Princess And The Peas Av Rachel Himes

<b>A reimagining of the classic "The Princess and the Pea" set in an African American community in the South in the 1950s. Now in paperback!</b><br><br>In this adaptation of "The Princess and the Pea," there are no mattresses.  Ma Sally cooks the best black-eyed peas in Charleston County, South Carolina. Her son, John, is a highly eligible bachelor, and three local women vie for his hand in marriage by attempting to cook as well as Ma. At the last minute, a surprise contestant named Princess arrives at the door. Princess and John are well-matched, but Princess has her own ideas. When told she has won John’s hand, she asks him to scrub the pots and pans before she''ll give him an answer. <br> <i><br>Dedicated to "Black families everywhere," this heartwarming story, with its fairy-tale tone, will have broad appeal.</i><br> <i>—Kirkus Reviews</i>