So You Want to Be a Frog - (So You Want to Be A...) by Jane Porter (Hardcover)

About the Book

"What if you could leap twenty times your own body length? Or drink through your skin? How about if you could catch all your food with just your tongue? Or stare without blinking? With this bright, breezy guide, kids can practice their wiggling and jumping, peeping and croaking, while learning all about frogs, from their life cycle, habits, and food preferences to their origins and relatives around the world. Ribbit!"--

Book Synopsis

Welcome to Frog Club! Discover all the amazing things these amphibians can do in this funny, fact-filled picture book.

What if you could leap twenty times your own body length? Or drink through your skin? How about if you could catch all your food with just your tongue? Or stare without blinking? With this bright, breezy guide, kids can practice their wiggling and jumping, peeping and croaking, while learning all about frogs, from their life cycle, habits, and food preferences to their origins and relatives around the world. Ribbit!

Review Quotes

Fabio Frog gives readers the scoop on how they can be fabulous frogs...and a clever dose of frog facts to boot. . . . Fabio breaks down the 10 rules of being a frog and encourages readers to attempt many, giving them kudos for the skills that humans will have an easier time handling. . . Croaking, frog paleontology, keeping cool, and eating habits are also covered along with some random facts that are sure to amaze and astound any audience.
--Kirkus Reviews

Friendly amphibian coach Fabio Frog, whose goal is to train humans to become frogs, narrates this tongue-in-cheek guide for would-be caecilians. . . . Clark's cartoonish, digital illustrations add humor to the text. . . Filled with fascinating tidbits that will surely make their way into playground conversations.
--Booklist

About the Author

Jane Porter is the author and/or illustrator of many books for young readers, including Pink Lion, Brian the Brave, and So You Want to Be an Owl. She lives and works in London.

Neil Clark is the illustrator of many books for young readers, including the Little Paper Worlds books and Rusty the Squeaky Robot, which he also wrote. He lives with his wife and daughter in Yorkshire, England.