Hodder Children’s Books. ISBN 9781444939644 £12.99
This fun-filled tale with its twist ending is, as the title suggests, about “Lots of Frogs.” Tommy decides to take into his show-and -tell lesson the proverbial box of frogs. Determined to keep the all singing, dancing, jumping frogs under control, he squeezes the box tightly while his classmates look on. Unfortunately, an ill-timed cough loosens his grip and the lid falls off… “all the frogs, go berserk. Screams and Shouts- no more work. Children laugh, teachers shriek as frogs play hide and seek.” The rest of the story tells how Tommy attempts to recapture the frogs and return them safely to the box. The tale is very simply told in short, rhyming sentences with bold, fun illustrations that capture the colour and chaos that the frogs bring. The story lends itself to counting activities as the frogs are recaptured and the illustrator uses numbers on the page. This book from a debut author would be a super story to share with young children and would be a useful resource on the number table of a nursery or reception class.
Jane Macleod