A Frog, a Prince and a Pie

by Ricci Mann Victorio

Overview

This is a story about Unconditional Love. An Ogre's heart grows through acts of selfless kindness; A Faery Changeling discovers her gift and true purpose; A runaway Prince finds a true friend and fulfills his destiny. Ricci Victorio has written and illustrated a delightful tale for all ages. Curious about what a frog and a pie have to do with unconditional love? Open the book and find out!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780578817293
Publisher:	Victorio and Mann, Inc.
Publication date:	08/18/2021
Series:	A Faerie Cove Story
Pages:	72
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

I have always loved faerie tales. I could never find enough time or books to fill my imagination. The world of faeries, magic, dragons, and elves have felt like they live all around me. As a child, I would copy the illustrations of my favorite books and draw them on everything. Summers were spent sitting in quiet spaces reading book after book. I was disappointed when the library would only let me check out 15 books a week. I was lucky enough to continue my adventure as an entertainer, writer, and director for most of my professional career. I wrote stories for a children's television series where we were able to reach a larger audience of very young children, playing with their parents watching at home, along with the actors on the television screen. Because of the intensity of the production schedule, I was improvising on the keyboard instead of the stage, with barely time to get it onto paper before it was distributed to cast and crew. It was a fantastic experience. One night, I dreamt about a frog, a prince, and a pie. It was the most strange combination of elements. I kept asking myself, what do they have in common? Why are they important? My curiosity was now fully engaged. And, as I awoke, still seeing these three images in my sleepy mind, all I could think about was, "What happens next?" The improvisation began to unfold, and became, "A Frog, a Prince and a Pie."