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Froggy's Halloween

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Our first grade class rated all of Jonathon London's Froggy books. Froggy's Halloween was rated the favorite Jonathon London book. Jonathon London has made reluctant readers excited about reading. Kids love watching Froggy get into trouble.

This book is your typical Froggy book. If you are familiar with Jonathan London's Froggy series, then you know what to expect. There is the usual event where Froggy turns "more red in the face than green" and the reference to underwear. I teach 2nd grade, and my students still have that "EWWWWW" reaction to underwear or nakedness, so the book has that shock effect. The only thing that I do not like is the "trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat. If you don't, I don't care, I'll pull down your underwear", but the kids love it. I just don't love it when they repeat the verse or go home and say it!

I love the touches of the changing of w's to v's to sound like a vampire, and of course the abundant onomotapeia. If you love Froggy, then you'll love this book! It is perfect to add to your collection of Halloween stories to read before going out!

None of the books in the FROGGY series is a disappointment. My five year old daughter has fallen in love with all of the adventures of Froggy, his parents, and friends. The books are just the right length for you and your child to share a nice bedtime story--not too short where you have to supplement with another book or too long where you have to stop and pick up the story the next night. What I like most about the series is that even when Froggy might encounter one of life's little problems or when he gets nervous doing something new, he always learns for the better and knows that no matter what, Mom and Dad are there to help and support him.

Froggy can't decide which costume to wear for Halloween. Superhero? Vampire? Finally he becomes a Frog Prince. Frogilina kisses him and he is scared.
This was a fun, non-scary book. For probably ages 3-6.

We own several Froggy books, and they're pretty popular with my two boys. Yes, Froggy usually mentions his underwear and we all giggle. Fine. This book, however, crossed a line with me. Froggy jokes about pulling down another person's underwear if they don't give him any candy. Not just once, but TWICE. Now, I'm not a huge prude, but this kind of talk is totally unnecessary in a children's book. And heaven forbid if my three-year-old repeated the line to a fellow preschooler. He'd probably be kicked out for sexual harrassment! I took Froggy back and told the clerk about the problem. Her eyes widened and she said, "Seriously???" Glad to see it's not just me.

My 5 year old really likes this book and thinks it is very funny. I especially like the scene where the girl from school tries to kiss him (because he looks so cute in his costume) and he has to jump over his parents to get away.

As far as the trick or treat rhyme goes, I say people need to lighten up a bit. I remember saying that rhyme when I was a kid and thought it was funny, but I never actually pulled anyone's pants down. When my son and I read it, I simply took a moment to talk with him about how it may be a funny rhyme but we would never actually do something like that. The recommended age is 4-8. I think 4 year olds are perfectly able to comprehend that you shouldn't do that kind of stuff!

I agree with the other reviewer about the inappropriatness of the ryme about "trick or treat" and pulling down anothers underwear. I personally do not want my children running around singing that inappropriate rhyme either. It also bothers me that when the Mother tells Froggy that he should be doing his homework she "laughs" at his response that he is Count Von Frogula and Vampires don't DO homework. That type of blatant disrespect is not allowed in our house and I do not want it modeled in books for my children either. This is minor, but I also did not like that Froggy cut holes in his Mom's "best white sheet" while making a ghost costume with no feelings of remorse and without any consequences to his actions. I do not want my children disregarding other's property in such a way either. This book had great potential but all of the inappropriatness mentioned above ruined it for us.

It's almost Halloween and Froggy still can't decide what costume to wear. Should he be super frog, ghost frog or vampire frog? How about a football player, cowboy or even a zombie. All week he gets ready for Halloween, carving pumpkins and hanging spider webs and ghosts. He's even practiced saying "Trick or treat, smell my feet./Give me something good to eat." Finally when the big day comes, Froggy decides to be the Frog Prince, complete with crown and sword. Now he's off for a scary evening of tricks, treats, surprises and fun..... No one captures the essence of a busy pre-schooler as well as Jonathan London and Frank Remkiewicz. Mr London's lively text is full of sound effects, energy and humor and complemented by Mr Remkiewicz's bold, bright and expressive artwork. Together they've authored a clever and entertaining story about an engaging character that your little "Froggy" will easily identify with. This is the perfect read aloud story to help everyone get into the Halloween spirit. Froggy's Halloween is part of a marvelous series that youngsters just can't get enough of. Read them all and enjoy!

I am a fan of the Froggy series. The kids that I work with just love it. I am very disappointed in this book, primarily because of one verse. "Trick or Treat,smell my feet, give me someting good to eat, if you don't I don't care, ILL PULL DOWN YOUR UNDERWEAR! If you are familiar with the Froggy books, you already know that the kids usually get a kick out him making references to underwear. In the first book " Froggy Gets Dressed". It was cute ( " You forgot your underwear!) In this book, it may be sing-songy but the part about referencing pulling down someones underwear is highly inapppropriate. It may be a kids rhyme, but it this day and age of sexual misconduct by adults and kids alike, any references to pulling down someones underwear for fun or not, is best left out of the books. It would take just one kid to try to do this to someone at school, because they read that in a book, now you have got a sexual harrassment case going on. Not funny at all.

This book is just as funny and charming as the other Froggy tales. I especially liked the Halloween costumes in the illustrations. Just as expected, Froggy has an embarrassing moment and of course he is "more red in the face than green"! This book is a wonderful addition to any personal or educational library!