Frogged by Vivian Vande Velde

from goodreads

3.5 stars

I am sure you already know this by now, but I love books. I love to read and I am willing to read just about anything. I love seeing books lined neatly on the shelf. They are there waiting for me to discover their hidden secrets. I love beautiful covers. I love being part of a greater reading community. Books truly open up new ways of thinking, new ways of feeling and new ways of being. One day you could be a voyeur of a loveless marriage, the next you could be solving a mystery, the next you could be battling an ogre and the next you could be learning how to fix your leaky pipes.

One thing that I have not been liking about books of late is the lack of editing that some have. Sentences don't make sense. Sequences are out of order. And words are misspelled. Things that could and should have been easily caught. I dislike books of little substance that they are publishing just as a gimmick or because it is based on a popular show or movie. Books shouldn't be published just for publishing sake. They should have substance and a real purpose. They should leave us with a sense of wonder or profound thought. We should feel something after reading, something other than feeling nauseous.

So here here to good books and good editing. Here here to books that help build a fulfilling life.

Synopsis

Princess Imogene is not the perfect princess her mother wants her to be. When she meets a frog who claims to be a prince her world changes... literally.

My Thoughts

This book was really cute. It was a fun and unique take on the princess and the frog. I read this book out loud to my kids and they enjoyed it.

I felt some parts dragged on and could have been condensed somewhat.

I appreciated the fact that we see what the family when they find out something is going on with the princess. Sometimes books focus so much on the main character that you are left wondering "what does their family think happened?" Now we get a glimpse.

This was a nice read but it was not a super memorable story. It is the perfect book to read when you aren't sure what else you should read.