The Prince and the Princess — Marianna Mayer

A retelling of the Bohemian fairy tale, "The Prince and the Princess" by Marianna Mayer, this book is loosely based on the tale popularized as ``Long, Broad and Quickeye,'' tells of a prince who falls in love with the stained-glass image of an enchanted princess. He manages to save her against all odds with the help of three colorful and humorous sidekicks, he assumes superhuman powers that take him through the gates of the forbidding Iron Castle. Jacqueline Rogers' full-color acrylics show a skilled range of vividly detailed artworl, from humorous cartoons of the travelers to a solidly menacing dragon to translucent overlays of white for lace curtains and the soul of the princess escaping.The set is handsome, imaginative, and should be popular with fairy-tale fans who would like the stories to go on a bit.