![]() ![]() ![]() You can’t blame her for the watermelon swimsuit. If Froggy’s mother ever had a name, you can be sure no one uses it now. And of COURSE her name in the book is “Froggy’s mother.” Speaking as one who has also given birth (though not to a frog), this is how we are known. I must admit that part of me would adore a watermelon swimsuit and ruffly pink bathing cap, just like what Froggy’s mother is sporting. The story is funnier because the characters are frogs, but also because those frogs are so much like people! Repeat after me: ‘Bubble bubble, toot toot.'”įrank Remkiewicz’s illustrations are the best – the froggy facial expressions and body postures exactly match the querulous, bowdacious, very human moods and reactions of this amphibian family. ![]() Then raise your face for air and say, ‘Toot toot.'” ![]() It’s the voice you hear coming out of your own mouth a dozen times a day. You can’t help reading it “in voices.” Froggy’s voice is very life-like (which is to say child-like), and if you are a parent, the voice of Froggy’s mother will come naturally to you. But with a little encouragement, some practice, and the help of a silly song or two, Froggy becomes an expert frog-kicker!” “Not me!” says Froggy, who’s afraid of the water. ![]()
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