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Frog and Dog #1
Frog Meets Dog: An Acorn Book
Dog wants to play. Can Dog play with Frog, Frog, and Frog? The frogs hop... but Dog just FLOPS. Will the frogs ever play with Dog? Then a hungry bear comes along! Can Dog find a way to help the frogs?
48 pages, Paperback
First published May 5, 2020
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March 4, 2021
So much fun & surprisingly clever! Love the rhyming & repetition & laughs, and especially the facial expressions! Will be great for my emergent readers!
November 24, 2020
A seriously clever book for very beginning readers. I'm extremely impressed with the standout quality, a sign of how much care and attention to detail was invested by everyone involved in bringing this book to market (from author & illustrator, to editor & book designer).
First of all we have an eventful tale with a proper story arc, which is not always a given in children's books (or any kind of books, for that matter). The story is cute, with lots of surprise moments, from a blend of the funny and the "oh no!" and the "no way!" categories. The illustrations are expressive and adorable, beautifully colored, yet simple and strong. Oh and the whole thing also rhymes, if you can believe it. And it rhymes in ways that enhance the storytelling, rather than just giving a list of stuff, as many rhyming books do because, let's face it, children's book authors are just as bored as the rest of us at their jobs. At least every now and then.
But anyway, back to this little gem here: As if the above weren't enough, the book also (!) subtly and consistently introduces kids to basic text-structuring elements. By which I mean things like chapter headings; explanatory labels; speech bubbles in illustrations; lines denoting direction of movement, or shouting, or labeling; and uppercase letters used to express emphasis/surprise/volume increase. Remarkable in a book for readers of such a young age. The book manages to set up a rhyming pattern for a new vocabulary word by repeating a known word four times and then immediately introducing the new word. That blew me away. Also, the vocabulary, tone, and reading difficulty level are perfectly matched to readers of the targeted audience's age group, which is the one that is excited about a simple little story like this.
Finally, the book is small enough to be comfortably handled by a younger child, and the paper is slightly rough so as to allow for easier page flipping. Oh, and! and! and! it's a sturdy hardcover that isn't bothered by grabby hands attached to kids who REALLY WANNA KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT AHHHH. (Hah! See what I did there? Well this little book does that kind of thing very well.)
If everything above sounds like mumbo-jumbo to you and you just wanna know if you should get this book for your kid: YES! You'll love it, and so will your kid.
First of all we have an eventful tale with a proper story arc, which is not always a given in children's books (or any kind of books, for that matter). The story is cute, with lots of surprise moments, from a blend of the funny and the "oh no!" and the "no way!" categories. The illustrations are expressive and adorable, beautifully colored, yet simple and strong. Oh and the whole thing also rhymes, if you can believe it. And it rhymes in ways that enhance the storytelling, rather than just giving a list of stuff, as many rhyming books do because, let's face it, children's book authors are just as bored as the rest of us at their jobs. At least every now and then.
But anyway, back to this little gem here: As if the above weren't enough, the book also (!) subtly and consistently introduces kids to basic text-structuring elements. By which I mean things like chapter headings; explanatory labels; speech bubbles in illustrations; lines denoting direction of movement, or shouting, or labeling; and uppercase letters used to express emphasis/surprise/volume increase. Remarkable in a book for readers of such a young age. The book manages to set up a rhyming pattern for a new vocabulary word by repeating a known word four times and then immediately introducing the new word. That blew me away. Also, the vocabulary, tone, and reading difficulty level are perfectly matched to readers of the targeted audience's age group, which is the one that is excited about a simple little story like this.
Finally, the book is small enough to be comfortably handled by a younger child, and the paper is slightly rough so as to allow for easier page flipping. Oh, and! and! and! it's a sturdy hardcover that isn't bothered by grabby hands attached to kids who REALLY WANNA KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT AHHHH. (Hah! See what I did there? Well this little book does that kind of thing very well.)
If everything above sounds like mumbo-jumbo to you and you just wanna know if you should get this book for your kid: YES! You'll love it, and so will your kid.
September 11, 2020
I received an electronic ARC from Scholastic, Inc.
Simple to follow text with fun characters. Dog wants to play with the frogs. Disasters happen at every turn until Dog saves them from Bear.
Brightly colored illustrations will appeal to early readers.
Simple to follow text with fun characters. Dog wants to play with the frogs. Disasters happen at every turn until Dog saves them from Bear.
Brightly colored illustrations will appeal to early readers.
June 26, 2020
For: beginning readers interested in understanding a story mainly through pictures.
Possible red flags: The images do no reflect the text and vice versa. Some readers may have trouble with context clues.
Possible red flags: The images do no reflect the text and vice versa. Some readers may have trouble with context clues.
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October 19, 2022Frog meets Dog is a part of the Acorn Book series by Janee Transler that I would classify in the Comic genre. This book introduces the idea of cross-cultural friendships. With perseverance, flexible thinking, and a willingness to try new things, Dog and Frogs are able to forge a friendship despite different interests and abilities. This beginning reader features common sight words, rhyming words, and words from word families. It is from the same publisher as the Bumble and Bee series but is ideally suited for children just beginning to read independently. It uses short simple text with simple straight forward plots and engaging illustrations. I would use this book for independent reading time in my classroom library, but also as a resource to send home for parents to practice sight words with their children.
April 13, 2021
Dog wants to play with a trio of frogs.
This installment of the Frog and Dog series contains the stories:
* "Hi"
* "Bear"
* "Play!"
This book introduces the idea of cross-cultural friendships. With perseverance, flexible thinking, and a willingness to try new things, Dog and Frogs are able to forge a friendship despite different interests and abilities.
This beginning reader features common sight words, rhyming words, and words from word families. It is from the same publisher as the Bumble and Bee series but is ideally suited for children just beginning to read independently. It uses short simple text with simple straight forward plots and engaging illustrations.
This installment of the Frog and Dog series contains the stories:
* "Hi"
* "Bear"
* "Play!"
This book introduces the idea of cross-cultural friendships. With perseverance, flexible thinking, and a willingness to try new things, Dog and Frogs are able to forge a friendship despite different interests and abilities.
This beginning reader features common sight words, rhyming words, and words from word families. It is from the same publisher as the Bumble and Bee series but is ideally suited for children just beginning to read independently. It uses short simple text with simple straight forward plots and engaging illustrations.
May 19, 2020
Love it! My end of the year Kindergartener was able to read 97% of it all by herself. The pictures are super cute and do a great job of expanding on the limited text. Lots of repetition helps with word practice. Highly recommended!
Words she knew (or could sound out):
frog, dog, meets, to too, play, can, hop, flop, deep, jump, thump, will, where, no, help, pop, drop, bump, lump, heap, sleep
Words she guessed right:
hi, leap, day, yay, eat, fly
Words she did not know:
wants, sigh, another, bear, there, more, roar, how, ow, wow
Words she knew (or could sound out):
frog, dog, meets, to too, play, can, hop, flop, deep, jump, thump, will, where, no, help, pop, drop, bump, lump, heap, sleep
Words she guessed right:
hi, leap, day, yay, eat, fly
Words she did not know:
wants, sigh, another, bear, there, more, roar, how, ow, wow
April 20, 2021
3 frogs meet Dog! Can they play together? It appears Dog isn’t very good at Frog things, but they can still be friends!
This is technically a chapter book, which I read to my son, but there are very few words, so it’s a quick read! The simple illustrations really tell the story. If you have a beginning reader or a 4 year old that loves stories, this is cute!
This is technically a chapter book, which I read to my son, but there are very few words, so it’s a quick read! The simple illustrations really tell the story. If you have a beginning reader or a 4 year old that loves stories, this is cute!
December 13, 2021
Dog meets three frogs and wants to play, but their interactions don't go very well at first. Can they be friends?
Very simple rhyming text paired with humorous interactions of a dog who accidentally comes off a little scary to 3 frogs, but ends up saving the day. This is a good choice for just beginning readers. The text is super simple and the font is large.
Very simple rhyming text paired with humorous interactions of a dog who accidentally comes off a little scary to 3 frogs, but ends up saving the day. This is a good choice for just beginning readers. The text is super simple and the font is large.
August 2, 2020
Repetitive words labeling pictures in the book. A couple short sentences. Good for kids just starting to read. Will purchase this and the other books for our early reader section. Goat in a Boat & Hog on a Log
November 1, 2020
Really great as an early reader for young kids. The rhymes make it easier for kids to sound out words they don’t know and the story is simple but funny enough they’ll want to keep reading. Worked well for my boys and I will try more in the series
August 18, 2021
Dog just wants to play with the frogs, but he's too different for it to work. When he protects the frogs from a bear, the frogs figure out ways for all to play. A lot of repetition and about 3-5 different words per page.
January 3, 2024
This book has been great for my son learning to read. I like the simple word choice, the repetition, and the rhyming to help him sound out and acquire new words. The story and illustrations are funny, so that makes the experience really enjoyable for both of us.
June 3, 2020
Easy rhyming. Scholastic Acorn series. Simple storyline great for K-1 readers
June 19, 2020
This sort of reminds me of Dr. Seuss beginning readers.
June 29, 2020
What a wonderful early reader!! Fun to read.
August 16, 2020
Such a fun book with a nice how to draw frog lesson at the back
August 23, 2020
Early readers will enjoy the simple, repetitive text paired with humor and friendship.
November 4, 2020
Basic, but cute.
Repetitive text, but in a natural way. (Three frogs and they repeat the same things)
Also, I am super partial to rhyming books, so that made me happy.
Repetitive text, but in a natural way. (Three frogs and they repeat the same things)
Also, I am super partial to rhyming books, so that made me happy.
December 18, 2020
Funny beginning reader for the very new reader. I love the repetition and the sound families. There is a lot of emotion packed into a book with very few words. Also, a surprising amount of action.
January 30, 2021
It was so easy to read, there were 3-5 words on each page.
March 2, 2021
ADORABLE!!!!
May 5, 2021
It’s funny and it’s decodable. Love it.
January 1, 2022
Dog saves some frogs from a bear so, now they can play.
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February 25, 2022
Dog wants to play with the frogs but they're not very interested. Bear comes along and Dog saves the day and the frogs. Now the frogs will play, but poor dog still runs into mishaps.
July 11, 2022
omg, sooo cute! Excellent rhymes for starting readers!
May 23, 2023
My 5 year old daughter was mostly able to read this book on her own ^^ It was kind of sad for the dog.
July 20, 2024
This is one of the first books I started paying attention to! It is over 40 pages long and I LOVE to look at the art on every page. I like when Daddy says “ROAR” for the bear.
October 20, 2024
10/19/2024 ~ Funny. Even with so few words, there's lots happening in the story through the illustrations.
May 19, 2025
Surprisingly hard to find a good reader for early phonics practice, with simple words throughout. This one is GREAT, with legitimately funny antics and cute pictures to boot.
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