Froggy’s Baby Sister

Froggy’s Baby Sister

Title: Froggy’s Baby Sister

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Author: Jonathan London

Illustrator: Frank Remkiewicz

Awards: None

Age Group: 4-7 year olds

I think this book is so cute and it helps kids understand what things they might go through when their parents are having a baby, the subject is big deal and very real, but in this story it is just told through frogs which is fun for the kids but they can still relate to it.

Summary:

The story begins with Froggy asking when his baby brother is coming, and mother says soon but it can be a little sister, but Froggy wanted a brother so he could teach him how to play. Then his parents left for the hospital. Froggy was too nervous that he couldn’t sit still. Finally his father got home and he found out it is a baby sister. In the beginning Froggy expects his sister to do everything he can but finds that his sister Polly couldn’t do anything with him yet because she was too young and his parents would not let him take care of her quite yet. He started getting sick of playing with her because she couldn’t do anything. Then finally one day Polly (his sister) is able to walk and his parents gave him permission to take care of her. He was so excited, but then she starts crying and Froggy tried to solve the problem .He asked if she was hungry and showed her how to catch a fly and so Polly tried it. But she still kept crying so he tried to change her diaper as best he could. Then the next night Polly started crying and would not stop until Froggy picked her up and then she stopped and fell asleep in her brother’s arms.

I believe I would have this in my classroom because it is a good book to have over the subject of new experiences such as a baby brother. This book also is an easy read.

The appropriate grade level for this book would be Pre-K -2nd grade because it is very short, has few words to a page, easy vocabulary, and might be more relatable for the younger grades.

One idea I had to go with this book is after reading the story, the students can do a creative writing activity where they have to write about an experience they had that was similar to the events that go on in this book. Examples to write about might be getting a new puppy or kitten, losing a tooth, getting braces for the first time, and more.

HAVE FUN READING!💙-Lacy