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The Cowboy and the Black-Eyed Pea
1992
First Published
3.91
Average Rating
16
Number of Pages

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

Avg Rating
3.91
Number of Ratings
96
5 STARS
34%
4 STARS
28%
3 STARS
31%
2 STARS
6%
1 STARS
0%
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Author

Tony Johnston
Tony Johnston
Author · 84 books

Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database. Tony Johnston has written many acclaimed books for young people. She and her husband lived in Mexico for fifteen years, where they raised their children. She now lives in San Marino, California.

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