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K-3
Illustrated by
Deborah Allwright.
In this fractured fairy tale, a headstrong king demands a new tale from his author while admonishing readers to "go away" until the story is written. When the storywriter discovers his lost notes, Little Red Riding Hood and other fairy-tale characters help complete "The Princess and the Pea." Frenetic mixed-media illustrations are well matched to the tale’s ruckus and confusion.