Froggy Plays T-ball

Froggy

by Jonathan London, Frank Remkiewicz (Illustrator)

It’s Froggy’s first day on the T-ball team, and he couldn’t be more excited, with his dad as the coach and his whole family cheering him on. But when Coach Dad tells him to catch some flies out in right field, he takes the advice with his usual gusto—literally! Froggy can’t seem to do anything right, but once he starts paying attention, his playing improves. He even hits a home run, and runs all the way—to his house! The perfect introduction to a favorite sport, Froggy Plays T-Ball reminds kids that it’s not whether you win or lose—it’s how you play the game (without getting bonked on the head!).

Genres: Picture Books, Sports, Childrens, Animals, Baseball, Fiction, Family

32 pages, Hardcover

First published February 15, 2007

About the author

Jonathan London is the author of several celebrated children's books. His commitment to honoring the wonders of the natural world has been lauded by readers and critics alike. He is the author of more than 70 children's books, many of which are about nature. He's also the author of the popular Froggy series. He lives in Graton, California with his wife and two sons.

Reviews

[Melissa Noble · Rating 5 out of 5]

Captivating

[Amber Edwards · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Froggy Plays T-Ball” by Jonathan London is a humorous and engaging story about Froggy’s first experience playing T-ball, where he makes mistakes but learns perseverance, teamwork, and sportsmanship. The book shows that it’s okay to struggle and make errors because improvement comes with practice and determination, ending with Froggy’s big moment in the game.

In the classroom, this book can be used to promote discussions about trying new activities, handling mistakes, and encouraging effort. Ideas include having students share stories about times they tried something new, practicing teamwork skills through cooperative games, and incorporating physical education activities that mirror T-ball basics. Additionally, teachers can use comprehension activities like story sequencing, character analysis, and vocabulary related to sports and teamwork to deepen understanding and engagement. Writing prompts can invite students to reflect on their own experiences of learning and perseverance.

This approach helps foster social-emotional skills along with literacy development, making the book valuable for young learners.

[Patricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this Froggy adventure, Froggy is playing t-ball. His father is the coach. The pictures are cute and colorful. There are plenty of Froggy style sounds and it was even a bit funny when Froggy ran home.

[Kayla Worley · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's the first day of T-ball and Froggy can't wait. In his dreams he's hitting home runs and waving to the cheering crowd. But things never go quite right for Froggy. After he bonks his pal Max on the head with his bat, throws himself out at first base, and spends his time in the outfield catching real flies with his tongue, Froggy has one last chance to prove he's a T-ball star. The intended audience is 2-5 years and preschool-2nd grade. I chose this book because it shows that it's okay to make mistskes because we're all not perfect and we have to learn from them and do something different.

[Hannah Holthaus · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked how this book did not have Froggy being successful in the beginning - he made mistakes which is okay and important for children to learn. It also did not have Froggy being a sore loser when he struck out or dropped the ball. At the end of the book, Froggy saved the game which is good but also would have been a good opportunity to show how to it is okay to lose. Overall, good book!

[Samantha Ocampo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was a great book for children to learn about playing sports and working their hardest to get to where they want to be. Through the story, we are able to see that Froggy is struggling at this new sport but as he continues to practice he gets better and better. I also thought the images were great because you could really tell how much they matched up with the story being told by the author.

[Chance Adam]

follows the adventures of Froggy as he enthusiastically takes up the sport of T-Ball, showcasing themes of determination, sportsmanship, and the joy of trying new activities. In the classroom, "Froggy Plays T-Ball" can be used to introduce students to the concepts of sports, teamwork, and perseverance. . Teachers can engage students in activities related to physical education or team building, encouraging them to explore the world of sports and cooperation and have them write about it.

[Kaitlyn Kluesner · Rating 4 out of 5]

This little story is about Froggy's first game of T-Ball. When he is first up to bat, he swings and misses. He cheers for his teammates as they hit the ball and run around the plates. Finally it is his turn to bat again and he hits and runs all the way home. His family and teammates were so proud of him.

[Dionne · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son loves T-ball, so he loved this book, as well as the silly things Froggy does because he misunderstands multiple meaning words. I like it because it teaches him about those multiple meaning words.

[Casey Zarr · Rating 3 out of 5]

Froggy takes you through his day all leading up to his game. In his game he has his ups and downs but in the end it all works out when you try and focus enough. With all the pictures helping lead the story along. Good for beginning readers.

[Julee Wilson · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this series, this book is about perseverance. Froggy struggles at first when attempting t-ball. Through friends he succeeded. This book is for k-2. This book could be used in the classroom as a beginning reading book.

[Michelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eh, this wasn't a favorite of mine. I liked how Froggy wasn't good at T-ball at first, but through perseverance, he was more successful. Also, him catching literal flies in the outfield was pretty funny. The rest of it was just kinda...blah.

[Brianna Krum]

Froggy is excited about starting t-ball. Once he starts t-ball he finds out he is acting really good at ball. I would use this book in a classroom by having each student write a quick sentence about why Froggy is excited.

[Emily Knickerbocker]

A book about Froggy playing t-ball, he realizes it is a lot more work than he thought, but he eventually gets the hang of it. I would have my students write about how they worked hard to achieve their goals.

[Junior Bodden · Rating 4 out of 5]

Groggy tell a T-ball is about adventures of a lovable frog named Froggy. Froggy joined a T-ball team and had the opportunity to experience the joy of playing with a team. Incorporate into the classroom by having having a writing activities, comprehension activities!

[Lana Kamennof-sine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ah the memories evoked ... in our case it was soccer... Froggy excited to play, his Dad excited to coach,
but Froggy has obviously never tried or practiced before so things don't go quite as smoothly as anticipated.

[J · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love that Froggy yelled himself awake at the beginning of the book. Who does that?

[Aiden and Jack · Rating 3 out of 5]

GRL: K
DRA: 18

[Monica Loftus · Rating 4 out of 5]

Silly book about groggy struggling at first but then being the hero

[Anna Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Froggy learns the importance about trying. To not quit just because you're not good at something. Reminds me a little bit about Amelia Bedelia, Froggy is quite literal sometimes.

[Milton Public Library · Rating 3 out of 5]

Froggy, a young frog who has adventures with signature onomatopoetic vigor, plays T-ball.
And, yes. There are jokes about flies.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Froggy and family are headed to the park for his first ever t ball game. Cute and lots of baseball. Preschool and up

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a simple enough story of Froggy learning to play t-ball, and getting some things mixed up.

[Melissa Namba · Rating 3 out of 5]

My nephew loves the Froggy books so he will love this. Froggy is a little goofy and doesn't quite get T Ball, but he fails with panache. And his dad, the coach, is pretty tolerant.

[Valleri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Froggy takes every instruction a little too literally in this fun summer story about how Froggy plays t-ball.

[Zazie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was good. I'm sure kids will enjoy it.

[Mia Kelzer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Allows kids to become involved in the story due to the fun t-ball game and fun word choices in the story.

[Vanessa Becerra]

Froggys dad is the T-ball coach and he signs froggy up. Foggy's upset he doesn't know how to hit the ball correctly but after multiple practice he hits the ball very far and HOMERUN!!

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Froggy was excited about his first time to play t-ball. Although he tried hard, he kept doing things wrong and messing things up. Finally at the end he did something right. Funny story.

[Sean Harding · Rating 3 out of 5]

Froggy never presents himself as the sharpest tool in the shed, but in this book he comes across as dumber than a box of rocks, stay tuned for all the usual phrases.