Sunday, September 4, 2022

Frog vs Toad by Ben Mantle - ADVISABLE

Frog vs Toad by Ben Mantle
. PICTURE BOOK. Candlewick, 2022$18. 9781536223699

 BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Frog and Toad accidentally meet one day when they both are trying to eat the same fly. They begin arguing who is the better species. Frogs are slimy while toads are dry and lumpy. Toads have small eyes and frogs have eyes that swivel. They continue to argue until they encounter an alligator. He helps them realize that frogs and toads belong to the same family. 

 I enjoyed this book, but thought the banter between the two was a little prolonged. It had humor that my 3yo enjoyed. I liked at the end how the frog and toad mistook the alligator for a crocodile and how annoyed the alligator was at that. 

 A. Criswell, English Language Teacher 

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