Kiss Me! (I'm a Prince!).

Kiss Me! (I'm a Prince!). Kiss Me! (I'm a Prince!) Heather McLeod, author Brooke Kerrigan, illustrator Fitzhenry & Whiteside 311 Washington Street, Brighton, MA 02135 9781554551613, $18.95, www.fitzhenry.ca "Kiss Me ! (I'm a Prince!)" is a delicious,fun-filled picture book story about Ella, a girl reluctant to sign offon becoming a princess. Ella is not tempted to kiss a frog who is reallyan enchanted prince. Instead, she puts him in her pocket and walks away.Ella believes the frog, she just remains unconvinced that the life of aprincess would be as much fun or as free as her own life is. Ella wouldrather have a talking frog for a friend than a prince who would expecther to become a princess. Although the frog can't get any ofElla's friends or family to kiss him, he ends up having fun playingwith Ella. He even liked getting dirty. Just as the frog prince forgotabout being a prince, a courtier comes to reclaim him and takes him awayin a golden carriage with four prancing white stallions. After twoweeks, the frog returned to Ella in his carriage, still asking her tokiss him, since only the kiss of a true friend will un-enchant him now."And Ella did." "Kiss Me! (I'm a Prince!)" is acharming new interpretation of an old tale, and the new variety isspunky and real and fun. Kids of all ages will love it.