About this title: This wordless story explores the senselessness of violence and war. A frog is happily smelling a flower when a mouse comes by and takes the flower from him. The frog, with two friends in tow, then steals the mouse's umbrella. As things escalate, more and more mice and frogs get involved--with disastrous results.
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Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: North-South / Night Sky Books
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9781558585348ISBN:1558585346
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"In this wordless picture book a frog and a mouse have a minor disagreement that escalates into a major war between their two races. It ends with the total destruction of the lovely meadow that they were both trying to peacefully enjoy at the beginning of the book. This deceptively simple story is a perfect discussion starter for elementary school age children on war."
"This was a very powerful story for the young and old. One way a teacher could use this book is to read it before opening a discussion of war with just about any age student. Another activity I thought of is to have students write the text for each page."
"I think the book should be wordless. The illustrations are so moving, text may get into the way. I also like the idea that we can interpret the text in our own way without being led by an author. An amazing book!"
"I found this book to be a valuable way to open a discussion on the idea of what happens when we make assumptions without talking about our fears of unknown others. Years after I first saw the American edition, I saw an edition from another country, and was surprised to see that there was a complete story written in text whereas the American edition was wordless."
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