The Frog Princess – A Russian Fairy Tale

A classic Russian fairy tale in English, adapted for kids who have started to read independently. Beautiful Princess Vasilisa the Wise is under a spell: She will be a frog for three years. Prince Ivan's dad, the King, orders him to shoot an arrow and wherever it hits the ground, Ivan will find his bride. The arrow flies into a dark forest, and ends up in a bog. Instead of a princess, Ivan marries a frog. But soon it becomes clear that his wife is not an ordinary frog. She turns into a princess to accompany Prince Ivan to a royal feast. Ivan dreads that Vasilisa will turn back into a frog. While she is dancing at the feast, he runs home, finds her frog skin and burns it.…