Genre
Humorous stories
Storytime standouts
Subject
Awakening
Clothing
Dressing
Frogs
Hibernation
Mothers and sons
Play
Repetition in stories
Seasons
Snow
Sounds
Winter
Winter clothing

Funny ( )

This book is great for children because it teaches them how to dress themselves which is something they will need to learn early on. Children will be educated and still enjoy a fun book to read. ( )

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Froggy woke up one morning and saw that it was snowing outside. Immediately he sprang up and wanted to go play outside! However, frogs are supposed to sleep through the winter and wake up when the snow is gone. Froggy did not care what his mother said and proceeded to get dressed to play in the snow. Each time he goes out he forgets a piece of his clothing, his pants, his shirt, his coat, and even his underwear. Each time he goes in undresses and puts on whatever he needs to put on and right when he starts to play again his mother calls him back in. The last time he goes back inside because he forgot his underwear he realizes he is too tired and goes back to sleep.
I love these stories! When I was younger I used to read the Froggy books all the time to my younger sister! I love how London is very descriptive with his writing. He adds animation for when the mother yells for Froggy and has sounds for each time Froggy takes off or puts on an article of clothing. For example, when Froggy pulls on his boot there is a zup and when he tugs on his mitten there is a zum! I feel there is a moral of the story hidden that children may not always see when reading this book because I have just noticed it reading as an adult. I always just thought that Froggy was a silly frog always forgetting something but now I realize maybe this shows that we should listen to our parents in the first place. ( )