Stubborn and impatient, the Queen of the Land of Far and Wide demands perfection out of all things. After the queen tosses everything imperfect into the moat, a frog named William works up the courage to respectfully approach her in hopes of opening her eyes to a new world. Best known for his creative reinterpretations of The Wizard of Oz, The Velveteen Rabbit, and Beatrix Potter's tales, Charles Santore graces this 1997 tale for readers 6 to 9 with his dazzling paintings, many of which show us the kingdom from a frog's perspective.