The Princess and the Frozen Peas

When an elderly king arrives at the palace determined to marry the princess, he demands she prove she is truly royal. In The Princess and the Frozen Peas, the princess must endure a bizarre test: she spends the night with a pile of frozen peas hidden beneath layers of mattresses. If she can detect the cold peas through all the bedding, she will be declared a real princess. The story follows her clever attempts to meet the king's odd challenge.