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Frog on a Log?
A read-aloud story that will have kids rhyming around the house!
"It's very simple, really. Cats sit on mats, hares sit on chairs, mules sit on stools, gophers sit on sofas, and frogs sit on logs."
Each animal's designated seat rhymes with that animal's name. "It's not about being comfortable," explains the cat. "It's about doing the right thing."
The frog does not want to sit on a log. Doing his best to find an alternative place to sit, the frog asks the cat a litany of questions. For every answer the cat has, the frog has another question--until the frog finds out what dogs sit on!
Peppered with catchy rhymes, Frog on a Log? shows young readers that every animal has a special place to sit. With rhymes that are reminiscent of Dr. Seuss's beginner books, Frog on a Log? is a fun, educational read-aloud story that helps teach phonics!
"It's very simple, really. Cats sit on mats, hares sit on chairs, mules sit on stools, gophers sit on sofas, and frogs sit on logs."
Each animal's designated seat rhymes with that animal's name. "It's not about being comfortable," explains the cat. "It's about doing the right thing."
The frog does not want to sit on a log. Doing his best to find an alternative place to sit, the frog asks the cat a litany of questions. For every answer the cat has, the frog has another question--until the frog finds out what dogs sit on!
Peppered with catchy rhymes, Frog on a Log? shows young readers that every animal has a special place to sit. With rhymes that are reminiscent of Dr. Seuss's beginner books, Frog on a Log? is a fun, educational read-aloud story that helps teach phonics!
32 pages, Hardcover
First published February 6, 2014
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Kes Gray
161 books116 followersKes Gray is a bestselling, multi award-winning author of more than 70 books for children. He eats Ideaflakes for breakfast, spreads silliness on his toast and lives in a place called Different. Kes was the second bestselling picture book author in 2018.
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August 7, 2017
Enjoyed the illustrations!
This is a comic book about where each animal is supposed to sit. For young kids, it can be an enjoyable read!
This is a comic book about where each animal is supposed to sit. For young kids, it can be an enjoyable read!
January 5, 2021
I'm not a fan of forced rhymes and repetition, but this book is so absurd it glides right past my objections and really sticks the landing.
January 27, 2016
I must say that I yelped when the cat said, "It's not about being comfortable ... It's about doing the right thing."
The cat tries to convince the frog that a log is what he must sit on - always. And points out that everyone else sits on something that rhymes in a series of funny illustrations. I especially liked the little magnifying glass to show the flea sitting on a pea. The end papers have very cute cartoons of the frog doing many things, including sitting on a toilet reading the sports page ... and looking surprised that you can see him.
I don't think this story has a moral, per se, but it does a great job with humorous pictures and rhymes. I'm particularly sensitive to books with morals (I tend to avoid them because I read to pre-schoolers and their needs are more along the line of learning that books are fun, not preachy/didactic) and was thrown for a loop this week when a patron, taking a class in early childhood education, asked for books with a lesson. Me, I think of colors and shapes, but she was talking about moral lessons. My poor mind drew an instant blank. I eventually found five books (the amount she needed to read and review), but it was slow going. You could make a moral lesson out of this book. Is it about "doing the right thing" anyway even if it's uncomfortable? Or does it show how rigidly stereotyping someone and thence how they should behave is ludicrous?
The cat tries to convince the frog that a log is what he must sit on - always. And points out that everyone else sits on something that rhymes in a series of funny illustrations. I especially liked the little magnifying glass to show the flea sitting on a pea. The end papers have very cute cartoons of the frog doing many things, including sitting on a toilet reading the sports page ... and looking surprised that you can see him.
I don't think this story has a moral, per se, but it does a great job with humorous pictures and rhymes. I'm particularly sensitive to books with morals (I tend to avoid them because I read to pre-schoolers and their needs are more along the line of learning that books are fun, not preachy/didactic) and was thrown for a loop this week when a patron, taking a class in early childhood education, asked for books with a lesson. Me, I think of colors and shapes, but she was talking about moral lessons. My poor mind drew an instant blank. I eventually found five books (the amount she needed to read and review), but it was slow going. You could make a moral lesson out of this book. Is it about "doing the right thing" anyway even if it's uncomfortable? Or does it show how rigidly stereotyping someone and thence how they should behave is ludicrous?
September 21, 2015
What do cats sit on? Mats.
Boring picture book about what animals sit on.
Boring picture book about what animals sit on.
May 9, 2016
Cute book :) Love the ending! Very funny!
August 9, 2017
The boys and I beyond loved this book. I highly recommend getting it right away !!!
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May 17, 2021
Who gives a flying fuck where this damn frog sits. ITS A SEAT. why is cat up in EVERYONES FUCKING BUSINESS. like get your ugly ass tf outta my business damn. imma sit wherever tf i want it’s not gonna hurt anybody??? frog’s just trying to enjoy his life let him sit wherever he damn pleases - ain’t nobody gonna care but cats annoying ass. who gonna care wtf cat thinks NOBODY. all the other animals probably suffering but cats bitchass tryna get everyone to conform for no damn reason. this book teaches kids a horrible message.. sit where people tell you to sit for what reason other than fucking nothing?? i’d rather eat shit than read this uglyass book again. fuck this and fuck whoever wrote it. horrible book. justice for frog and murder cat with a knife and a shotgun💋
January 30, 2020
This is a humorous book about a bossy cat who dictates to a frog which animals sit on what items, based on the rhyming nature of the combination. When the frog dares not to sit on the log, the cat is quite indignant.
Overall, it's a funny story and the ending is silly, but somewhat expected. I think this book would make a fun read-aloud with a group, although some of the rhymes are a bit awkward.
interesting quote:
"'It's not about being comfortable,' said the cat. 'It's about doing the right thing.'" (p. 16 - unpaged)
Overall, it's a funny story and the ending is silly, but somewhat expected. I think this book would make a fun read-aloud with a group, although some of the rhymes are a bit awkward.
interesting quote:
"'It's not about being comfortable,' said the cat. 'It's about doing the right thing.'" (p. 16 - unpaged)
April 26, 2017
Funny, rhyming, picture book that beginner readers will enjoy reading.
March 5, 2018
Excellent silliness!
May 8, 2018
Silly (rhyming) fun.
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September 16, 2018Enter a rhyming animal kingdom - with very specific rules. Great for choral reading, chanting, and adding rhyming rules of your own.
November 19, 2018
Great rhyming and funny illustrations
May 30, 2019
Hilariously funny, great story for old and young.
May 8, 2020
Silly and fun story that thoroughly entertained Miss Five and myself, having us giggling with some of the rhymes and illustrations - and a great ending!
June 19, 2021
A repetitious, ridiculous rhyming book with a hilarious ending.
June 3, 2024
A funny book that explains why frogs have to sit on logs. A fun rhyming book.
September 25, 2024
Nonsensical rhyming book with a funny ending
January 22, 2019
Really funny, and clever with nice illustrations. My son loves this book.
September 26, 2023
**Very cute!**
My youngest really enjoyed listening to this one as we read it during her doctors visit. It's a silly read with great pictures that are even more silly! We loved it!
My youngest really enjoyed listening to this one as we read it during her doctors visit. It's a silly read with great pictures that are even more silly! We loved it!
March 17, 2017
This is my favorite picture book of 2017 and that's saying quite a lot. I liked it so much in fact that I bought a copy for myself and a copy for my mom (if you know mom then you know why I did this). It's a hilarious, rhyming story about a frog who thinks that the rule that all frogs sit on logs (told to him by a wiseacre cat) is unfair because logs are uncomfortable. What follows is the cat informing the frog about the rules of where certain animals are allowed to sit. (Look out for the fleas and make sure you ask the little people you're reading with to find them for you.) If you're using this in a storytime, I encourage you to read with panache and infuse the cat with lots of exasperated attitude. It's a fantastically fun experience when you get your audience invested enough to be shocked by the ending (which is hysterical by the way). The illustrations are absolutely adorable (I'm going to be looking for more works by Jim Field I think) and create another layer of playfulness which I appreciated. I highly recommend this book for anyone and everyone (but especially those who work or live with small children). 10/10
Note: It seems that in the UK where this was originally published it was titled Oi Frog! which puzzles me mightily. Also, there's a sequel which is out and which I must get my hands on titled Oi Dog! (I don't get why they would change the name here in the US).
Note: It seems that in the UK where this was originally published it was titled Oi Frog! which puzzles me mightily. Also, there's a sequel which is out and which I must get my hands on titled Oi Dog! (I don't get why they would change the name here in the US).
November 17, 2015
Word play abounds in this picture book about finding the right place--or at least the right place on which to perch. A very bossy cat tries to provide direction to a frog about where he should sit, and since he seems not to understand that every animal has its own place, even if that place isn't particularly comfortable, the cat identifies where each animal needs to sit. Since the animals and their resting places rhyme, this results in quite a bit of fun, especially on the last page in which the frog becomes someone else's sitting spot. Adorable colorful illustrations add to the delights of reading this import from the United Kingdom. Clearly, this title is perfect for reading aloud and celebrating the joy of doing the right thing, even when it is something of a pain in the butt. Some of those sitting spots are downright painful; for instance, pity the poor lion sitting on an iron. I predict there will be a lot of youngsters shouting out, "Hey, Frog!" after hearing this title read aloud.
February 9, 2017
The author is going for comedy, not clever rhyme in this simple story about a cat with a bossy attitude and a frog who just wants to sit down. I can see this being popular at the day care and a beginning reader could probably read some of it on their own. I was disappointed with some of the rhymes, ie "gopher" and "sofa," which is okay if you're reading aloud in a funny voice, but not for kids to read themselves. Pairs like "storks sit on forks" is a good rhyme, but it has little meaning. (The illustrator did his best with a pitchfork.) But I'm sure this will find its way onto shelves and there are worse things to have to read. At least this should elicit some giggles from little ones. I did think it had a funny ending.
April 8, 2016
This was great for storytime. I used it during our Creek Week storytime, and started out by having a quick conversation with the kids about where frogs live. They had the answers pretty down pat, so we busted into this fun read. The kids were totally laughing, and even the parents got into it. I'll definitely work this one in again. Would be great for silly storytime, frogs, animals, etc.
May 14, 2018
Sometimes, one might think one knows what one is getting into when one opens a book. This particular book destroys all them preconceived notions and is delightfully funny to boot. Highly recommend for the reader who thinks they’ve read it all.
September 2, 2015
It started out strong, but some of the "rhymes" were not great. I can't teach slant rhyme or sight rhyme to preschoolers, so this probably won't work in a storytime, unfortunately.
July 26, 2016
Cute, with lots of rhyming words. Fun for reading out loud!
January 25, 2016
3.5 Very cute, silly story with catchy rhymes!
October 8, 2015
Reminds me of the good old Boston days of leaving out Rs and adding them to places they don't belong.
December 5, 2015
Playful, funny read aloud sure to liven up story time.
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