Storytelling Week 14:

Dear Diary:
There is a frog in my bed. I repeat, there is a FROG in my BED. And, I'm not allowed to move it! This is so stupid. And all because I dropped my ball in some water. You see, I was playing with my ball, you know the gold one that I love, and I dropped it and it just happened to fall into the deep, murky water. I was devastated, and this frog asked me what was wrong. I told it and it said it would fetch the ball under some conditions. I was desperate for my ball so of course I said yes (I barely even heard what he asked for). He brought it to me and I ran home elated. Then at dinner, I heard that dreaded awful sound. A plosh-plosh and then a knock at the door. There that darned frog was expecting his repayment. I tried to just push him away, but papa forced me to let him in. Then, as I had so stupidly promised, I had to let him sit next to me and eat off of my plate. After all of that, I then had to bring him upstairs and put him to sleep on MY pillow. Ugh, this is so frustrating! Well, I guess I better try to get some sleep anyway. I better not get warts from this darned frog!


Dear Diary:
I was so excited when that frog left this morning! I thought my problems were over as he was gone all day! But then, at dinner, I heard that plosh-plosh and then a knock at the door. That stupid frog was back and we did everything all over again. Here's hoping he leaves tomorrow and never comes back! Goodnight for now.

Dear Diary:
Well, it was round three today. Once again that frog left in the morning and I was tentatively happy. But at dinner there was that plosh-plosh and then a knock at the door. I really hope this does not last much longer. I am starting to wish I had left the precious gold ball behind. Goodnight.

Dear Diary:
Oh my goodness gracious, you would never guess what happened today! That stupid frog woke up this morning and transformed into a hunky prince. He told me that he had been under a spell and my letting him stay the three nights broke it. We are going to his KINGDOM tomorrow to be wed. I'm going to be a princess! Papa is so pleased and I cannot wait to live in a magnificent castle with the prince of my dreams. I am leaving this diary behind so that others can learn our wonderful story. But now, I am off to marry a prince!

By Walter Crane

Author's Note: I wrote this series of diary entries based on the story The Frog Prince. I really love the story and decided that it would make for really funny diary entries from the princess's perspective. I also liked the idea of her leaving the diary behind when she starts her new life. She is just conceited enough to want her story everywhere. The plot of this story runs rather parallel to the original story, this was more a change of format than a change of anything plot related. I hope you enjoy my rendition of The Frog Prince.

Bibliography: This story is based off of The Frog Prince from Fairy Tales by the Brother's Grimm. Because this is a collection of stories by Project Gutenberg, there is no reported author to credit.

Reading Diary Week 14: Brother's Grimm Librivox

These are my thoughts on the stories in the first half of the Brother's Grimm Librivox unit. These stories come from Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm which is from project Gutenberg.

The Frog Prince: This story was actually not that dark for a Brother's Grimm story. It was close to the story I know of this title. Overall, I enjoyed it, though the ending is a little too perfect.

Rapunzel: I had not realized until now just how much of the plot of Into The Woods came from the Grimm's Rapunzel story. I realized Rapunzel and her prince were in it, but I did not realize how well the baker and his wife's story also fit in. It was fun to read this and compare the similarities and differences.

The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean: I do not think I had ever heard this story before. It was equal parts adorable and morbid which is an odd combination but somehow that worked well. I enjoyed it.

The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage: The idea of this random collection of creatures and sausage living together greatly amused me. The story overall was quite morbid but in an ironic and therefore digestible way.

The Travelling musicians: I liked that all of the characters in this story were not in their prime but still managed to make a good end of life for themselves (albeit at the expense of the robbers).

Clever Elsie: This was an odd story. I did not really understand it and did not particularly like it. Overall definitely not my favorite.

Briar Rose: This is a story I know many versions of rather well, including this one. It was nice to refresh my knowledge of the story though as it is one that I always enjoy.

By Walter Crane