About this title: It's around 8:00 on a Tuesday evening when something odd happens down at the pond. To the amazement of a sleepy turtle and a small school of fish, a group of frogs suddenly floats into view--not in the pond, but in the sky, on magic carpet-like lily pads. Now hundreds of frogs are flying through the night, surprising birds, confusing a sleepy man, getting tangled up in some laundry hanging on a clothesline, floating into the house of a snoozing woman, and having a scary encounter with a dog. As dawn breaks, they head back to the swamp leaving the town littered with damp lily pads. The frogs' ...
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 0395870828 Book could have shelf wear, or a bump, or sunfade to edges. These are new unread books from the publisher with one of these conditions. See are feedback as customers are satisfied in how we grade our books. Has remainder mark. Fast shipping and customer service is our number 1 priority! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Clarion Books
Date Published: 1991-04-22
ISBN-13:9780395551134ISBN:0395551137
Description: Very Good. Nice hardcover. A few stickers are on the DJ. DJ has small tear in it. Binding is tight and square. Reading pages are clean. Nice! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Trumpet Club, New York
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780440846390ISBN:0440846390
Description: Near Fine. No Jacket. 9" x 10 1/2" Short previous owner inscription on front pastedown. o/w fine condition for this Trumpet Club Special Edition hardcover with author inscription printed in. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Trumpet Club, N.Y. :
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780440846390ISBN:0440846390
Description: Fine. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Trumpet Club Special Edition, 1992. First Edition Fine/No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Pages: 32. ISBN 0440846390 ISBN: Caldecott winning pictorial about events on Tuesday evening when frogs on lilypads float through the air and visit the neighborhood. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Sandpiper, New York
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780395870822ISBN:0395870828
Description: New. "Dominated by rich blues and greens, and fully exploiting its varied perspectives, this book treats its readers to the pleasures of airborne adventure. It may not be immortal, but kids will love its lighthearted, meticulously imagined, fun-without-a-moral fantasy"--"School Library Journal, " starred review. A Caldecott Medal Book. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Clarion Books, New York
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780395551134ISBN:0395551137
Description: Good in Good jacket. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. ILLUSTRATED DUST JACKET WRAPPED IN MYLAR. BLUE HARDCOVER COVER, LIGHT SHELFWEAR TO EDGES. INTERIOR PAGES STAMPED "DISCARD" AND HAVE SMALL TEARS (ONLY TO MARGINS) WITH LIBRARY STAMPS MARKED OUT. read more
Edition: 5th Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Clarion Books, New York
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780395551134ISBN:0395551137
Description: Illustrated. Good. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. ILLUSTRATED HARD COVER COVER WITH LIGHT RUBBING, SPINE ENDS LIGHTLY BUMPED. INTERIOR PAGES HAVE LIGHT FINGERING TO MARGINS WITH LIBRARY STAMPS MARKED OUT. read more
Edition: 9/92 1st thus
Binding: hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston
Date Published: c1991
ISBN-13:9780440846390ISBN:0440846390
Description: author's color artwork. fine, no dj, oblong glossy pict. black bds. NOT ex-library. Unpaged, ISBN: 0-440-84639-0. This is a Trumpet Club edition. Repro of Caldecott Medal on front cover. Author's facsimile sig. up front. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Clarion Books
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780395870822ISBN:0395870828
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Description: Good in Good jacket. Children's Picture Clean, bright and tight. Some shelf and edgewear. Summary: Frogs on lily pads float on air through the sleeping town. Wordless. Caldecott winner. Sticker has been removed. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Clarion Books
Date Published: 1997-08-18
ISBN-13:9780395870822ISBN:0395870828
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780395870822. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780395551134ISBN:0395551137
Description: Wiesner, David (illustrator) Oversized hardcover. Clarion, 1991. In very good condition. A Caldecott Medal winner. How far are you willing to stretch your mind? Here's what happened one Tuesday. read more
"Wiesner makes great use of watercolor in his illustrations to tell about the events of the frogs one Tuesday night. Each frog seems to have a personality of its own. He makes use of rich blues and greens on each page to show the events of the frogs' adventure in comic book style on some pages. He makes use of the full pages and frames with in pages to show further detail. There are only four lines of text in the story that indicates the time of night. I think one of the funniest illustrations is at 11:21 p.m. a man is having a midnight snack when he sees the frogs flying by out side the kitchen window and one of the frogs appears to be waiving to the man. Children of all ages and levels would enjoy this book. Content: Language Arts - Students could fill in the details of the events of the night."
"In this book there are no words just pictures. Most of the pictures are in rectangles and have borders around them. The colors in the book are darker colors that are portraying that it is night time when the story is taking place. The textures of the pages are glossy and flat. Also, some pages the objects seem like they could jump out at you. The pictures look like you are watching movie the way there are in a sequence. The illustrated framed pictures that are important. For example, on one page the background is a picture of what is going on but he highlights what is really going on by putting a little picture in front of the background. This way the reader knows what is happening in the bigger picture."
"I use this wordless picture book when I teach inferencing with my students. The book does not contain any text except the first few pages to get the story going. It is then up to the audience to create the story line by using the rich illustrations of purple, blue and green colors. Wiesner is well known for his imagination and creativity in the books he creates for young children. This Caldecott winner deserves every ounce of the award from the flying frogs on lily pads to the mysterious vibe felt throughout the night. I recommend using this book if you are teaching inferencing in grades 2-5. Best wishes!"
"One of my favorite parts about this book is the interaction between the frogs and the other animals. A few pages in, we see the contrast of the birds sitting stationary on the telephone wires, while the frogs fly about on their lilypads. At the far right of the page, we see a frog excitedly chasing a bird, who looks very frightened by the frog clapping his hands behind him. At the old lady's house, we can see a white cat timidly peering our from behind a door and the frogs who have taken over the living room, in particular, the remote. Next, we see a dog in a usual attempt to chase the frog, quickly switch gears with the turn of the page and be chased himself by numerous green frogs on their lilypads. My favorite part about these animals is their reappearance at the end of the book. When normally your attention is drawn to the investigator and the crime scene that center the page, a careful eye closes in on the cat from the old lady's house and the dog who was chased down by our friendly frogs. The confusion on these animal's faces expresses a lot about the story. These expressions are an example of the way wordless picture books are able to convey their messages to their readers. I also very much like the ending, with the extension of the story to pigs. I connected the last page to the phrase, "when pigs fly." I also noted the reconnection of the other animals with the rooster from the weather vane and his reaction to the pigs flying. The surrealism of these animals' actions is a common thought of young children. Kids often question what animals are doing when humans are not watching. Although wordless picture books allow readers to interpret and understand the story on their own, I feel that the surreal illustrations, although unreal and "out-there," provide readers with a common question that many can relate to."
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