The Frog Princess: A Tlingit Legend from Alaska by Eric Kimmel
Kimmel, E. A. (2006). The frog princess: a
Tlingit legend from Alaska. New York, New York: Holiday House.
Summary:
Many men go to the Tlingit village hoping to make the headman's beautiful daughter their bride. She turns away every man as she feels none of them are good enough for her. She makes the statement that she'd sooner marry a frog from the lake than any of the men who are pursuing her. Then one night, a handsome young man with slightly bulging eyes appears and asks her if she meant what she said about marrying a frog rather than any of the suitors. She tells him yes and then follows him underwater to her new home with the frog people. She marries and has children. Her father longs for her to return and demands her return. She does return, but she does not find happiness. Eventually she returns to the frog people. A frog one day tells a traveler to tell the headman that his daughter is well and happy with her husband and children.
Awards:
None known for this book (will update if I learn of any).
The author has received numerous awards for other books he has written including Caldecott Honor, Sydney Taylor Award, and ALA Notable Book.
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