The Frog Princess

By royal decree, three brothers shoot arrows in different directions to find themselves a bride. The arrow of the youngest, Prince Ivan, lands in a swamp and is retrieved by a frog. The older brothers marry a boyarynya and a merchant’s daughter, while Ivan is forced to take the frog as his wife. However, the frog turns out to be the enchanted Vasilisa the Wise: she is a skilled craftswoman, bakes wonderful loaves of bread, and dances so beautifully that white swans take flight from her sleeves. But when Ivan burns the frog skin, Vasilisa disappears, and the prince must embark on a long journey to Koschei the Immortal to bring back his betrothed.The “Read Me a Fairy Tale” series is a treasure trove of fairy tales and poems for your child. These gentle, richly illustrated little books will become their favorite “first books.” The series includes works from the golden fund of children’s literature: folk tales, stories, and poems by renowned children’s writers and poets. “The Frog Princess” is not just a book, but a child’s first step into the world of reading. Listening to the fairy tale, the little one develops their imagination, expands their vocabulary, and learns about timeless values: kindness, loyalty, and the ability not to judge by appearances. The convenient small format allows you to take several books on a trip, for a walk, or when visiting friends.The perfect choice for children from birth to age 3—an age when little ones especially love listening to short fairy tales with bright pictures. The book will make a wonderful gift for a newborn, godchild, or grandchild, and also a lovely addition to the home library. It is ideal for parents who want to instill a love of reading in their child from infancy, and for kindergarten teachers to use in speech development activities. “The Frog Princess” is one of those fairy tales that children ask to be read again and again.