The Frog Prince's Curse, first in a series of "Far Out Fairy Tales," is intended for young readers but this adult found it to be a fun read as well. The volume is slender, it takes but a moment to read, but it is a wonderful, magical tale about Swampelina, a bog witch, and her friends . The artwork and characters are delightful The story is a fun one about friendship and how one can't judge a person solely on outward appearance. Princess Swampelina likes creepy, crawlie things and cultivates many thorny, insect-eating plants in her swamp realm. She throws a birthday party and her vampire, skeleton, zombie and other friends attend. For a brief book, The Frog Prince's Curse is filled with many fun details and incidents.

I also really enjoyed the additional materials at the back of the book: a synopsis and brief history of the original Brothers Grimm "The Frog Prince" from 1812, a brief series of questions that asks readers to review the text and artwork to answer them, and a glossary of words. All elements intended to deepen and enrich a reader's experience.

The Frog Prince's Curse was sufficiently delightful that I intend to seek out the other "Far Out Fairy Tales" graphic novels. ( )