The Wide-Mouthed Frog (A Pop-Up Book) [Library Binding]

Keith Faulkner (Author), Jonathan Lambert (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

From the Okefenokee Swamp comes a frog with a wide mouth that he just loves to use. He's particularly interested in the eating habits of other creatures found in the great outdoors--that is, of course, until he comes upon a big green one with lots of teeth who finds wide-mouthed frogs simply delicious. Full color.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A curious frog goes a bit too far when querying his neighbors about their eating habits in this simplified, pop-up version of a traditional American tale. "I'm a wide-mouthed frog and I eat flies," he announces, demonstrating in flamboyant, 3-D splendor just how he got the appellation "wide-mouthed." Each spread features a different animal describing its meal of choice, including a blue-feathered bird (worms and slugs), a furry brown mouse (seeds and berries) and, finally, ominously, a big, green alligator. The creatures are depicted in sunny colors and and show off uncomplicated but large, well-constructed pop-up beaks, whiskers and snouts. When the alligator answers that he eats "delicious wide-mouthed frogs," Frog's comical response, resulting in a climactic fold-out "Splash!" will have readers giggling aloud. Ages 2-6.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreS?A greatly condensed, pop-up edition of the universally known story of the bragging wide-mouthed frog who ends up changing his tune and trying to make his mouth as tiny as possible. It's a tale that is particularly effective when the teller exaggerates the mouth and lip movements. This shortened version denies the chance to develop audience participation. Bright, watercolor-and-ink pictures have child appeal as do the pop-out tongue, beak, and snout of the animals included. The splash at the end is "extensive" but is part of the back cover and demonstrates how fragile the book is. Not practical for circulation, this title would be nice as a supplement to the actual first telling of the story or as an example of fine paper engineering.?Kathy East, Wood County District Public Library, OH
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Library Binding: 16 pages
• Publisher: Dial; 1st edition (March 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803718756
• ISBN-13: 978-0803718753
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 10 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,299 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very funny. Our favorite book!, July 13, 2003

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Christina Johnson "devotedmom" (NC) - See all my reviews
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Pop-up books are a great way to get kids interested in reading. My son is 5 and will be entering Kindergarten soon and he hasn't taken to reading on his own much. When I noticed how much he enjoyed the flip tab and pop up books, I went crazy on Amazon ordering all I could find that might be of interest to him. While I have found many that are great and educational, this book has to be the funniest. It doesn't really have any educational content, but my 5-year-old asks for it almost every night. This book is only a few pages so I don't mind reading it along with another book. The first time we read it, and of course added some original character voices, we both laughed for a good two minutes. He now has it memorized and likes to do the voices for the charaters(so cute).

Brief Synopsis: The frog is a very curious one and he enjoys asking other animals what they eat, after boasting, "I'm a wide mouth frog and I eat flies." After asking a bird and mouse, he runs into an alligator that seems to be interested in him. The pop ups are great and the end is a huge payoff "SPLASH"! I say it's a must have!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Twins' Favorite Book, August 1, 2005

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Beth "Bookworm since birth" (Abilene, TX) - See all my reviews

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Absolutely loved, loved, loved this book - my husband brought it home after a business trip when our boy/girl twins were just six weeks old, and by the time they were a year old, it was one of their most favorite books...and remained so, for several years. The illustrations really come to life with these amazing pop-ups, and the huge "Splash!" at the end always sent the kids into giggles. Eight years later, I purchased another copy of the book to send to my brother's baby boy - and he loves it just as much as his cousins always did. I highly recommend this book for anyone with children aged anywhere around 10 months - 4 years, and even older!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FAVORITE OF MY KIDS, January 26, 2006

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C. Smith "smithrus5" (Henryville, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews
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THIS BOOK IS BY FAR ONE OF MY KIDS FAVORITE. IT IS SO CUTE AND VERY FUNNY! THEY ALWAYS END UP LAUGHING OUT LOUD NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES WE READ IT, AT THE END!! EXCELLENT...
I ALSO RECOMMEND: THE ICKY STICKY FROG