The Frog Prince
Once upon a time, a princess was clearing up her childhood trunk of playthings when she came upon a golden ball.
“Oh, I used to play with this as a child,” she reminisced.
She started bouncing it around her huge room until one big bounce sent the golden ball out of her window. She rushed to see where it had fallen.
A splash of water outside the pond made her realise that her ball had dropped into it. She ran towards the pond and sat at the edge, hoping it would surface.
“Oh gosh, what do I do?”
Suddenly, she heard a voice that said, “Tell me what to do, and I will.”
She looked around and saw no one.
“Here, oh Princess, here,” came the voice again from the pond.
She looked at the voice to see a green frog smiling at her. “I have lost a childhood ball. It is a golden ball and has fallen into the pond.”
“Can you get the ball for me?” The Princess pleaded with the frog. “Yes, dear Princess, but what do I get in return?” the frog demanded.
“Whatever you wish,” replied the Princess, who desperately wanted her ball back. “I wish to spend some time with you inside your palace, be by your side, eat, drink, and sleep alongside you,” the frog said.
The Princess thought he was mad, but she was eager to get her ball. So, she replied, “Of course you can!” The frog dived deep into the pond and returned with the golden ball within seconds.
The Princess thanked him immensely and started walking back to her palace. “Wait, princess, wait,” the frog stopped her. “I have to come with you,” he demanded. “What, no, of course not,” replied the Princess as she ran inside her palace with her golden ball. Within minutes, the frog knocked upon the massive palace door.
When the doorman opened the door, the frog started explaining everything. The King passing by heard the frog and demanded that the Princess honour her promise. The Princess then made the frog sit beside her at the dining table and allowed him to eat from her plate. She asked for a special glass for the frog to enjoy his drink. The Princess was annoyed at the frog but could not disobey her father, the King.
At night, the frog followed the Princess to her room. He entered the room and hopped onto her bed, relaxing comfortably on her pillow. “How can you do this?” The Princess said as she flung the frog off her pillow onto the ground. Suddenly, she heard a voice from behind.
“Thank you, lovely princess.” She turned around and saw a handsome prince standing in the place of the frog.
The Princess was perplexed, so the prince explained everything to her. “A witch had cast a spell on me. The spell could be broken only if I could spend time with a princess in her palace. I owe it to you for having broken the spell,” he said as he bowed to the Princess in gratitude.
The Princess was abashed at how she behaved earlier but remembered her day with the prince, even as a frog. “I am so sorry,” exclaimed the Princess.
They soon spent more time together, and as the years passed, they married and lived happily ever after!
Moral Of The Story
“Don’t judge anyone by their appearance.” This story has an important message about treating everyone equally. The story of ‘The Frog Prince’ helps children understand that everyone must be treated with love, no matter how they look. One’s physical appearance can be misleading. People might not be how they look, and looks can be deceptive.
