Frog Goes to Dinner (Boy, Dog, Frog) [Paperback]

Mercer Mayer (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Series: Boy, Dog, Frog

Having stowed away in a pocket, Frog wreaks havoc and creates disgrace for the family at the posh restaurant where they are having dinner.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Puffin; 1 edition (August 15, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140546332
• ISBN-13: 978-0140546330
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,613,764 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mercer Mayer has been writing and illustrating children's books for over 35 years. He began the popular Little Critter series nearly 30 years ago and titled the first book Just for You. His wife, Gina, has been co-writing the series since the early 1990s. The books in this series address the major issues of growing up through humorous storytelling.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If looks could kill....., December 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Frog Goes to Dinner (Boy, Dog, Frog) (Paperback)

The book is as enjoyable when you're 33 as when your 3. I was cleaning a closet and found my original version from '77 and had to sit down (or fall down laughing) to "read" it. The illustrations are definately worth more than a thousand words. Frog's good time is only deterred by the evil looks cast at him by the family. We've all been there. It is amazing the feeling that animation can evoke. "Oh to be that frog".....After enjoying it to the fullest I ordered it for all the kids on my Christmas list from 2 to 102 that I felt would appreciate it. And of course Amazon delivered them on time.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Book for Pre-readers..., May 27, 2005

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Pam Tee "Busy Mom" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frog Goes to Dinner (Boy, Dog, Frog) (Paperback)

As a mom of two emerging readers (one 3, one 5) I have done alot of research into how children learn to read and this summer I am in hot pursuit of books that will help them practice.

One of the key skills that appears over and over in the literature is the ability to get 'clues' as to what is going on in the story from the pictures that accompany the text. This is one of the reasons I like this book. Without words, it allows my youngsters to practice their pre-reading skills of analyzing and interpreting what pictures mean.

The other reason, of course, is that this book is simply delightful. The drawings are detailed and funny and they keep my children coming back for more. A cute addition for a family's bookshelves.

[Don't forget to check out Tomie dePaola's wordless books as well.]

Good Reading reference books: "Reading Magic" by Mem Fox; " Raising Lifelong Learners" by Lucy McCormick; and the comprehensive if more cumbersome, "Beginning to Read: Thinking and Learning about Print" by Marilyn Jager Adams.

Pam T~
mom and reviewer for BooksForKids-reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great resource for teachers, March 27, 2002

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danielle lester (Normal, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frog Goes to Dinner (Boy, Dog, Frog) (Paperback)

This is an excellent book for teachers to have- can work with prediction (what will happen next?) and creative writing (older students may write their own "text" for the illustrations).

Beautiful illustrations and very humorous!