Source: Duff, Maggie. The Princess and the Pumpkin. New York: Macmillan, 1980.
Summary: After her golden comb, emerald band, and a lock of hair are stolen by birds, a young princess takes ill and refuses to laugh. The king and queen decree that anyone who can make her laugh again will live in comfort for the rest of their days. Finally, an old woman comes and tells the princess a story that makes her laugh and leads her to find her true love.
Cultural origins: Majorca. This origin is identified in the dust cover flyleaf for the book.
Audience: 4th-6th grade. Like the "Princess and the Beggar", this is a complicated story with a romantic ending.
Adaptation notes: I would use a very gruff voice for the dwarf to help distinguish him as the villain. I would also expand the prince's song and give it a melody.
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