The Princess and the Frog - Read it yourself with Ladybird: Level 2

One of a nice little series of children's Ladybird books. All priced around the £4.99 mark. They are very slim (pictured next to my HD 10 for scale), and all seem to be between two and three hundred words in length. These are paperbacks, but the card used for the front cover is good quality and thanks to it's shiny surface will survive a wipe with a damp cloth. Each storybook has a small section at the beginning that suggests ways to engage with your child as you read and also a smaller section at the end that helps you test your child's recall. This one is a very simplified version of a classic. It's classed as a level 2 but is shorter in length at approx two hundred and fifty words than some of the level 1 books. The illustrations like all of them are very good. And the concept of promises and doing what you say is of course an important ideal for children to aspire to. The Prince and the Princess fall in love...of course...and live happily ever after. And this is the only problem I have with this storybook and the similar Cinderella one. It reinforces early the idea of marriage between a man and women and the line between male and female sexes. And that shouldn't be the case in a liberal and equal society. At least that's how I see it...you can be whoever you want...even a 🐸

'The Princess and the Frog', a Ladybird, Level 2 book, designed for children who have received some initial reading instruction and can read short, simple sentences with help.ooOooFrom the back cover:~ A kind frog helps a princess and she makes him a promise.What happens when the king tells her that she has to keep her promise?'

A great easy read for kids who are becoming more confident in their reading skills. Bright pictures and clear letters. A welcomed addition to our inhouse library.

My grandson loves this book, it's great.