This version is about Princess Emma kissing the frog and turning into a frog herself. Another good one is The Frog Princess by E.D. Along the way, he falls in love with a female frog who teaches him how to use his new appendages, but their romance is abruptly ended when a nameless princess shows up and kisses him, turning him back into his former self. He lives a decent life for a frog and soon forgets the life he had before.

It reads as an early level biology book, with the newly transformed prince learning about his froggy body and abilities for the first time. Donna Jo Napoli, who I mentioned in my book post, wrote a unique take on it called The Prince of the Pond. There are two excellent novel adaptations of this story, each with its own spin on it. After the spell-breaking kiss, he later materializes naked in the princess's bedchamber, resulting in some hilariously scandalous castle shenanigans. Though most of the stories I've written about this week have Faerie Tale Theatre equivalents, this one stands out due to accuracy to the original story and Robin's exceptional performance as the prince. This one gave us a princess who was every bit as whiny and spoiled as the one in the Grimm tale, but she still fell for the frog and agreed to kiss him in the end. Another notable adaptation was an episode of Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre from 1982, starring the late and great Robin Williams as the frog. Melora was a much nicer version of the princess from the Grimm story, so it was no wonder Robin wanted to help her break her curse.

This twist added intrigue to the story while still allowing it to stay loyal to its roots. The twist is that the wicked witch who cursed the prince also put a curse on the princess so that her words were scrambled and her father could not understand her when she tried to tell him who did it. Over time, she grows fond of the frog and attempts to kiss him several times throughout the special. In the Muppet version of 'The Frog Prince,' Princess Melora does indeed drop her golden ball into the well, where it was recovered by a mysterious talking frog that she finds to be rather gross.

Once Upon a Curse by E.D. Baker