The Frog Prince Continued

The Frog Prince Continued by Jon Scieszka is about the marriage of a man who was a frog and turned into a prince after a princess kissed him. The Frog Prince and Princess are having a tough time being married. She wants him to stop his frog ways, like eating flies, and he is sad that they never go to the pond anymore. The Frog Prince is so unhappy with his marriage that he decides to find a witch to turn him back into a frog because he believes that will make their marriage better. The Prince goes through the woods looking for a witch to turn him back and ends of running away from every witch because they want to kill him. The Prince gets very scared and can't find his way home. He ends up getting home and realizes how much he loves his princess. They turn into frogs and live happily ever after.
    I liked this book. I found it humorous and it had a good message. However, I would not recommend this to any age children in elementary school. I think the contents of the book are too advanced for young children and deals with a topic that is too serious for children. I also think that it may hit too close to home for some children (their parents may be having marital problems) and make them sad. I think this book would be one that young adults and adults would like and find humorous. The pictures in the book are fun, detailed, and go great with the text.
    I would not use this book as a read aloud or have it in my classroom library. I would recommend it to my friends to read for enjoyment but I would not read it to young children. The marriage problems that are talked about are a little too advanced for children but the moral, of loving your spouse as they are, is great for adults.