The Princess and the Pea: This story was a short one but interesting. I still am not quite sure why princesses are more sensitive to a pea being in the bed but I always liked this story nonetheless. I always felt as though I needed more of an explanation of why the princess was able to feel the pea. Are princes able to feel it too? It is all royalty? I may never know.
The Emperor's New Suit: This story made me laugh. It is funny how the emperor was so materialistic and yet he paid a large sum of money for him to end up naked in front of everyone. I also like how it took the innocence of a child to show the adults the truth behind the new suit. The truth was that he had been swindled and was left naked in front of everyone and everyone pretending to see an amazing suit. I loved it.
The Little Match Seller: This story was my favorite one in the first part of the unit. It was so sad and yet so beautiful. The little girl was able to finally be free of the cold and free from her abusive father. She was able to go with her grandmother as she died. I loved how the story, even though it was sad because she died, had her feel such joy at the end. She was happy. She was no longer worrying about anything. It was such a beautifully tragic story.
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I didn't get to read this unit, but it sounds very interesting. I really enjoyed your description of your favorite stories in this unit. I think I''m partly tempted use this unit as my reading for next week, or at least the extra reading. I've definitely heard of the first two stories, but I don't believe I've read anything like the third story you described. I look forward to checking it out soon though!
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