The Frog Prince

Promises made carelessly at the edge of a well have consequences, and this pop-up retelling follows them through. Wonder House Books keeps the text short and the language plain, which suits children who are still being read to as well as those sounding out words for themselves. The pop-up scenes give a reason to pause on each page, and the moving parts help with fine motor control as much as with attention. Promises, patience and change are the ideas underneath, and they come through without being spelled out. Worth a look: • Pop-up scenes on each spread of a board-book format • Plain language for listeners and beginning readers • Moving parts that support fine motor practice • A classic tale about promises and patience For pre-schoolers, early readers and the parents and teachers sharing story time, published by Wonder House Books and available at Boipoka.