Name: The Cowboy and the Black-Eyed Pea

Author: Tony Johnston
Year: 1992
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9780698113565
069811356X
This hilarious retelling of The Princess and the Pea with a Wild West twist is perfect for a read-aloud!

Farethee Well is a woman of strong mind and bodacious beauty, but when suitors come to ask for her hand in marriage, can she tell a real cowboy from a fake?


"This excellent retelling of Andersen's The Princess and the Pea . . . is by far the most original to come along in the past few years."--School Library Journal

"Johnston's clever parody is rich with the language and details of the Wild West. Ludwig's colorful illustrations heighten the story's exaggerated humor . . . A great choice for a read-aloud."--Booklist
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