Beside a pond, a frog turns out to be carrying a secret, and a lonely princess has to decide whether to keep the promise she made to him. The change, when it comes, rewards her for doing so.
Told across a handful of shaped board pages, the retelling keeps to the essentials of the tale so that very young children can hold the whole story in their heads. Bright artwork gives the pond, the palace and the transformation their moment, and the cut outer edge makes the object itself part of the appeal. Promises, kindness and looking past appearances sit underneath the plot without ever being spelled out.
Notes for parents and teachers:
• A brief retelling of the promise made beside the pond
• Thick board pages designed for handling by small children
• A die-cut silhouette that distinguishes it on a shelf
• Gentle groundwork for talking about keeping one's word
For nursery and preschool children, and for adults choosing first storybooks. Available in English at Boipoka.
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