Frog vs Toad
Frog vs Toad
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Candlewick Press
Annotation: Two amphibians vie for superiority—before banding together against a toothy foe—in a humorous, light-hearted fable about... more
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #317935
Format: Publisher's Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Copyright Date: 2022
Edition Date: 2022 Release Date: 07/05/22
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: 1-536-22369-7
ISBN 13: 978-1-536-22369-9
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2021947884
Dimensions: 26 x 28 cm
Language: English
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Kirkus Reviews

Frog and Toad aren't friends-but could they be?When Frog and Toad snap their tongues at the same "juicy fly" within moments of each other, the insect cries, "I'm being eaten by two frogs!" Frog and Toad take immediate offense, and their prey escapes as they vociferously proclaim their differences amid a barrage of insults. Soon their respective amphibian brethren join in, and verbal gibes devolve into a raucous mud fight. Mantle's bright, cartoon-style illustrations make great use of layout by separating frogs from toads with the book's gutter immediately before mud starts flying-for instance, one spread depicts Frog's and Toad's tongues in a tug of war over the fly. Mantle again uses this compositional technique to ratchet up tension when an angry alligator appears, their sleep disturbed by the fight. Toad blames the frogs for the noise, and the alligator ultimately says they don't care who started the fuss since frogs and toads are "related" and they all taste the same. Instead of fixating on the threat of a hungry alligator, Frog and Toad express surprise at being relatives and quickly patch things over. "Thanks for showing us we're all the same, Crocodile!" they say in gratitude, thus sparking a laugh-out-loud twist with the alligator's outrage at being mistaken for a croc. (This book was reviewed digitally.)Friendly amphibious fare for storytime. (Picture book. 3-6)

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Reading Level: 2.0
Interest Level: P-2

Two amphibians vie for superiority—before banding together against a toothy foe—in a humorous, light-hearted fable about seeing past differences.

Frog is a frog and Toad is a toad. They are clearly totally different from each other. So when an unlucky fly mistakes Frog and Toad for two frogs, the two are determined to set the record straight. After all, Toad is obviously stronger, while Frog is unmistakably the superior hopper . . . and before long, things start to get a bit heated among the amphibian population in the swamp. But when the two rivals have a close encounter with a snappy alligator, both Frog and Toad see the benefit of joining forces. Perhaps they’re not so different after all? In his authorial debut, author-illustrator Ben Mantle offers a laugh-out-loud look at putting aside differences and celebrating the fact that friends come in all shapes and sizes.


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