If Cinderella is looking out of her pumpkin-carriage window, she will have a great view of Grandma's enormous lacy bloomers on the washing line. These are surely large enough for the Big Bad Wolf to squeeze into, should he come calling, but Grandma must have very skinny legs, judging by her spotted socks. She is clearly a keen needlewoman and her cheerful patchwork quilt is out on the line too.
At last, the frog has a crown. I had initially thought of this as a frog prince, but a better story is included in 'The Starlight Princess' book mentioned last week. Here the frog is actually a clever princess with magical powers. In her frog shape, she marries the youngest of three princes and manages to outwit the lazy wives of the elder brothers. In this version of the story, she turns back into a princess and the pair dance away into the night, who knows where? A great ending for a story!
Like all fairy tales, there are many version of this, some of them not nearly so happy. There's some information about the story here .
Meanwhile, at the doorway to the Sultan's palace, someone has been rubbing the magic lamp. The genie is very flashy with his magic, bursting out in a flurry of stars. He's ready to grant the three wishes, but he's got a knowing smile on his face. What could possibly go wrong?
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