Commander Toad and the Big Black Hole (Break-Of-Day Book) (Paperback)

~ (Author) "In the star fleet are many ships..." (more)
Key Phrases: Commander Toad, Lieutenant Lily, Doc Peeper (more...)

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Product Description

When Commander Toad and the intrepid crew of the spaceship Star Warts encounter a black hole while leapfrogging across the galaxy, Commander Toad must resort to a secret weapon from his past to save the Star Warts from "toad-al" destruction.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (July 16, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0698114035
• ISBN-13: 978-0698114036
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #565,620 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST intergalactic toad book I have ever read., April 2, 1997

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This review is from: Command Toad and the Big Black Hole (Paperback)

This book really fills a big black hole in modern literature. The subject of toads in space has been constantly avoided, mishandled, and disregarded since the publication of Ivan Rabinavski's "Why Toads could never make it on the moon." Jane Yolen places the space-toad in its proper perspective in a beautiful and meaningful manner, pulling no punches and using no foul language. I loved it

5.0 out of 5 stars Brave and bright, bright and brave, Commander Toad, November 1, 2004

By	Okirun (Seattle, WA, United States) - See all my reviews

I totally loved these books when I was a kid! I really wish I still had this one. :D It has that eerie quality that most kids just love.. not scary at all, just strange, it will stick with a kid. It's that indefinable magic that shows up so much stronger when you're young, and maybe reading books like this will keep it alive later on. :D The characters are great too, this is how all kid's books should be!

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A huge disappointment, August 15, 2007

By	Abby M. Gross "Abby" (West Hurley, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book for my science-oriented 4yr old grandson who is fascinated by "black holes" in space. This book is a huge disappointment as the illustrations are unattrative, the story is silly and it teaches nothing. The back cover states it is a "space spoof." I wish I had known that before I bought it. Nowhere in any reviews was that made clear. Additionally, my copy had 8 pages missing text. It certainly is not for a 4 year old, nor was there anything in it for his grandmother.