  | Hippy-hoppy toad Author: Archer, Peggy | |
| Price: $22.38 | ||
Summary:
A tiny toad suddenly finds himself in a tree then, as other creatures startle him with a peck, a buzz, or a bump, he hops to new locations along the road.
| Illustrator: | Wilsdorf, Anne |
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: LG Reading Level: 2.80 Points: .5 Quiz: 195140 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (01/01/18)
School Library Journal (01/01/18)
The Hornbook (00/05/18)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 01/01/2018 PreS-Gr 2—"In the middle of a puddle/in the middle of the road/on a teeter-totter twig/sat a teeny-tiny toad." No sooner are readers introduced to the smiling yellow toad than he's catapulted into an adventure: "SNAP! went the twig./UP! went the toad." It's the first of many abrupt transitions in the toad's cumulative, circuitous odyssey down a road and back again. Every shift in the action is marked with onomatopoeia—the toad hops, thumps, swooshes, and lots more besides—adding punch to the rhyming repetition of the text. Lively, textured illustrations, done in bold naturalistic colors, also enhance the action, spanning the gutter of every spread and establishing a pleasing sense not only of momentum but also of scale: this "teeny-tiny" toad is indeed dwarfed by nearly every animal and object he encounters. VERDICT A solid storytime pick; be prepared for repeat readings.—Rebecca Honeycutt, NoveList, Durham, NC - Copyright 2018 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
