The Frog Prince

Schroeder brings out the fantasy in this classic fairy tale. Illustrations are fantastic -- they are a must see. Creatures growing out the trees in the dark forces, a careless princess, a talking frog and a dog with a man's face. Princess throws the frog initiating an almost ghoulish transformation (not frightening for little eyes). Iron Henry is mentioned and illustrated at the end of the story.

A beautifully illustrated story about the German folk tale of The Frog Prince by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. A talking frog makes a deal with the princess. The frog holds up his part of their bargain, but the princess is reluctant to follow through with her promise. Her father, the king, tells her that she must keep her promise. She does so reluctantly, but at the end it pays off when the frog becomes a handsome prince. Beautifully illustrated folk tale translated from the original German book.

Grimm, J. (1989). The Frog Prince or Iron Henry (Schroeder, B. Illus.). New York: North-South Books.

This version of The Frog Prince is retold by Naomi Lewis and illustrated by Binette Schroeder. The story seems to be fairly similar to the original. The princess loses her golden ball down the well and the frog retrieves it after she promises him anything he wants. She does not follow through with her promise until the frog shows up at the castle and her father orders her to fulfill the promise. The illustrations are very whimsical and fit the fantasy story well. A cute tale that teaches readers to have integrity and to always fulfill your promises.

Cute story. Great for all ages. I downloaded a copy from Kindle.

Iconic little tale.

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