We all know the story of the Frog Prince. He befriends a beautiful princess, convinces her to kiss him, turns into a prince and the two live happily ever after. Few of us ever stop to think, well what happens after happily ever after? This story tells us that living happily ever after doesn't always end up how we think it would. The prince realizes his happily ever after isn't what he signed up for and runs away in search of witch to turn him back into a frog. Along the way he encounters many witches, but none are able to help him. He begins to wonder if he'll ever get his happily ever after.
This is another great story by Jon Scieszka. I've enjoyed reading his books, especially his fractured fairy tales. I really enjoy that this story makes students question what "happily ever after" really means. Fairy tales always begin with "once upon a time" and end with "and they lived happily ever after." Jon Scieszka gives students the chance to explore what happens after the fairy tale ends.
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