Alexander Afanasyev (11 [23] July 1826 - 23 September [5 October] 1871) - Russian folklore collector, researcher of spiritual culture of the Slavic peoples, the historian and literary critic. What fairy tale "The Frog Princess"? "The king had three sons ..." - so begins the favorite all the "The Frog Princess" - Russian folk tale. It tells the story of how the king wanted to marry their sons and arrows released by them led to brides. The eldest son went to the merchant's wife, middle - priest's wife, and the youngest prince was to marry the frog, because it flew in the swamp boom young king's son. To check the daughters, the king came up with all sorts of tests: the shirt he had to make, bake some cakes, and even carpet weaving. Every time praise the priest-king of a bride getting any younger prince, frog. But the frog was difficult marsh inhabitant. It was bewitched Vasilisa the Wise, who every night turned to the one who was in fact - a beautiful girl. And what happened next, read a fairy tale! It will be interesting and very young children, and adults. Read it together with your baby! This book is published in English with brightly colored pictures. Large font.