The Frog Prince - Hardcover

Black, Fiona; Grimm, Jacob; Grimm, Wilhelm

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0836249208 ISBN 13: 9780836249200

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Pub, 1991

Synopsis

As payment for retrieving the princess's ball, the frog exacts a promise which the princess is reluctant to fulfill

About this title

Review:

'Beginner readers will enjoy this jolly retelling of a traditional fairytale. Good characterisations, music and sound effects. Readalong version included' - Publishing News; 'Irresistible for children learning to read' - Child Education Plus; 'The Usborne Young Reading Program has a lovely selection of classic tales adapted for younger readers. Graded in seven levels, these have just enough stretch in them and yet are not too overwhelming' - The Irish Sunday Independent; 'Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme' - Julia Eccleshare

About the Author:

Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864), though best known for his novels and short stories for adults, also produced several works for children, including a companion volume to A Wonder Book called Tanglewood Tales (1853).
About the Illustrator:
Walter Crane (1845-1915) was one of the most popular English illustrators of children's books in the late nineteenth century. He was one of the first book artists to experiment with color in picture books.

About this edition

• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Pub
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0836249208
• ISBN 13: 9780836249200
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Parmenter Wayne