Andersen- The Princess and the Pea

The Princess and the Pea
By: Hans Christian Andersen
1835

and
The Daisy
The Candles
The Ugly Duckling

"and the pea was put in the museum,
where it may still be seen, if no one has stolen it.
There, that is a true story."

This has always been a funny fairy tale to me, why would you want such a picky Princess. But none the less, a favorite. The story starts with a Prince searching for his Princess. He however has specific requirements she must fill, she must be a REAL Princess. One night after returning to his castle, and knock came at the door. It was a Princess however you couldn't tell how the wind and rain had made her look.
The Queen thinks quickly of a plan to test if she is a true Princess. So she takes all the bedding of the bed, and places a single pea and the very bottom. She then stacks 20 mattresses and 20 down-beds on top. They then send the Princess to sleep. In the morning the Queen promptly asks the Princess how she slept. She replies “Oh, very badly!” “I have scarcely closed my eyes all night. Heaven only knows what was in the bed, but I was lying on something hard, so that I am black and blue all over my body. It’s horrible!”
With this response the Queen knows that she is obviously a real princess, for only a princess could be that sensitive to a single pea. So her and the Prince were wed. And that Pea was put in a museum for everyone to see.

Recommended to: This is a short and sweet one, I think everyone even younger children could focus long enough for this tale.
Problems: Teaches to be picky like a Princess.
My Reaction: The ending to this tale, is my absolute favorite. Such a funny way to end a tale. To talk about how the Pea was put in a museum. Its the best line ever.