Froggy Goes to School - Hardcover

London, Jonathan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670867268 ISBN 13: 9780670867264

Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers, 1996

Synopsis

Froggy's mother knows that everyone's nervous on the first day of school. "Not me!" says Froggy, and together they leapfrog to the bus stop—flop flop flop. Froggy's exuberant antics will delight his many fans and reassure them that school can be fun.

"This is a great read-aloud with sounds and words that encourage active participation...A charming story to calm those pre-school jitters."
—School Library Journal

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Review

Is Froggy nervous about the first day of school? Well, just a little. First he has a terrible nightmare, dreaming that he almost misses the bus and shows up at school in his underwear. Then when he does wake up, he drops the milk just as he's about to pour some on his bowl of flies! Finally Froggy makes it out the door, leapfrogging the whole way, eager for all the challenges that await him in this comical, brightly illustrated tale of a daunting-but-rewarding first day at school.

Terrific for reading aloud, this is another winner in the Froggy series--including Froggy Gets Dressed, Froggy Learns to Swim, and Froggy Plays Soccer. Zip, zoop, zup are the sounds of Froggy getting dressed, and when he has to go somewhere, it's flop, flop, flop all the way. Our 5-year-old assistant reviewer had fun imitating Froggy and friends, shouting out "Frrrooggyy!" and "Wha-a-a-a-t?" at all the appropriate times. Kids will relate to the trials of the good-natured amphibian who makes lots of mistakes--he yells too loud, interrupts, and has trouble paying attention. With the support of his gentle teacher, however, he soon gets the hang of things. Before long, funny Froggy has the class, and the principal, laughing and singing along with him. All in all, he has a successful day--until he comes home to discover he's left his lunch box and cap at school! "Oh, Froggy. Will you ever learn?" said his mother. "That's why I'm going to school, Mom!" Froggy replies, with a big hop and a grin. (Ages 3 to 6) --Marianne Painter

About the Author

Jonathan London has written many books about his most popular character, Froggy. Jonathan also writes novels and poetry, as well as other picture books. He lives in Graton, California. Follow him at jonathan-london.net.
 
Frank Remkiewicz has illustrated all the Froggy books, as well as many other children’s books. He has also created art for posters and greeting cards. He lives on the Gulf Coast of Florida.
 
For more about Froggy, visit: www.penguin.com/froggy

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0670867268
• ISBN 13: 9780670867264
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Remkiewicz Frank