A triple-threat child-pleaser - in the pattern of The House That
Jack Built, with a chorus to chime in on and a (genuine) surprise
at the close. "This is the turtle that slid into the pond and ate
the snake that dropped from a branch and swallowed the fish that
swam after the frog that was under the fly that climbed out of the
water," we read midway through. "How did the frog get away?" And by
now we're ready with the answer: "Jump, frog, jump!" But after the
turtle has been caught in a net by some kids who haul it ashore
(and the frog has jumped away); and the kids have then put a basket
over the frog - what next? One of the three boys stealthily
approaches the basket, whispering "Sh-h-h!," and lifts it - quietly
calling out. . . "Jump, frog, jump!" To have turned this
traditional cumulative construct into a child's rescue-mission -
and made something truly original - is a feat of creative
imagination. The pictures - simply and broadly drawn, brightly and
flatly colored - distill the action into a few strong, very funny,
teasing images. Teasing images because there's always a hint of
what's coming next - the snake grinning from an overhanging tree,
the turtle crouching with baleful eye behind the waterside
greenery. Immensely satisfying edge-of-the-seat fun for very small
listeners. (Kirkus Reviews)
"This is the turtle that slid into the pond and ate the snake that dropped from a branch and swallowed the fish that swam after the frog -- JUMP, FROG, JUMP!" This infectious cumulative tale will soon have the young frogs you know jumping and chanting with joy.
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