Synopsis
A slimy, sticky, warty, smelly, bug-munching, fly-crunching toad picks his way through the muck and gets swallowed for dinner by a monster but then, surprisingly, is spat back out. By the author of A Dark, Dark, Tale. Reprint.
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About the Author
Ruth Brown is the author and illustrator of A Dark, Dark Tale (Dutton and Puffin) and other children's books. She lives in England.
From Kirkus Reviews
Gloopy, gloppy, bumpy, and lumpy: Toads provide slews of onomatopoeic opportunities for writers, and plenty of potential for artists interested in drawing warts, slime, and muck. Brown (One Stormy Night, 1993, etc.) is perfect for the task. Her text exaggerates the poor toad's noxious qualities (``odorous, oozing, foul and filthy''), denigrates his cuisine of bugs, worms, and flies, and mocks his clumsy hop. When a monster appears on the scene and attempts to gobble up the toad, readers realize just what the bumps and venom are for. ``Yuuuuuck!'' screams the monster, coughing ``the happy toad, the safe toad'' back into the swamp. Brown's paintings drip with the brown and olive colors of decaying vegetation and fetid swamp stuff. She incorporates that medium's tendency to drip and glop right into her work: Splats of paint cross the toad's bumpy back, while green webbed footprints splash across the title pages. Observant readers will spot the approaching monster long before toad does, heightening the anticipation of the inevitable--though failed--tryst. The endpapers match the amphibious decor, displaying a brocade of frog eggs. Exquisitely slimy. (Picture book. 3-6) -- Copyright ©1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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Toad
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Penguin Publishing Group, 1999
ISBN 10: 0140565507
ISBN 13: 9780140565508
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Brown, Ruth (illustrator). Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 300544-6
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Toad
Published by
Penguin Publishing Group, 1999
ISBN 10: 0140565507
ISBN 13: 9780140565508
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Brown, Ruth (illustrator). Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 8733107-6
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Brown, Ruth (illustrator). May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0140565507I4N00
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Paperback. Condition: New. Brown, Ruth (illustrator). In this delightfully yucky tale, a warty, smelly, bug-munching, fly-crunching toad picks his way through the muck and straight into the jaws of a monster! Young readers will revel in the slimy sounds intriguing earth-toned illustrations, and surprise ending. Seller Inventory # 9780140565508