The Frog Prince

[silken-shadow.livejournal.com]

One of my favorite fairytales is "The Frog Prince." I love the idea of gently teaching children that you shouldn't judge someone on appearance. Here are illustrations from various versions of the story/book. At the end of the icons is a Friends Only banner and matching icons.


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The rest may be found here in my icon journal

Comments

[rivulet027.livejournal.com]

Those are cute. I really love the first one.

[silken-shadow.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I found out the truth of that the hard way (grin). Of course, the converse is valid as well: You have to kiss a lot of princes before you find your frog.

[ragged-elegance.livejournal.com]

Those icons are great, but what I really love is *your* icon. The Dancing Goats! ::grins:: I have always been fascinated with the Aurora. Who made it? Was it you?

[silken-shadow.livejournal.com]

Give that lady a kewpie doll! You're the first person to comment on my icon. Yep, it's all mine. I learned about the "goats" in a book by Charles de Lint titled Moonheart. Here's the quote that did it:

The Merry Dancers Old Book and Antique Emporium was situated on Bank Street, between Third Avenue and Fourth in the area of Ottawa called the Glebe. It was owned by Jamie Tams who took his inspiration for the name from the aurora borealis, the northern lights that the French call les chevres dansantes. The dancing goats.

"It's quite appropriate," he told Sara one day. He was leaning on the long display case that supported the relic of a cash register which worked by turning a crank on its side. "Think about it. The Arctic's what? Ice and snow, Tundra and miles of nothing at it's best. Who'd expect a treasure like the Dancers in a place like that?"

That's how I feel about my journal. You never know what treasure you might find in its entries. So stop by there or my icon journal in your travels. The welcome mat is out.

Here's a little gift from me to you:

[ragged-elegance.livejournal.com]

I loved Moonheart. That's where I learned about that name for them, too. ^^

Thank you so much! That's lovely... and I've been needing a new icon. ::dances::

[silken-shadow.livejournal.com]

Glad you like it. If you'd rather your name didn't change colors, I can do that, too.