My rating:
add to my books
Loading...
The Mysterious Tadpole: 25th Anniversary Edition
Louis's Scottish uncle brings him the birthday gift of a tadpole, plucked right out of Loch Ness. But it soon becomes clear that this "tadpole" is not turning into an ordinary frog! It'll take a little help from friends and a lot of ingenuity to feed and shelter this unusual, ever-growing pet.
The Mysterious Tadpole, with its giddy mix of fantasy, adventure, and...more
The Mysterious Tadpole, with its giddy mix of fantasy, adventure, and...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
August 26th 2002
by Dial
There is a good chance some of your friends read this book. Sign in to see!
sign in »
Friend Reviews
To see what your friends thought of this book,
please sign up.
This book is currently not featured on any Listopia lists.
Add this book to your favorite list »
Community Reviews
(showing
1-30
of
347)
For his birthday every year this boy's uncle gives him exotic species he finds during his exursions, and one year he gives him a tadpole. The tadpole grows too big for the bowl, so it goes in a tank. Then it grows too big for the tank, so it goes in the tub. It really likes cheeseburgers around this time. When it gets too big for the tub, the boy puts it in the school pool, since it's summer. However, once classes start in the fall, the tadpole has to get out, so the boy is pretty upset. I...more
The first thing that caught my attention when reading The Mysterious Tadpole was its brilliant illustrations. The uses of bright colors work well to grab the reader’s attention. In the story the young books uncle gives him a tadpole for his birthday. However he soon comes to find that this is no ordinary tadpole. The tadpole grows and grows. First it outgrows its fishbowl, then its tank, even the bathtub, until it is too big to fit even in the schools swimming pool. The school librarians help th...more
I got this book at the library based on the story line, about a Scottish tadpole that grows into a big Nessie-like friendly monster. I thought it would be a nice follow-up to our success with Dick King-Smith's The Water Horse. But Logan took one look at the Barney-like cartoon illustrations and said he didn't want to read it. I have to admit, they were a turn-off for me as well.
Steven Kellogg's illustrations are magnificient and eye-pleasing. The story of The Mysterious Tadpole is heart-warming, sweet, and tender. Louis loves his tadpole,Alphonse, even if he is a tad too big. He tries desperately to find a home for his new giant friend...but all the options will cost oodles of money. Good thing Alphonse has a nose for finding treasures.
Used for "Frog Fever" Storytime-May, 2010.
Used for "Frog Fever" Storytime-May, 2010.
Albert receives a tadpole from his Uncle McAllister as a birthday present. Albert called his tadpole Alphonse. He kept growing and became so large that he stays in the school pool. The librarian helps him discover that Alphonse is a Lock Ness monster. They retrieve treasure for a wreck and build a new pool. It is already his next birthday and his uncle delivers an egg!
Good loving story for a learning reader, many questions about inferences could be asked about this book. Many students have pets they care for deeply and many of them can relate to this book. This book would also be a great introduction for a tadpole lesson and introducing the process in to a frog.
This is a very dynamic and interesting story about a boy who gets a tadpole as a gift from his uncle. This would be a great story for students who are interested in nature or to use for a science lesson. This book is very well written and can easily keep a class' attention during a read-aloud.
Good book for a science lesson on tadpoles. In this book a baby fish became friends with a tadpole which he thought was another fish like himself. After growing into a frog, he came back to tell his fish friend all about the new things he saw on his journey.
Reid picked this one up at the library and since I like Steven Kellogg's illustrations, we checked it out. What a pleasant surprise. This is such a cute story and I love the illustrations. We'll own this one before to long.
Oh, do the little guys love this one. Such a fun story to include with the frog unit that I do in library. It requires some explanation of Loch Ness...but aside from that, it's a successful hit. A whole lotta fun.
Spoilers: It's not a tadpole! My only concern when reading the book is that wouldn't the chlorine from the pool make for an improper living environment for this "tadpole"? Anyway, adorable art and a cute story.
A picture book from the Read-Aloud Handbook. Cute. Plus a chance to use a Scottish accent. Boy gets present from Scottish uncle, thinks it's a tadpole. Turns out to be the loch ness monster.
This was a favorite in the grade 2/3 classroom in which I was pushing in as an America Reads tutor. My son, in 3rd grade, loved it as well and wanted to read it multiple times aloud at bedtime.
My 4 and 6 year old loved this book. The pictures in the 25th anniversary edition tell the story even more thoroughly than the words. It's endearing and adorable.
I enjoyed reading this one with my elementary school classes, and it's still a charming book with fun illustrations!
I love Steven Kellogg's artwork. Loved seeing the tadpole grow into the Loch Ness Monster.
Children love predicting what will happen to Louis's pet tadpole as he grows and grows!
Adorable story. Read it with my daughter and now with my grandsons. A family favorite.
Funny and enjoyable- the illustrations were great!
My mom read this one to me when I was little. We love it!
A great story about a boy and the pet his uncle gives him.
One of my favorite childrens authors/illustrators
Very cute Nessy story!
This was my favorite Kellogg book as a child but i don't like it as well now. It's about a very unusual tadpole named Alphonse. I think it's cute, but the story is pretty linear. I do still love the part where the kid smuggles a very large Alphonse into a swimming pool by covering him with a rug. So not subtle but the illustration is priceless.
This is the re-illustrated anniversary version of The Mysterious Tadpole. I have to say that I like the original version a lot better. Kellogg tried to make this story more politically correct by changing some illustrations and parts of the story. Even though it's more colorful than the original book, I still like Kellogg's older style drawings.
Probably my favorite book of all time. Yes I am 40. It is simple and sparks the imagination. It holds a lot of nostalgia for me. The artwork is wonderful, it is always fun to not only look at the central part of the pictures but all the goings-on in the background.
My 4 year old loved this book! I had a hard time finally giving it back to the library after renewing it again. We have to buy it! Very fun story and illustrations!!
Aquatic Clifford. I wanted so badly to have a mysterious tadpole of my own to romp with in the swimming pool that I also desperately longed for.
This is one of my favorite childrens stories. I love it and my kids loved it and now my grandkids love it. Linda
This is one of my favorites from my childhood. Loved it. How fun would it be to have a tadpole like this!!!
There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
Be the first to start one »
Readers Also Enjoyed
Steven Kellogg is an author and illustrator who has contributed over 90 books for children. He is best known for writing books about animals, for which he credits his grandmother .
More about Steven Kellogg...
Share This Book
No trivia or quizzes yet. Add some now »
