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The day is not off to a good start - the nice, clean deck of the Flying dragon immediately gets messy thanks to Cayla the youngest crew member's clumsiness.![]()
Cayla tipped over the bucket, spilling dirty water onto the clean deck.
But, that is far from the only problem the crew will have to deal with today!
"Are you okay?" Polly asked him.Fribbet the frog is NOT having a good day, but after some prompting from Hallie the First Mate and Captain No Beard, the cre ...more
"No," Fribbet sniffed.

Things are changing in Fribbet's home. He's not sure what to do. He tells Captain No Beard and his crew about these new, strange animals are everywhere. They changed too. The animals were taking up all of Mom and Dad's time. They had no time for Fribbet. The crew explains these are Fribbet's brothers and sisters. Hallie has a new baby brother too.
I adore these stories. They are colorful and exciting. Each one captures the imagination of your child and let's them know anything is possible. The c ...more
I adore these stories. They are colorful and exciting. Each one captures the imagination of your child and let's them know anything is possible. The c ...more

This was such sweet book! The family values presented here as well as the learning experience and use of imagination definitely sold this book for me! The way the siblings talk to one another and the lesson learned at the end, is a fabulous way to bring youngsters together and learn from a good book. The frog's life-cycle was also nicely illustrated and explained so kiddos get to learn and see what frog's look like throughout their lives. I liked how the author showed that even though siblings c
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This darling book from the author's Captain No Beard series features Fribbet the Frog.
Fribbett finds out that he has a lot of siblings now who mess with his stuff and just makes tons of messes and seemingly make his life miserable. He has a real problem but eventually tells his friends.
This book is just about as much about friendship as it is growing family dynamics. Children come to learn that new siblings in the house does not mean they are any less apart of the family. In fact, the learn that ...more
Fribbett finds out that he has a lot of siblings now who mess with his stuff and just makes tons of messes and seemingly make his life miserable. He has a real problem but eventually tells his friends.
This book is just about as much about friendship as it is growing family dynamics. Children come to learn that new siblings in the house does not mean they are any less apart of the family. In fact, the learn that ...more

REVIEW
Ms. Roman is at it again. Writing another wonderful children's book, FRIBBET the FROG and the TADPOLES. Fribbet the Frog is missing! Oh my! It's up to Captain No Beard and the crew to search for the frog and where do they find him? Crying at the stern. Why would Fribbet be crying? It's up to the reader and the crew to find out why. As always there is a lesson to be learned with Ms. Roman's books. This lesson is the value of sharing and that help when needed is always there. The book has c ...more
Ms. Roman is at it again. Writing another wonderful children's book, FRIBBET the FROG and the TADPOLES. Fribbet the Frog is missing! Oh my! It's up to Captain No Beard and the crew to search for the frog and where do they find him? Crying at the stern. Why would Fribbet be crying? It's up to the reader and the crew to find out why. As always there is a lesson to be learned with Ms. Roman's books. This lesson is the value of sharing and that help when needed is always there. The book has c ...more

When Cabin girl Cayla spills a bucket of water Captain No Beard starts calling for Fribbet the frog to clean it up. When he does not answer the other members of the ship, Polly Parrot and Hallie are very concerned.
They find Fribbet crying in the corner. The crew is concerned and want to help Fribbet as that is what friends do. By asking Fribbet what is wrong they are able to find out that he is upset about all the new frogs that are now living in his home.
The crew explain how having sisters or b ...more
They find Fribbet crying in the corner. The crew is concerned and want to help Fribbet as that is what friends do. By asking Fribbet what is wrong they are able to find out that he is upset about all the new frogs that are now living in his home.
The crew explain how having sisters or b ...more

Captain No Beard and his crew are on another exciting adventure. Everyone is cleaning and getting the ship ready to go but where is Fribbet? He isn't among those that are helping. Polly finds him and asks why he is crying? He tells his story about what is going on at home. He finds a bunch of eggs that morph into tadpoles and then into frogs. And Fribbit is scared. Captain No Beard comes to the recue and explains to Fribbit about brothers and sisters and about love.
This is a wonderful book to ex ...more
This is a wonderful book to ex ...more

Aug 22, 2021
Jessica Adams
marked it as to-read