The Frog that lost His
Croak by Anne Toole is a lesson in the difference of a part of the world
and trying to be the world. “A little frog that loved his croak night and
day/Was very sad when his croak suddenly went away./While waiting and hope for
his croak to return/What valuable lessons did the little frog learn?”
A frog loved his croak. He thought it was the best croak
around and he boasted about it. The other frogs were mad. Until one day, his
croak was gone. He talks to his parents who tell him to rest and his croak
would be back. The other frogs now made fun of him for losing his croak. As he
waits for his croak to return, he finally is able to hear the other sounds
around the pond: the birds, the insects. He realized that it’s not all about
his. There are a lot of beautiful songs in the world and his croak is simply
one of them. The book is told in prose and I love poetry. It’s a great
lesson about being a part of the beautiful world instead of trying to be its
center. Written for children between the ages of 4-7, the story presents such
an important way that captures their imagination. I highly recommend this book
for family and school libraries.
The Frog that lost his croak
is available on Amazon
in hardback for $18.95
and
in paperback for $15.95
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