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Hassett, Ann , Hassett, John

Too Many Frogs!

32 pp. | Houghton | July, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-547-36299-1 $16.99

(2) K-3 Illustrated by John Hassett. No sooner has the plumber de-flooded Nana Quimby's cellar than frogs emerge...first ten, then twenty, thirty (count 'em), and more. For each escalation, children playing outside have a solution (e.g., put them in a goldfish bowl). The ultimate answer? Re-flood the cellar. Delicious to look at--with its explosion of acrobatic frogs, primitivist-detail décor, and confectionery colors--and a treat to listen to.

Reviewer: Barbara Bader | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2011