“We’ll have to move,” says Mother, after realizing the pond is too small. But moving a family of 999 young frogs is fraught with danger! Hungr... read full description
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Nov 21, 2011
Debbie (Readerbuzz)
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Mother and Father Frog have 999 tadpole babies. Suddenly the pond is too crowded. On their way to a new pond, Father is snatched by a hawk, but the babies and Mother grab hold of Father as the hawk flies away with them all. They can just hold on for so long. When they fall, happily, they fall into an enormous pond where the family has plenty of room.
A nice narrative flow and inviting illustrations combine for a satisfying story.
“’Why is this frog getting so heavy?’ the ha More...
A nice narrative flow and inviting illustrations combine for a satisfying story.
“’Why is this frog getting so heavy?’ the ha More...
Jul 19, 2011
Barky
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Ok, so it's not very realistic to think that 999 eggs would all hatch and that 999 tadpoles would all survive to grow up and become 999 frogs who would then travel with their 2 parents to a new pond - by way of a bird of prey. We'd have a serious population problem in our ponds if there were no frog casualties.
Although this is a bit fantastical, it's really cute. Yasunari Murakami's illustrations are simple and childlike and adorable, and Ken Kimura's story strikes just the right More...
Although this is a bit fantastical, it's really cute. Yasunari Murakami's illustrations are simple and childlike and adorable, and Ken Kimura's story strikes just the right More...
Jun 07, 2011
Tasha
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999 tadpoles are born in a small pond but when they turn into frogs, they completely run out of room to even breathe! So mother and father frog decide they must find a new home to live in. All of the 999 tadpoles follow their father across a big field. He warns them about the dangers of snakes, just a moment before the little frogs come dragging a sleepy snake up to him. They escape that danger, but don’t notice the hawk circling above them. Down comes the hawk and grabs the father frog in
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Jun 24, 2011
Karen A.
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I love this book. Very funny and yet true to life:
Mother and Father Frog have 999 babies. Suddenly their little pond is too small for the family. What to do? What to do? Move. How to move 999 babies? Hop. Hop. Hop. But watch out for snakes and hawks. A funny light take on the real life perils of finding a place to live for you family. Mr. Murakami's illustrations are wonderfully playful and compliment the text well. This is a fun and humorous story book. One more for the Fr More...
Mother and Father Frog have 999 babies. Suddenly their little pond is too small for the family. What to do? What to do? Move. How to move 999 babies? Hop. Hop. Hop. But watch out for snakes and hawks. A funny light take on the real life perils of finding a place to live for you family. Mr. Murakami's illustrations are wonderfully playful and compliment the text well. This is a fun and humorous story book. One more for the Fr More...
Jun 07, 2011
Coqueline
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My daughter got this book from her granny. Even though I don't read German myself, the illustration is clever (and oh-so-charming) enough to let me get what happened in the story. And then my daughter decided I need to REALLY know the exact story and start retelling them to me. Between the hilarious illustration and a lively 5-year-old way of telling the story, it had me in stitches. A favourite already in the house.
Jul 20, 2011
Shelli
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Frogs are evil and they need to all suddenly disappear off the face of the planet, otherwise I would have given this book five stars. Silly story about two proud parents and their 999 babies that are becoming squished in their small pond. Time to move! But how do you relocate that many children?? Carefully! Makes me think a care trip with my one kiddo isn't so bad.
Sep 20, 2011
Andrea
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I sound like a broken record, but another one the boys loved! The part where all the frogs grabbed on to their daddy frog who was being carried off by a hawk was very funny. Fun to read with different voices for the frog children and parents. A great one for a frog storytime. I want to read it again!
Jan 25, 2012
Heidi
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Well. Yes. That was weird. But funny, too. With a couple of pictures that I really loved. And I thought the tiny frogs were adorable. It's "violent nature" would prevent me from doing this in a preschool storytime, but not in a lap-read or a read-alone. School-age storytime might like it. Maybe.
Aug 02, 2011
Colby
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999 tadpole babies overcrowding their home and in need of a new body of water. This has got to be one of the greatest ideas ever for a picture book. LOVED the art, but I felt that the story fell a little short. With a better story I would have easily given this book 4 or 5 stars.
Jan 27, 2012
Jill
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Both my boys LOVED this book..as did I. Recommended by a good resource. Makes you giggle and they love saying the "999!" part of the book. Who doesn't like tadpoles and frogs and their journey to find a home big enough for their family. Super cute.
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Sep 30, 2011
Jeanne
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I was a little nervous about this book. Not sure where they were going, but it was improbable and funny at the end. Too many tadpoles growing into frogs, so they have to move, but it's not a safe world.
Aug 09, 2011
Tricia
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When 999 tadpoles become frogs and outgrow their pond, they must find another home. Children will enjoy seeing them outwit and out-luck the danger that awaits as they seek one out.
Jun 30, 2011
Ed
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In this Japanese import, 999 young frogs and their parents demonstrate amazing resourcefulness as they escape predators on their way to a new home. Totally delightful!
Jan 02, 2012
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
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I wish I'd read this before Christmas instead of after, as my 5-year-old great nephew loves frogs, and I'm sure he'd love this story. I'll have to get it for him for his birthday. It's a rather simple but fanciful tale of how Mother and Father Frog find a bigger pond for their 999 babies. It's also an educational story in that the reader learns that tadpoles become frogs and snakes and hawks eat frogs. Don't worry, the tadpoles and their parents all survive! I wasn't thrilled with the illus
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Sep 14, 2011
Danica
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The illustrations very closely resemble pictures I made in the third grade. I liked the oddly round birds and how expressive the hawk is, but the rest is pretty lame. Not a fan of this illustrator (who apparently has his own museum in Japan, so what do I know!).
Aug 05, 2011
Danie
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hahah this book was excellent. It follows a rather large frog family as they search for a new pond where they can all fit in.
Nov 04, 2011
dee
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Too cute. I loved when the hawk had them all in a line. Kids will get a kick out of this book.
Aug 25, 2011
The baby frogs are just so darned cute. And I love that this features a number bigger than ten.
Aug 28, 2011
Alyson
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As long as your child does not get upset about the hawk trying to carry the father frog off, this is great. Love the proud parent's of 999.
Jan 18, 2012
Jenn
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Cute, with its Hyperbole and a Half esque art and its 1001 protagonists.
Sep 16, 2011
Melissa
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I was totally charmed by this! I loved the dry, dry text. ("'We have a situation here,' said Father.") I loved the round froggy eyes and the many, many jumpy froggy legs. Whimsical story with a just-right solution. Great for storytime!
Feb 17, 2012
