Book excerpt: A favorite VeggieTales character teaches girls that true beauty is within. Sweetpea Beauty is delighted when she receives an invitation to a princess birthday party! She dons her fanciest dress, shines her shoes, and makes sure every hair is in place. On her way to the party, Sweetpea encounters a little boy who has fallen into the mud. When she helps him out of his predicament, she finds herself covered in mud and is embarrassed to go to the party. But Sweetpea Beauty's friends welcome her with open arms, for they all know that it is inner beauty that matters most. Ages 2-5.