annebennett1957's review against another edition
3.0
My grandson wasn't even interested enough to have me read half of this book. Too many phots not enough info.
shighley's review against another edition
4.0
I was fortunate to meet April Pulley Sayre on a few occasions and hear her talk about her books. Sometimes, one of my favorite things about her books is the back matter; she aimed to educate while including some enjoyment, or occasionally, a call to action. For instance, after seeing her read Rah, Rah, Radishes, I never thought of them the same way! (although I still pick them out of my salad) I chose to read this, one of her last books before her death, after reading some tributes to her. She lived in South Bend less than five miles from where I lived for several years growing up. I found her observations about frogs pretty interesting, although I thought some of the photos were not as clear as others. She obviously spent a lot of time observing them! I look forward to reading her final book about sloths when it is released in 2022.
rhodesee's review against another edition
5.0
I love all of April Pulley Sayre's books but I think this one is my new favorite. The photographs are delightful and the text is simple but thought provoking.
abigailbat's review against another edition
This poetic rumination on frog life features stunning photos taken by the author and wonderful vocabulary words (spelunk, lunges, gaze, mossy) making this a great choice for early literacy storytimes. In her author's note, Sayre explains that she and her husband often observe the local frogs and have learned to tell some of them apart. She gives the differences between this type of anecdotal evidence and the broader evidence that scientists use to study frogs as a species. This is a great book to include in STEAM units (particularly about frogs) and I love the combination of poetry and science as the book considers frogs as living beings, as animals, not just as characters in a story. Hand to lovers of science and poetry alongside books by Joyce Sidman.
hawthornejourney's review against another edition
5.0
I have selfishly set aside one of the newest nonfiction titles to cross the youth department desk as it is about the most joyous of topics--frogs.
Being Frog is a picture book narrative with real-world photographs of various frogs doing frog things, like "Waiting. Watching. Scanning. Seeing." The author notes in the back material that children are used to frogs being characters. Frogs in stories are often "basically a human in a frog suit." The author wished to introduce frogs as they actually are to young children. There are plenty of questions to get a child thinking, and the back matter has several resources if your little one loves frogs just as much as I do.
I can't wait to read it for one of our spring Storytimes.
Being Frog is a picture book narrative with real-world photographs of various frogs doing frog things, like "Waiting. Watching. Scanning. Seeing." The author notes in the back material that children are used to frogs being characters. Frogs in stories are often "basically a human in a frog suit." The author wished to introduce frogs as they actually are to young children. There are plenty of questions to get a child thinking, and the back matter has several resources if your little one loves frogs just as much as I do.
I can't wait to read it for one of our spring Storytimes.
michelle_neuwirth_gray9311's review against another edition
5.0
Definitely joining the storytime rotation!
bissybear's review against another edition
5.0
As someone who really just loved seeing the same frogs come and hang out on our porch each night, this book was a joy. It would be a fun read-aloud for sure.
frankisib's review against another edition
5.0
Such a unique nonfiction picture book. Author's note adds much to conversation as a scientist.
n2624's review against another edition
4.0
It’s okay. Some of the frog pictures captured the baby’s attention, but not the prose.