When a sensitive prince goes searching far and wide for a bride, his tender heart can
hardly bear the disappointment. He meets beautiful princesses all over the world,
but none is the right one for him. But one stormy night, a girl with eyes the color of
the rain appears at the palace door seeking shelter. The queen makes up a bed for
her, and slips a single green pea under the mattress. Could she be the one the prince
has been looking for? Xanthe Gresham's lyrical prose brings rich detail and depth
to this beloved Hans Christian Andersen story.