allen_h's review against another edition
3.0
This is a wordless picture book about a boy who has a frog, a turtle, and a dog. He takes them on a walk, and the frog hops away. The frog has its own adventure while he is away from the boy. He is stung by a bee, chased by a cat, and sinks a toy boat. By the end of the book he is back with the boy.
I liked the scenes of the mischief that the frog got into. I like the outdoors, and this whole story takes place outside. The pictures are simple but well done.
I think this would be a great book for which students could write a narrative or tell the story orally. It could even be used by multiple students where the narrator changes after every page.
I liked the scenes of the mischief that the frog got into. I like the outdoors, and this whole story takes place outside. The pictures are simple but well done.
I think this would be a great book for which students could write a narrative or tell the story orally. It could even be used by multiple students where the narrator changes after every page.
pussreboots's review against another edition
5.0
December at Puss Reboots seems to be turning out to be Mercer Mayer month. I'm back with a third review of one of his picture books.
Mercer Mayer is probably best known for his Little Critter Books. Back when I was a child he had a delightful picture book series featuring a boy, a dog and a frog. At our most recent trip to the library, Harriet found a reissued copy of one of these, Frog on His Own and was immediately drawn to it.
The boy and his dog are in a park with the frog in a bucket. The frog sees his chance at freedom and hops away. Unfortunately for the frog, the park is full of all sorts of obstacles and dangers including a cute but hungry cat.
Frog on His Own is literally a picture book. It has 31 pages of Mercer's ornate pen and ink drawings and absolutely no accompanying text.
When Harriet isn't enjoying the book by herself, something she is wont to do now that her brother can read, I've enjoyed a few strolls through the book myself. There's enough to each page to make up any number of stories from what Mercer has drawn.
The Boy, Dog and Frog picture book series:
* A Boy, a Dog and a Frog (1967)
* Frog, Where Are You? (1969)
* A Boy, a Dog, a Frog, and a Friend (1971)
* Frog on His Own (1973)
* Frog Goes to Dinner (1974)
* One Frog Too Many (1975)
Mercer Mayer is probably best known for his Little Critter Books. Back when I was a child he had a delightful picture book series featuring a boy, a dog and a frog. At our most recent trip to the library, Harriet found a reissued copy of one of these, Frog on His Own and was immediately drawn to it.
The boy and his dog are in a park with the frog in a bucket. The frog sees his chance at freedom and hops away. Unfortunately for the frog, the park is full of all sorts of obstacles and dangers including a cute but hungry cat.
Frog on His Own is literally a picture book. It has 31 pages of Mercer's ornate pen and ink drawings and absolutely no accompanying text.
When Harriet isn't enjoying the book by herself, something she is wont to do now that her brother can read, I've enjoyed a few strolls through the book myself. There's enough to each page to make up any number of stories from what Mercer has drawn.
The Boy, Dog and Frog picture book series:
* A Boy, a Dog and a Frog (1967)
* Frog, Where Are You? (1969)
* A Boy, a Dog, a Frog, and a Friend (1971)
* Frog on His Own (1973)
* Frog Goes to Dinner (1974)
* One Frog Too Many (1975)
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