Awards
- Commended for Texas 2x2 Reading List 2004
- Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Picture Book) 2006
Overview
There's a small, hungry frog sitting on the log in the middle of the bog. He flicks ONE tick off of a stick. He sees TWO fleas in the reeds. He spies THREE flies buzzing in the skies. The frog is feeling pretty fine, but then... the log in the middle of the bog starts to rise.... What a surprise!
Full Product Details
Author: Joan Rankin
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Weight: 0.366kg
ISBN: 9780689840814
ISBN 10: 0689840810
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 01 September 2003
Recommended Age: From 3 to 7 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
""The tautly told tale, dramatic surprise, and appropriate comeuppance for the protagonist will delight young listeners."" -- ""Horn Book Guide"" ""This imaginative counting book will keep children laughing...."" -- ""School Library Journal"" ""Wilson's blend of early learning concepts, humor, and wordplay make for a jaunty read-aloud."" -- ""Publishers Weekly"", starred review ""Wilson's bouncy, humorous verses mesh well with Rankin's cartoonlike, watercolor illustrations, which fairly teem with visual asides."" -- ""Booklist""
Wilson's bouncy, humorous verses mesh well with Rankin's cartoonlike, watercolor illustrations, which fairly teem with visual asides. -- Booklist Wilson's blend of early learning concepts, humor, and wordplay make for a jaunty read-aloud. -- Publishers Weekly , starred review This imaginative counting book will keep children laughing.... -- School Library Journal The tautly told tale, dramatic surprise, and appropriate comeuppance for the protagonist will delight young listeners. -- Horn Book Guide
Wilson's bouncy, humorous verses mesh well with Rankin's cartoonlike, watercolor illustrations, which fairly teem with visual asides. -- Booklist
Author Information
Karma Wilson is the bestselling author of several picture books, including the Bear Books series; Where Is Home, Little Pip?; and A Dog Named Doug. Karma lives in Montana. Joan Rankin has illustrated more than twenty-five books for children. She received the South African HAUM Dann Retief Prize for Children's Book Illustration in 1986 and the Katrina Harris Award for Children's Book Illustration in 1991. Books she has illustrated include A Frog in the Bog by Karma Wilson and Off to First Grade by Louise Borden. She lives with her husband and three daughters in Johannesburg, South Africa.
