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Synopsis
A read-aloud story that will have kids rhyming around the house!
"It's very simple, really. Cats sit on mats, hares sit on chairs, mules sit on stools, gophers sit on sofas, and frogs sit on logs."
Each animal's designated seat rhymes with that animal's name. "It's not about being comfortable," explains the cat. "It's about doing the right thing."
The frog does not want to sit on a log. Doing his best to find an alternative place to sit, the frog asks the cat a litany of questions. For every answer the cat has, the frog has another question--until the frog finds out what dogs sit on!
Peppered with catchy rhymes, FROG ON A LOG? shows young readers that every animal has a special place to sit. With rhymes that are reminiscent of Dr. Seuss's beginner books, FROG ON A LOG? is a fun, educational read-aloud story that helps teach phonics!
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About the Author
Kes Gray is the award-winning author of Leave Me Alone and other books for children. This is his first picture book for Scholastic Press. He uses his childhood memories as inspiration for creating stories. He lives in Essex, England, with his wife and children.
Jim Field grew up with a love for cartoons and has illustrated several children's books published in the UK. He won the 2011 Roald Dahl Funny Prize. This is his first picture book in the US. He lives with his girlfriend, a grumpy cat, and a great sense of humor in Paris.
From School Library Journal
K-Gr 2—Rhyming animal names with objects is a common early reader theme. There have been plenty of cats on mats and frogs on logs. But a lion on an iron? Apes on grapes? This playful book takes that theme to absurd extremes. The story, such as it is, starts with a cat telling a frog to sit on a log. The frog balks, and the cat explains that this is just how things work. "You're a frog, so you must sit on a log." The conversation flows from there. "'What about puffins?' asked the frog. 'Puffins sit on muffins,' said the cat. 'Puffins sit on muffins, snakes sit on cakes, owls sit on towels.'" At last the frog asks what dogs sit on. The cat responds, "'I was hoping you weren't going to ask that.'" The final page shows the frog being squished by a dog. Rhyming words are slightly larger and darker than the others, and the illustrations are as bright and silly as the text. VERDICT A fun and welcome addition to the world of rhyming animal books.—Amelia Jenkins, Juneau Public Library, AK
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- PublisherScholastic Press
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 0545687918
- ISBN 13 9780545687911
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorField Jim
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