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 Buy this book online | Big Boss Written & Illustrated by Anne Rockwell When big hungry Tiger tries to eat a little green frog his plans are put on hold when the frog claims to not only be the Big Boss of the forest, but also loves to eat tigers! Unbelieving Tiger decides to test the little frog with a jumping contest. After losing, Tiger is tested himself in a long distance spitting competition which ends with surprising results. Will frog actually eat Tiger? Find out in this clever story with its short easy to read chapters and simple illustrations. A great book for any beginner reader looking for adventure and humor. |
 Buy this book online | Frog and Toad Are Friends Written & Illustrated by Arnold Lobel Frog and Toad are best friends; they do everything together. When Toad loses a button Frog helps him find it. And when Frog is feeling sick Toad cheers him up. Frog and Toad are Friends is a heart-warming collection of five stories that can be read one by one or all in a row. This set of adventures is not only interesting to read, but it is the recipient of a 1971 Caldecott Honor Award for Lobel’s outstanding illustrations. |
 Buy this book online | Kiss a Frog!: jokes about fairy tales, knights, and dragons Rick and Ann Walton Illustrated by Joan Hanson What do you get when you cross the Frog Prince with Cinderella's footman? Who is the loveliest lamb in all the fairy tales? Don't know? Well, these are just a few of the questions you will be able to answer after looking at this hilarious book filled with jokes about your favorite fairy tales, knights and dragons. Accompanied by simple illustrations this book will not only have you laughing out loud, but also reveal what happens to a knight when a dragon breathes on him. |
 Buy this book online | The Frog Prince Jan Ormerod & David Lloyd Illustrated by Jan Ormerod In this retelling of the classic Grimm story the frog retrieves the princess's lost golden ball only after she promises to love him, let him eat from her golden plate, and sleep on her royal pillow. Though the princess has no intention of allowing a lowly frog anywhere near the palace she is told by the Queen that she must always keep her promises. So the princess lets the cold, wet frog sit on her lap, feeds it from her golden plate with a little spoon, and even gives him a place on her royal pillow. After three nights the princess grows to love the frog and something amazing unfolds. Ormerod's illustrations are visually appealing with grays, greens and occasional splashes of gold and orange with addtional color for the beautiful ending. |
 Buy this book online | The Frog Prince Continued Jon Scieszka Illustrated by Steve Johnson Have you ever heard of the Princess who kisses a frog and turns him into a Prince? Have you ever wondered if they really lived happily ever after? Well, they don't. In fact, they are so unhappy the Frog Prince goes in search of a witch who will turn him back into a frog. But the witches he meets are from other fairy tales and have other plans for the Frog Prince. Will he ever find happiness? Join his search in this tale that tells the rest of the story through humorous text and illustrations that borrow from the world of fairy tales. |
 Buy this book online | William the Curious: Knight of the Water Lillies Written & Illustrated by Charles Santore William is a small green frog who is interested in everything around him. He lives in a beautiful castle moat filled with water lilies, turtles, dragonflies and mayflies. The Queen who lives in the castle never looks down to see the lovely moat because she is always looking far and beyond, always looking for perfection. One day, she states that if anything in the castle is cracked and worn looking , she wants it thrown out of the castle. Little does she know that her actions will cause harm and William will be forced to take drastic measures to save the castle moat. Find out what William actually does to gain the Queen's attention. |
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