Tad - by Benji Davies (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Tad is small. In fact, she is the smallest almost-a-frog in the whole, wide pond. That makes it hard for her to do big things like follow her tadsiblings who swim to other parts of the pond when they outgrow the nest. As her tadbrothers and tadsisters swim up, up, up, they leave poor Tad by her lonesome. That's until...Big Blub shows up! He's not only bigger than Tad, but Big Blub isn't exactly what a tadpole would consider friendly. Swimming at her own pace, Tad soon learns how to to be bigger than her fears. Benji Davies creates a memorable and timeless tale that proves sometimes the mightiest creature comes in the smallest package."--Publisher's description.

Book Synopsis

* Indie Next List Selection * Winner of the Oscar's Book Prize *

From Benji Davies, the award-winning creator of The
Storm Whale and illustrator of the Goodnight Already! series, comes a heartwarming and tender tale about courage and growth, featuring a
special tadpole named Tad.

Tad is small. In fact, she is the smallest
almost-a-frog in the whole, wide pond. That makes it hard for her to do big
things like follow her tadsiblings who swim to other parts of the pond
when they outgrow the nest.

As her tadbrothers and tadsisters swim up, up, up,
they leave poor Tad by her lonesome. That's until...Big Blub shows up! He's not
only bigger than Tad, but Big Blub isn't exactly what a tadpole would consider friendly.

Swimming at her own pace, Tad soon learns how to to be bigger than her fears. Benji Davies creates a memorable and timeless
tale that proves sometimes the mightiest creature comes in the smallest
package.

Review Quotes

[N]otable for its attractive art....This readaloud would be a good storytime pick. - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"[A] story about resilience that would work in classrooms or public library collections." - School Library Journal (starred review)

One of the cutest tadpole-to-frog stories ever. - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"[A] smartly constructed story..." - Publishers Weekly

Bold visuals and a conversational tone provide for a great storytime choice. - Horn Book Magazine