Laura Cecil

An interesting retelling of the classic story of The Princess and The Frog. In The Frog Prince, rather than there being a princess, there are three princes, who are competing to be King. Their mother has told them to find brides, and each of the brides will have to complete three tasks: baking, knitting, and training a puppy. Unlike his other two brothers, Marco’s bride happens to be a frog. Throughout all of the tasks, the frog tells him, “Trust me. All will be well.” Marco does not show more doubt the frog, and in all three tasks, his bride is the cleverest. When Marco’s mother declares his bride the winner, he tells the frog that his mother wishes him to marry her. The frog jumps out of the pond and turns into a beautiful princess. The princess tells Marco that she was under a witch’s curse and only a marriage proposal could break it. The two go back to the castle and live happily ever after.
I absolutely love this retelling of The Princess and The Frog. Cecil’s decision to switch the gender roles ultimately transformed the story into something new. Clark’s fun and colorful illustrations helped bring the story to life. Flipping through the pages, readers can feel like they are a part of the story, and even be able to cheer on a brother or two. A great book for all elementary students. With its lesson of not giving up, no matter what the situation may look like, you can never know what is truly hidden within. This would be a great motivator book for students as well as introducing them to a version of a classic folktale. show less

This is such a sweet story. The prince trusted the frog and the little frog didn't let him down with each competition. Although he didn't want to marry a frog he didn't want to hurt the little frogs feelings and his kindness is what broke the spell. I loved how his two brothers found wives perfectly suited to them. One was a bread maker and just as round as the prince. The other prince found a thin princess who loved clothes as much as he did.

I thoroughly enjoyed this version of the frog princess. It was a cute tale about three brothers that needed to find a wife because their mother said it was time. Once the three boys found their potential wives, their mother gave the women three tasks in which they were to excel in to become the king and queen. I love this version, I would suggest it to other teachers, and I would have it in my classroom library.

This is a different take on the classic story about the princess and the frog. In this story, the girl is the frog and the boy is the prince. After spending the whole day as a princess, the frog realizes that she likes her life just the way it was. Very cute story to shows that the lilipad isn't always greener on the other side of the fence.