"Rich colors underscore the intensity of Little Frog's feelings...a
low-key way of introducing the idea of change, in nature or
otherwise." - KIRKUS REVIEWS
Most things that are scary are just new...
Little Frog and the Scary Autumn Thing helps families embrace the
new and unknown through the story of one little frog learning that
change doesn't have to be frightening--especially when families face it
together!
It's Little Frog's first autumn, and she doesn't like it one bit. It is
not the green world she loves so much, but something scarier and
ominous, filled with red and gold and yellow. And noise! WHIRRRRR.
CHIRRRR. BAROOOOOOM. But encouraged by her Mama, who reminds her that
"Most things that are scary are just new," Little Frog bravely sets out
into this world. When her courage waivers, she starts to run and soon is
lost, miserably lost. She finds her way to Papa Frog, and he shows her
what Mama Frog means.
In a warm and satisfying ending:
At last, arm in arm,
Little Frog and Papa Frog
happily hopped and danced
all the way home to The Pond
where Mama Frog had made
a fresh shoo-fly pie for dinner,
something all three of them knew well.
This charmer of a story is by multi-award winning author Jane Yolen,
author of Owl Moon and the How Do Dinosaurs...? books. The wonderful
autumn palette and adorable pictures are by newcomer Ellen Shi, who
is not afraid of trying something new herself.
About the LITTLE FROG Series
Fear comes in many shapes and sizes.
Seasons change.
Families change.
And change can be a scary thing for a little mind exploring the
complicated emotions of facing the unknown. With gentle sweetness,
Little Frog makes them laugh and breathe a sigh of relief through life's
natural cycles. Little Frog shows young children they can muster up
courage in the face of all things strange and new.
With a little love, patience, and acceptance, big fears can be turned
into bigger discoveries.
Praise for LITTLE FROG
"Vivid autumn foliage is generally considered to be a thing of beauty,
but those unfamiliar colors spell danger to a young frog. Yolen doesn't
rush Little Frog's emotional turnaround. Shi's inviting mixed-media
landscapes make it clear that the amphibian is never in
danger...reasoned reactions to her own nervousness hint at ways readers
might tackle their own fears." -- PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY
