Friend Frog [Hardcover]

Alma Flor Ada (Author), Lori Lohstoeter (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2000 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Field Mouse wants a friend--more than anything. When he spots Frog by the pond, he's sure she'd be perfect, until she invites him to play. Frog can croak. Frog can jump. Frog can swim. . . . Field Mouse can't. How will they ever be friends?

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2-Poor Field Mouse is so wowed by Frog, who can jump, croak, and swim to beat the band, that he doubts whether the two of them can ever be friends. Then Field Mouse, who can't do anything as well as Frog can, discovers there is something he can do. The acrylic-on-illustration-board paintings use strong lines and deep earth tones to create the world of the pond and the field that the two protagonists inhabit. Their expressions communicate worlds-Frog, a fun-loving, enthusiastic sort, and poor, meek Field Mouse, whose face exudes palpable yearning. Pair this with John Schindel's I'll Meet You Halfway (McElderry, 1993; o.p.) and Kerry Argent's Wombat and Bandicoot: Best of Friends (Little, Brown, 1990; o.p.) for a storytime on the glories of friendship.
Ann Welton, Terminal Park Elementary School, Auburn, WA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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"Poor Field Mouse is so wowed by Frog, who can jump, croak, and swim to beat the band, that he doubts whether the two of them can ever be friends. Then Field Mouse, who can't do anything as well as Frog can, discovers there is something he can do." - School Library Journal --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books; 1st edition (May 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0152015221
• ISBN-13: 978-0152015220
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,241,221 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Alma Flor Ada, Pro­fes­sor Emerita at the Uni­ver­sity of San Fran­cisco, has devoted her life to advo­cacy for peace by pro­mot­ing a ped­a­gogy ori­ented to per­sonal real­iza­tion and social jus­tice. A for­mer Rad­cliffe Scholar at Har­vard Uni­ver­sity and Ful­bright Research Scholar she is an inter­na­tion­ally re-known speaker and the author of numer­ous children's books of poetry, nar­ra­tive, folk­lore and non fic­tion. Her books have received pres­ti­gious awards; among many: Christo­pher Medal (The Gold Coin), Pura Bel­pré Medal (Under the Royal Palms), Once Upon a World (Gath­er­ing the Sun), Par­ents' Choice Honor (Dear Peter Rab­bit), NCSS and CBC Notable Book (My Name is María Isabel). She is also the author of a book of mem­oirs, Vivir en dos idiomas, two nov­els for adults, En clave de sol and A pesar del amor, and sev­eral pro­fes­sional books for edu­ca­tors, includ­ing A Mag­i­cal Encounter: Latino Children's Lit­er­a­ture in the Class­room, as well as a wealth of edu­ca­tional mate­ri­als. Her work, in col­lab­o­ra­tion with F. Isabel Cam­poy in pro­mot­ing author­ship in stu­dents, teach­ers, and par­ents is the con­tent of their book Authors in the Class­room: A Trans­for­ma­tive Edu­ca­tion Process. Alma Flor Ada has been awarded the Amer­i­can Edu­ca­tion Research Asso­ci­a­tion [AERA] His­panic Issues Award for Research in Ele­men­tary, Sec­ondary and Post­sec­ondary Edu­ca­tion and the Cal­i­for­nia Asso­ci­a­tion for Bilin­gual Edu­ca­tion [CABE] Life Long Award.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Simple, but not too clear., December 1, 2001

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This review is from: Friend Frog (Hardcover)

The words and story in this book are simple. Field Mouse wants a friend, but cannot find one. Then one day he meets Frog. Field Mouse likes Frog, but feels Frog wouldn't want to be his friend because she can sing, jump, and swim. However, Field Mouse learns that she has valuable talents, too. The underlying message of the book is that we all have gifts, even the smallest and meekest among us. The message is a good one, but it isn't presented too clear. The Aesop fable about the Lion and Mouse is a much better tale. Still, really young children will like the book, even if just to look at the spectacular illustrations.

5.0 out of 5 stars Friend Frog, April 24, 2003

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This review is from: Friend Frog (Hardcover)

This book teaches children to recognize their own talents, appreciate the talents of others, and to recognize that friends can come from very different backgrounds. A great book to use in the classroom on many levels.

0 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this book is junki, December 10, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Friend Frog (Hardcover)

i loved it so much i puked