard Books (Scholastic Inc.)
Pages
32
Description
To make her pigsty of a palace picturesque again, penniless Princess Pigtoria tries to get the pompous porker Prince Proudfoot to propose marriage.
Description
This heavily alliterative retelling of "The Princess and the Pea" from the creators of The Old House is more like "The Princess and the Letter P." The porcine princess's palace is in disrepair, and in hopes of improving her digs, she answers Prince Proudfoot's personal ad for a "proper princess" to be his bride. Arriving at his palace, she orders "plenty of pizzas" and feasts with the palace staff ("everyone performed the polka until they were pooped"). After getting a poor night's sleep, Pigtoria is outraged to discover that the prince put a pea under her pillow (the leftovers of her meal are actually to blame), but after a few romantic twists and turns, everyone gets a happy ending. The incessant single-letter repetition takes precedence over the meandering story line and makes for some strained sentences ("Let us become a pair," suggests Pigtoria's new suitor, the pizza delivery pig, to which she replies, "Peachy!"). Cole's watercolors—accented with pinks and purples—offer plenty of comic details, especially the prince's expressive staff, which includes a poodle, parrot, and platypus. Ages 5-8.
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2010-02-01
Physical description
32 p.; 10 inches
ISBN
9780545093736
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L
User reviews
LibraryThing member ShannaThomp08
Pricess Pigtoria and The Pea by Pamela Duncan Edwards and illustrated by Henry Cole is a fun, vobulary enriched spin off of the Princess and the Pea fairytale. Children will enjoyed the story line and also learn new words while reading. To add even more excitement there is a twist at the end that
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students probably won't see coming. You will for sure enjoy this book and hopefully it will become a favorite to read. Show Less
LibraryThing member conuly
We had a school book fair today, and I got to attend (twice!) with my two nieces. Don't ask me how much I spent, it's a little blush-worthy.
I had already vetoed several books my older niece picked out (no TV books, no sticker books, no poster books, and no toys which aren't EVEN books!) so even
I was pleasantly surprised when I got this book home and had a chance to look at it. This is a very alliterative book (lots of use of the letter P) about impoverished Princess Pigtoria, who thought she might hit it off with the Prince and fix up her falling down castle.
He's a bit of an ass, actually, and when she finds out about the pea trick she does what I've always wanted the sappy princess to do in this story - reads him the riot act and dumps him from the pizza boy! So she and the pizza boy get rich selling pizza, and the prince eventually marries the parlor maid and becomes a reformed citizen.
Okay, so it's sillier than it needs to be and the moral is a little hamfisted. (Pun intentional, of course.) It's still better than I thought.
I had already vetoed several books my older niece picked out (no TV books, no sticker books, no poster books, and no toys which aren't EVEN books!) so even
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though I wasn't feeling very hopeful about this one (The Princess and the Pea has always been among my least-favorite fairy tales) I smiled and burst out with a happy "Sure, why not!" about it.I was pleasantly surprised when I got this book home and had a chance to look at it. This is a very alliterative book (lots of use of the letter P) about impoverished Princess Pigtoria, who thought she might hit it off with the Prince and fix up her falling down castle.
He's a bit of an ass, actually, and when she finds out about the pea trick she does what I've always wanted the sappy princess to do in this story - reads him the riot act and dumps him from the pizza boy! So she and the pizza boy get rich selling pizza, and the prince eventually marries the parlor maid and becomes a reformed citizen.
Okay, so it's sillier than it needs to be and the moral is a little hamfisted. (Pun intentional, of course.) It's still better than I thought.
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LibraryThing member srrush
This is a parody of the fairytale about the Princess and the Pea. In this story, the letter P is used often and incorporates much alliteration. The children will love the fun story and people of all ages will have fun with tongue twister P sounds.
LibraryThing member kjburkhalter
Princess Pigtoria wants to fix her house, so she answers an add to marry the prince. He puts a pea under her pillow to test and see if she's a princess. Pigtoria spends all night partying with friends and cannot sleep. In the end she marries the keeper of the pantry keys.
LibraryThing member rachel0217
This was a cute folktale book about a princess and the pea. I really enjoyed this book becuase it had several words that began with the letter P.
LibraryThing member jbbarclay
A little pig who was trying out to be a princess and she did not like the prince. The whole story is an illiteration about the "P" sound. Very cute book!
LibraryThing member kreierso
Any child who likes the letter "p" is going to enjoy this playful Princess and the Pea story. The water color illustrations add to the pleasure of the story.
LibraryThing member Kourtlin.Harrison
Summary: This book is about a pig named Princess Pigtoria that is going to meet a prince so he can make her castle beautiful again. The prince was looking for a polite princess so he hid a pea under her pillows to see if she would notice. Princess Pigtoria ended up falling in love with the pizza
Personal Reaction: I love pigs so I really enjoyed this book. This book brought new vocabulary in a fun way. I also love fairy tale books so it would be interesting to take the original Princess and the Pea story and find the similarities between the two.
Classroom Extension Ideas:
1. For a grade such as Kindergarten, this book could be used introduce the letter "P". They students could then do a paper or color a picture about the letter "P".
2. For older students, they could be given a specific letter in the alphabet and see if they could write a story using that letter as many times as they can.
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delivery pig. This book uses different "P" words throughout to describe the princesses journey. Personal Reaction: I love pigs so I really enjoyed this book. This book brought new vocabulary in a fun way. I also love fairy tale books so it would be interesting to take the original Princess and the Pea story and find the similarities between the two.
Classroom Extension Ideas:
1. For a grade such as Kindergarten, this book could be used introduce the letter "P". They students could then do a paper or color a picture about the letter "P".
2. For older students, they could be given a specific letter in the alphabet and see if they could write a story using that letter as many times as they can.
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LibraryThing member ccbell
The Princess Pigtoria and the Pea is a cute and fun twist on the classic story of the princess and the pea. First of all this book emphasizes a lot on the letter "P" which I love. Even though she is looking for her prince charming she falls in love with the pizza guy. This book is not only
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engaging, but it is funny and I know younger readers will love this fairy tale. Even though the princess didn't end up with her dream prince her and the pizza boy had a great life selling pizzas together. Show Less
LibraryThing member allisonpollack
Summary: This story is a modern version of the classic tale, "The Princess and The Pea". The princess, Pigtoria, goes to find a prince so she can make enough money to fix her house. She befriends the pizza delivery pig and the servants of the pig prince. She eats too much before she goes to sleep
Personal reflection: I think this book was extremely cute and had a nice spin on a classic. This helps illustrate that stories that seem outdated can still relate and I really liked the message the book sends.
Class use: I would use this to teach students how to alter classics to fit modern times and their own personal experiences
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and has a restless night, and because the prince put a pea under the mattress he believes this shows she is a real princess. Pigtoria is so floored by the prince and his foolish test that she decides to marry the nice pizza delivery pig instead. The pig prince also finds love with his maid, so everyone has a happy ending.Personal reflection: I think this book was extremely cute and had a nice spin on a classic. This helps illustrate that stories that seem outdated can still relate and I really liked the message the book sends.
Class use: I would use this to teach students how to alter classics to fit modern times and their own personal experiences
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Awards
Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 (Selection — 2011)
Call number
J2K.702