Type of bind: Audio Cassette
EAN num: 9780590607285
Format: Student Edition
ISBN number: 0590607286
Label: Scholastic
Manufacturer: Scholastic
Printing Date: 1990
Publishing house: Scholastic
Sale Popularity Level: 6302159
Studio: Scholastic
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Card catalog descriptionAngry at being forced to keep her promise to a frog, the princess finally resorts to violent action, with unexpected results.
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I was reading this to my child for the very first time and actually had to ad lib a new ending, the one in the book is so atrocious. What kind of bratty self indulgent behavior does this teach? In the original story didn't the princess see past the frog's ugliness and kiss him and then find out he was a prince? In this version the princess throws the frog violently against the wall and poof he becomes a prince and marries her. I promptly placed the book in the recycling pile after making up a new ending for our very first and only reading.
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What an incredibly cute story! I have always loved this fairy tale in all its various forms (usually cleaned up from Grimm's version) but what really put the icing on the cake here was the absolutely hilarious illustrations that put beuatiful princesses and handsome cursed princes into the cutest, silliest, drawings ever seen. The book is a healthy length, and divided into introductory chapters--perfect for young readers. This is a great beginning into Frog Prince lore.
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I liked this version of the Frog Prince. The standard line is that the Princess agrees to take a less than wonderful partner in exchange for an act which she is not allowed to do (retrieve the golden ball). Then the price must be paid. All standard stuff. HOWEVER, the princess has a bit too much when required to share her bed with this loathsome item. At that point, she slams the frog against the wall and he is magically transformed into a more pleasant alternative. Perhaps girl children should learn that it is necessary to stand up and smack the fellow to get him to step into line. I like this version of the story very much.
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How does a prince propose marriage to a nasty princess who throws him against the wall after enduring her abuse from the very moment they met, is beyond my comprehension. Why does the princess accepts this offer after so much repulsion toward the frog can only be explained by the prince's new looks after the spell is broken. This book teaches children that beauty is better than values or character and that violence is the solution to problems. I am surprised Scholastic is even publishing this book. Stay away from this book!
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This modification of the classic tale of the ugly frog turned into a handsome prince lacks the charm of the original tale. It is true that the frog is eventually turned into a handsome prince by the actions of a princess and they live happily ever after. However, the princess made a promise to the frog when he retrieved her golden ball and she had to be commanded to keep that promise. In a fit of frustration she hurls the frog against the wall and it is this action that turns him into a prince.
In my opinion, this renders the story inappropriate for children. They are so impressionable that it is not out of the realm of possibility that some child may try the same thing. Also, the princess is a mean person, refusing to even thank the frog for retrieving her golden ball. I would not read this book to my child.
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