Youngsters are invited to join in the froggy fun with this hopping and bopping version of a favorite song and game. Full color.
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Sep 22, 2011
Rebecca
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A fun book that is great for read-alouds to bigger groups or just you and your child(ren). I'm not sure who could read this without breaking into sing-song mode. The illustrations are big, colorful, and clear. You know, I love more artsy illustrations and am crazy for mixed medium stuff, but for storytimes (I'm on staff at a public library in the children's dept.) you really have to have clear images so everyone can see--and vibrant colors certainly help. The pictures on the last couple page
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Jun 16, 2011
Barbara
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This hilarious amphibian version of the classic "Hokey Pokey" reveals what it really is all about. A frog tries his best to capture a fly buzzing just out of reach. As the verses of the "Croaky Pokey" spill across the book's pages, each ending is punctuated with tongues whapping, beaks and mouths snapping, until all are entangled and silent. The clever watercolor and pencil illustrations will put smiles on young faces as they enhance the text so cleverly. Young readers will r
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Aug 28, 2011
Candice
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A very funny, froggy version of the Hokey Pokey. Frogs do all the movements, but instead of each verse ending with "that's what it's all about" it ends with "Hop the croaky pokey as we chase a fly around, right in the froggy's mouth!" Only somehow the froggy never manages to catch that doggone fly. The pictures are hilarious as the frogs dance about and the poor inept frog who tries to catch the fly is thwarted at every attempt. Great surprise ending, too!
Apr 02, 2011
Tricia
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Always on the lookout for books to use in music-themed storytime, this is a great new option! A fly teases frogs throughout the text of the classic song (containing a slight variation from the original: "Hop the Croaky Pokey as we chase a fly around, Right in the Froggy's mouth"). This fly alludes capture, resulting in amusing consequences for the swamp creatures. Hysterical twist at the end of the book will have preschoolers squealing with laughter!
Jan 11, 2011
Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy)
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This twist on the Hokey Pokey is hilarious. A fly taunts a frog with a variation on the Hokey Pokey called Croaky Pokey. Poor frog is trying to catch that fly and ends up irritating the other creatures around him. But maybe there is a consequence for being a smart-mouth fly...the illustrations make this story. Bright, lively, and just perfect.
Apr 27, 2011
Becky
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This variation on the Hokey Pokey is a surefire singalong storytime hit!
Note on the text: "The oldest known printed version is 'Hinkum-Booby' and appeared in Popular Rhymes of Scotland by R. Chamber, published in Ediburgh in 1842."
Hinkum-Booby. Snort.
Note on the text: "The oldest known printed version is 'Hinkum-Booby' and appeared in Popular Rhymes of Scotland by R. Chamber, published in Ediburgh in 1842."
Hinkum-Booby. Snort.
Dec 06, 2011
Melanie
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An amazingly fabulous take on the Hokey Pokey. In this book frogs are trying to catch a fly. But as they hop and flap about they keep missing the fly until finally a fish gets him. All of the frogs are tied up in each other's tongues!
Aug 03, 2011
Paula
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Frogs sing and do their own version of the Hokey Pokey.
A great book for story time where the kids can join in on the reading/singing. Bright illustrations and funny too
A great book for story time where the kids can join in on the reading/singing. Bright illustrations and funny too
Jul 14, 2011
Storytime
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Fun! Kids did Croaky Pokey while book was read.
Craft: Die cut frog w/ octopus die cut legs as tongue. Glued on blue paper and colored in a background.
Craft: Die cut frog w/ octopus die cut legs as tongue. Glued on blue paper and colored in a background.
Apr 22, 2011
Brenna
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This book was great fun that kids will love. It's the hokey pokey, frog style and the illustrations are very funny. Good for kids of all ages.
Apr 08, 2011
Samantha
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A cute take on a favorite song. Would be a great storytime read and the fun part is that it has a bit of a surprise ending!
Feb 01, 2012
Amy
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Fun, fun, fun! The frog-version of the Hokey Pokey, this one is easy to sing and everyone loves "whapping" the flies.
Apr 14, 2011
Stefani
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Fun twist on an old favorite. The rhythm fits the story, and it's still short enough to read to young children.
Feb 22, 2011
Kelli
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Very fun sing-along. It will get the kids up and moving! The illustrations are also very funny and engaging.
Jun 23, 2011
Donalyn
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The classic Hokey Pokey gets a fresh update in this playful picture book starring a host of pond animals--frogs, birds, alligators, and fish--all trying to catch and eat the same dragonfly. A fun read aloud for kids familiar with the original song.
Aug 11, 2011
Sarah
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Fun variation on a classic, I particularly like the surprise ending. I don't love that it is shelved in our non-fiction, as it is only sort of a song book.
Jun 23, 2011
Nathan
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What a silly book with a fun ending! The only problem is I sang it to my boys and they wanted to dance instead of looking at the pictures.
Dec 15, 2011
Megan
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A froggy twist on the Hokey Pokey. "Hop the Croaky Pokey as we chase a fly around..."
