Books like Disney's Prince and the Pauper

Walt Disney's adaptation of The Prince and the Pauper has familiar Disney characters such as Mickey, Goofy, and Donald play the main characters in the Mark Twain classic. The tale takes place in old England where townspeople are suffering under the rule of a greedy captain that took over when the king fell ill. A young prince notices Mickey being harassed by the Captain's army and calls him into the castle where it is discovered that they look remarkably similar. Micky and Prince trade places for a day and the Prince experiences first hand the suffering of the people under the Captain's rule. He returns all of the food and goods that the army had stolen from the townsfolk. The Prince is later joyously crowned king.This is a heartwarming story of righting injustices that teaches young children about the negative effects of greed and the positive effects of doing the right thing. It is a simple and enjoyable story that teaches a powerful lesson that the teacher could discuss with the children. The book also has vocabulary such as prince, king, castle, army, armor, kingdom, and dungeon that could be practiced.