Davey's Blue-Eyed Frog Book

Davey doesn’t believe in spells and fairy tales—until the day a strange blue-eyed frog named Amelia turns up in his pond. Amelia is really a princess, and in order to break the spell she’s under, she needs a kiss before two cycles of the moon pass. It looks as though Davey is the only boy who can help her. But he doesn’t want to kiss the frog until he’s had a chance to show her off to his friends, and the thought of kissing her at all makes him sick. In the meantime, he’ll have to take care of the bossy princess by keeping her away from his menacing little brother, Kevin. Can the princess convince Davey to do the right thing, or is she doomed to stay a frog forever?

Patricia Easton’s crackling, fast-paced chapter book puts a new spin on a beloved fairy tale. Mike Wohnouka’s ingenious black-and-white illustrations are guaranteed to elicit giggles and guffaws.

Children's Literature

Davey can't believe his ears a talking frog?! Not only talking, but a bossy princess to boot that wants to be kissed and back to the business of helping her country. There is no way he is going to kiss a frog. Plus, Davey wants to show off this talking frog to his friends, even charge admission. His friend, Becky, and his conscious get the better of him, however. There is a time limit and if she doesn't get kissed before the second moon (in her world), she may be stuck forever as a frog. His friends might grab her, someone might steal her, and scientists might do experiments on her. At the pond, she was in danger of being eaten by snakes and herons; at his home she was not safe from his cat, dog, or younger brother. What will Davey do? Full of humor, the story still deals with the moral dilemma of being accepted by your peers or doing the right thing. 2003, Clarion Books, Rose