The Princess and the Frogs

by Veronica Bartles (Author) Sara Palacios (Illustrator)

The Princess and the Frogs
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

A delightfully funny reinvention of the classic fairy tale The Frog Prince, from author Veronica Bartles and illustrator Sara Palacios. Once upon a time there was a princess named Cassandra who had everything she could ever wish for...except a pet frog to be her best friend.

So when the Royal Pet Handler finds her the perfect little green frog with bumpy brown spots, Cassandra couldn't be happier. Until she gives her friend a good-night kiss and--WHOOSH!--he turns into a prince! But princes aren't pets.

Cassandra wants a frog!Soon her castle is overflowing with princes, and if Cassandra doesn't find a way to fix the situation, her overcrowded castle might burst at the seams--and she may never have a frog of her own.

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Princess Cassandra wants a pet, and she has very specific criteria: it must be a swimmer, a jumper, match her favorite green dress, and "at night, he will sit on my pillow and sing to me." A frog fits the bill perfectly, until Cassandra gives Froggy a goodnight kiss and he turns into a young prince who wants to get married right away. In fact, every single frog in the kingdom turns out to be a marriage-eager prince in disguise. Happily ever after reigns when the Princess comes across a prince who wants to remain an amphibian. First-time picture book author Bartles has a fun idea in mind, and Palacios's (the Marisol McDonald series) mixed-media pictures bring a breezy spirit to this fairy tale spoof. But the humor never gels, and the heroine's imperiousness comes off as spoiled and snooty, as opposed to empowered: "Princes aren't pets!" is her refrain, which may leave readers wondering why a prince can't be the best friend she so badly wants. Ages 4-8. Author's agent: Jessica Sinsheimer, Sarah Jane Freymann Literary. Illustrator's agent: Kendra Marcus, Bookstop Literary. (Nov.)

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"A refreshing princess book that puts kissing in its place and rejoices in childhood idylls."—Kirkus Reviews
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780062365910
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Publication date
November 15, 2016
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV002120 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Frogs & Toads
JUV012040 - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Adaptations
Library of Congress categories
Humorous stories
Frogs
Fairy tales
Princesses

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