Let's Go, Froggy! - Softcover

London, Jonathan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140549919 ISBN 13: 9780140549911

Publisher: Puffin Books, 1996

Synopsis

Zap! Zip! Zoop! Froggy’s back!
 
Spring is finally here, and Froggy can’t wait to go on a bike trip with his dad. But first he needs to find his bicycle helmet, butterfly net, and trading cards—will Froggy get on the road before sunset? With kid-pleasing sound effects and punchy illustrations, Let Go, Froggy! Is the perfect choice for the read-aloud crowd.
 
“A fun-for-all, tongue-tangling, giggle-getting, rousing read-aloud. . . . Should be a storytime favorite.” —School Library Journal

"Remkiewicz's illustrations are as punchy as ever, and his exaggeratedly expressive characters are almost infectiously eager." —Publishers Weekly

An IRA-CBC Children's Choice
A Children's Book of the Month Club Main Selection
A Junior Library Guild Selection

About this title

About the Author:

Jonathan London (www.jonathan-london.net) is the creator of twenty-three books about lovable and enduringly popular Froggy.  He is also a poet and a novelist. Jonathan and his wife live in Graton, California.

Frank Remkiewicz (www.remkiewicz.com) has illustrated all of the Froggy books, as well as many other children’s books.  He has also created art for posters and greeting cards. Frank lives on the Gulf Coast of Florida.

From Publishers Weekly:

This inferior sequel to London and Remkiewicz's Froggy Gets Dressed finds main character Froggy waking up on a sunny spring morning; while the first Froggy tale (about the green amphibian's plans for a snowy day) has an air of spontaneity, this book's gaiety seems forced. This time, Froggy's dad suggests a bicycle trip and mentions some things to bring along--a bike helmet, a butterfly net, a ball. Unsurprisingly, Junior has misplaced his gear, and a familiar parent/child exchange recurs each time Froggy initiates a search: " 'I don't know where it is!' said Froggy. 'It's wherever you left it!' said Frog Sr.." The mildly humorous forgetfulness becomes repetitious; even the onomatopoeia ("flop flop flop" to imitate the sound of Froggy walking), one of the highlights of the previous book, seems excessive. On the other hand, Remkiewicz's illustrations are as punchy as ever, and his exaggeratedly expressive characters are almost infectiously eager. Ages 2-6. Children's BOMC main selection.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0140549919
• ISBN 13: 9780140549911
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32