ThePrincessandFrogAkingandaqueenliveinalargepalace.Theyhaveabeautifuldaughter.Herhairislikegold.Thekingandqueenloveherverymuch.Theygivehermanynicetoys.Now,itissummertime.Nearthepalaceisadarkforest.Therearemanytalltreesintheforest.Inthemiddleoftheforest,thereisasmallpond.Onhotdays,theprettyyoungprincessplaysnearthepond.Theprincesshasagoldenball.Itisherfavoritetoy.Shethrowstheballhighintotheair,andcatchesit.Thenshebouncestheballontheground.Theballisfuntoplaywith.Oneday,theprincessisplayingwithherball.Sheseesaprettybutterfly,andchasesafterit.Shewantstotouchthebutterfly.Itistoofast;shecan'ttouchit.Shefeelsangry,andthrowstheballatthebutterfly.Theballfliesthroughtheair.Ithitsatree,androllsdownthehill.Theprincessrunsaftertheball.Itrollsfasterandfaster.Thepondisatthebottomofthehill.Theballrollsintothepond.Theprincesswatchesherball.Itslowlygoesdowntothebottomofthepond.Theprincessfeelsupset.Shestartstocry.Shewillneverseeherballagain.Theprincesshearsavoice.Shelooksaroundher.Thereisnobodythere.Then,shelooksintothepond.There,shecanseeafrog'shead.Thefrogistalkingtoher."Whyareyoucrying,youngprincess?"asksthefrog."Youmakeeventherocksfeelsorryforyou.""Iamcryingformygoldenball,"repliestheprincess."Itfellintothepond.Now,Iwillneverseeitagain."Thefrogwantstohelptheprincess.Hecanswimtothebottomandpickuptheball.First,heaskstheprincessforsomething."Iwillhelpyou,"hetellstheprincess."Butfirst,youmustgivemesomething.""Iwillgiveyouanything,"saystheprincess."Youmayhavemyjewels,mypearls,evenmygoldencrown."Thefrogdoesn'twanttohavethoseprettythings.Whatcanafrogdowithjewels?Hewantssomethingelse."Youmustmakemeapromise,"saysthefrog."Youmustlovemeandletmestaywithyou.Iwanttoeatatyourdinnertable,andsleepinyourbed.Willyouagreetodothis?"Theprincessquicklyagrees.Shewantsherballverybadly.Thefrogdivesintothewater.Inamoment,hecomesback.Heisholdingthegoldenballinhismouth.Hejumpsoutofthewaterandputsitontheground.Theprincessisveryhappy.Shepicksupherball,andrunsaway.Thefrogcallsaftertheprincess."Wait!Wait!Takemewithyou,youngprincess!Don'tforgetyourpromise!"Theprincessdoesn'tstoprunning.Sheisveryhappytohaveherball.Sherunsbacktothepalace.Soon,sheforgetsthepoorfrog.Thefrogsadlyjumpsbackintothepond.Thatevening,theking,queenandprincessareeatingdinner.Thefoodisverytasty,andtheyalleatithappily.Then,thereisaknockatthedoor."YoungPrincess,openupthedoorforme,"saysavoice.Theprincessrunstothedoor.Sheopensit,andturnswhite.There,sittinginfrontofthedoor,isthefrog.Theprincessloudlyclosesthedoor,andwalksbacktothetable.Thekingandqueenlookattheprincess.Shelooksupset.Thekingspeakstohisdaughter."Whydoyoulooksoafraid?"heaskstheprincess."Isthereaterriblegiantatthedoor?""Ah,no,"repliestheprincess."Itisanuglyfrog.Hewantstolivewithme.""Afrogwantstoliveinourpalace?"saystheking."Whateverfor?"Theprincesstellsherparentsaboutherballandthefrog."Thismorning,mylovelygoldenballrolledintothepond.Iwascrying,andthislittlefrogcameuptome.Heofferedtohelpme.First,Ihadtopromisehimsomething.Hewantedtolivewithmehereinthepalace!Iagreed,andhegotmyball.Now,heishere.Hewantstocomeinandlivewithme!"Suddenly,thereismoreknockingatthedoor."Princess,youngprincess,"callsthefrog."Don'tyourememberyourpromise?Pleaseopenthedoorforme.Iwanttocomeinsideandeatdinnerwithyou."Theprincessturnswhiteagain.Thekingisquietforamoment.Thenhespeakstotheprincess."Youmustkeepyourpromise,"hesays...
