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"From the author of The Magic Circle, Zel, and Stones in Water. Who is that handsome green stranger?None of the pond dwellers has ever seen the peculiar new frog before. They found him sitting in a pile of human clothes outside the hag's house. What a strange frog he is! He gets his feet tangled when he tries to jump, he refuses to eat bugs, and he can't tell a toad from a frog. He calls himself ""De Fawg Pin,"" and he's about to turn pond life topsy-turvy! ""The frog prince motif has inspired many books, but few as original as this novel.""-Booklist ""An animal fantasy that fairy tale readers will relish.""-Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review"

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Author:   Donna Jo Napoli ,  Judy Schachner
Publisher:   Penguin Random House Australia
Imprint:   Puffin
Dimensions:   Width: 13.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 19.60cm
Weight:   0.136kg
ISBN:  

9780140371512

ISBN 10:   0140371516
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   01 October 1994
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Children / Juvenile ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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The frog prince motif has inspired many books, but few as original as this novel. <i>Booklist</i> An animal fantasy that fairy tale readers will relish. <i>Bulletin of the Center for Children s Books</i>, starred review Readers will enjoy this funny fairy tale, but they will also learn about what makes frogs different from toads, why they have two vocal sacs, and how the whole mating thing works. <i>School Library Journal</i>

The frog prince motif has inspired many books, but few as original as this novel. --Booklist An animal fantasy that fairy tale readers will relish. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review Readers will enjoy this funny fairy tale, but they will also learn about what makes frogs different from toads, why they have two vocal sacs, and how the whole mating thing works. --School Library Journal The frog prince motif has inspired many books, but few as original as this novel. Booklist An animal fantasy that fairy tale readers will relish. Bulletin of the Center for Children s Books, starred review Readers will enjoy this funny fairy tale, but they will also learn about what makes frogs different from toads, why they have two vocal sacs, and how the whole mating thing works. School Library Journal

"“The frog prince motif has inspired many books, but few as original as this novel.”—Booklist   “An animal fantasy that fairy tale readers will relish.”—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, starred review ""Readers will enjoy this funny fairy tale, but they will also learn about what makes frogs different from toads, why they have two vocal sacs, and how the whole mating thing works.""—School Library Journal"

The frog prince motif has inspired many books, but few as original as this novel. --Booklist An animal fantasy that fairy tale readers will relish. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review Readers will enjoy this funny fairy tale, but they will also learn about what makes frogs different from toads, why they have two vocal sacs, and how the whole mating thing works. --School Library Journal

Author Information

Donna Jo Napoli is the author of many books for children and young adults including,The Magic Circle,Zel, andStones in Water. She has won numerous awards, including the Golden Kite Award and the Sydney Taylor Award forStones in Water.

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