All-Weather Friends [Hardcover]

U. Weigelt (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up

His animal friends are convinced that frogs can predict the weather, but Moss the frog repeatedly disappoints them with his inaccurate predictions.

Editorial Reviews

From Kirkus Reviews

PLB 0-7358-1048-6 Is it going to be a good-weather day? That's the question that all the animals expect Moss the frog to answer; it's well known that some humans in the neighborhood keep their ``weather frog'' in a jar. Moss strives mightily, predicting sunny weather right before it rains, and rain just before it clears up. He can't live up to his reputation, but he can rescue that frog, Olive, imprisoned in the jar, thus turning her into a grateful companion. The tradition, known mostly in Europe, of keeping weather frogs in jars is explained in a note. Black crayon sketches washed with watercolor move the characters across the pages and reflect the full range of their emotions; this playful story may leave readers ready to conduct their own experiments in forecasting the weatherwith or without the help of a frog. (Picture book. 5-8) -- Copyright ©1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Michael Neugebauer (North South Books) (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735810478
• ISBN-13: 978-0735810471
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,732,609 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)