Pibbin, smallest of treefrogs, is desperate to get help for his injured turtle friend, but how can he find a doctor? The other frogs warn him that it's a long, fearful journey. "You'll run into snakes and that giant bullfrog," they say. "Black Snapping Crabs might eat you." "Am I too small?" Pibbin asks himself. "Too small to be brave?" In spite of his fears, Pibbin sets off with his new pal, Leeper, and they hop into a more dangerous mystery than anyone ever expected. ~A fast-paced adventure for ages 7 and up.~Includes black & white illustrations and a story map. ~Also available as an ebook and audiobook.
Adventure, mystery, and wild creatures all play a part in Gloria Repp's many books. She grew up in the Hawaiian Islands and the Pacific Northwest, and it was there she learned a love for wilderness that pervades her stories. During the years she spent raising her three children and writing books, she also taught elementary school and worked as an editor.
She has written Pibbin the Small with the vocabulary and simply-structured sentences appropriate for an elementary-level chapter book. Both young readers and reluctant older readers will enjoy Pibbin's adventures.