Henrik has a problem. He is a prince, and wants to find a princess to marry. He consults with his brother, who used the old standby when selecting his wife... placing one pea under 20 mattresses to see if his prospective bride was truly sensitive. Henrik’s problem is that the princess he wants to meet should be the exact opposite of his brother’s wife. What can he do to find a no fuss, sports loving outdoorsy girl?
This is a delightful angle on the old fairy story. The illustrations are whimsical but add many details and side journeys to the text. The young reader can be extended by asking them to analyse the parts of the story left for us to discover in the graphics. There is some creative use of fonts as well... each character’s name is in a particular font, as are a number of key words. Again, the bright reader can be asked to attend to the medium and think about why each font has been chosen.
I definitely approve of early readers that have elements to entertain and extend bright children (and long suffering parents).
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