Thursday, February 9, 2012

The Big Wide-Mouthed Frog

The Big Wide-Mouthed Frog is a story about a big wide-mouthed frog and the animals he meets on his travels to see the world. He is a little loud and obnoxious but in the end he meets a special friend that teaches him a little humility.

I think that the art work is unique and colorful so children will be drawn in by the pictures. I think that the artist got a lot of inspiration from the Australian outback that relates to the animals in the book.

I think the book would be good to use in a unit on animals for  kindergartners or first-graders. The animals in this book are ones that you could find in the Australian Outback. The book gives the proper name for each animal and what they eat. And here's a hint, one of the animals likes to eat big wide-mouthed frogs!

I think that book is a perfect length for students of a young age and will keep them engaged from beginning to end. I think that a lot of students will also have interests in the animals talked about in the book. 

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