Frog, Duck and Rabbit - Softcover

Gretz, Susanna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749712996 ISBN 13: 9780749712990

Publisher: Egmont Childrens Books, 1993

Synopsis

Part of a series of books about three animal friends. The author is a former winner of the Smarties Prize.

About this title

From Kirkus Reviews:

One of two new books about the endearing characters introduced in Duck Takes Off (1991). Here, the three are engaged in a cooperative effort: making a costume. Duck has the good idea of using wheels, but the others make fun of her skates; Frog's scooter and Rabbit's skateboard also become the butts of unfriendly teasing, which escalates until they remember their project, get to work, and construct themselves a giant crocodile costume that incorporates all three sets of wheels. Using language that can be easily read by beginners and understood by smaller children, Gretz adroitly captures the typical voices of a silly quarrel, making it so amusing that readers will enjoy the lesson. The illustrations are even more charming, the characters portrayed realistically as animals but with wonderfully expressive faces and bodies conveying subtle human feelings and interactions. In Rabbit Rambles On, also to be published in February, Duck and Frog join forces to stop Rabbit's boasting. Both are unusually well crafted and entertaining. (Picture book. 3-7) -- Copyright ©1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2-- Three friends--Frog, Duck, and Rabbit--work together to create a costume for the big parade, but squabbling soon begins, followed by name calling and teasing. Suddenly they realize that the parade is about to get under way and they haven't started the costume. Putting their differences aside, they cut, sew, wrap and tie together a prize-winning crocodile costume, utilizing all of their ideas. This spare story conveys wisdom about friendship, quarreling, and making up without preaching. Bright expressive illustrations show anger, coyness, amusement, indignation, and satisfaction. Background details are left out; personable animals practically leap from the white pages. The simplicity of the drawings makes the book useful for preschool story times; the vocabulary is suitable for beginning readers. Humor and subtlety insure that youngsters will return to the story often. --Nancy Seiner, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
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About this edition

• Publisher: Egmont Childrens Books
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0749712996
• ISBN 13: 9780749712990
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32