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The message is definitely green, but it's not just for hard-core frogophiles.Of Frogs and Toads: Poems and Short Prose Featuring Amphibians collects what 70 contemporary writers, ranging from Pulitzer Prizewinners to a first-published author, claim to have learned from a decidedly cold-blooded muse.Of Frogs and Toads is a celebration of the warty creatures who are princes in disguise, as well as a lament for the precariousness of their existence in our modern world. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

This is a great book!
I really enjoyed this book.The poems and essays are diverse, fun, thoughtful and extremely well written.

Delightful little gem of a book.
This is a beautiful, sometimes funny, always thought-provoking book about frogs and toads.I gave a copy to my sister who is a 7th grade biology teacher and she has used it in some of her classes. Many of her studentsloved it. It's a wonderful little book to keep around when you need to readsomething to relax your mind. Everyone I've given a copy to has beendelighted with it.

Beautiful little book.
A friend sent me this as a gift.I couldn't have been more pleased.There is something in here to suit every taste, from poignant to humorous.And all about FROGS!(Well, maybe a salamander and a newt here and there,but all little Rana creatures.)What a clever idea for a poetry anthology.

A Keepsake to Treasure!
What a great collection! If you like frogs (and who doesn't?) and poetry (and you should if you don't), you'll love this book.I keep a supply on hand for presents, have given away a dozen already.This is a wonderfulbook to keep on your bedside reading table, read a poem or two a night, goto sleep with lilting lines and green splashes in your dreams. ... Read more

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Customer Reviews (17)

Great
Everything went according to plan. The book was here before Christmas and in perfect condition.

One of my favorites
Growing up I didn't read much at all.My parents started to bribe me for each page I read, but it wasn't until I read authors like Bruce Coville that I really got into stories.

Jennifer Murdley's Toad is one of my all time favorite.Along with Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher, it's my favorite of the magic shop books.

The characters are likeable and full of depth, and using Charles Perrault's "The Fairies" as a basis was brilliant.I love tales centered on legend and folklore and old fairy tales, it adds to them a believability and richness.

If you've ever felt as though you were a girl (or boy) in a plain brown wrapper...if you've ever longed to stumble into a magic shop and come away with an adventure, this is a story you'd enjoy.

Though intended for children, it's still one I can pick up with fondness and immerse myself in again.

A very good book
This book is good for third and fourth graders.It is about a toad that can talk and has a personality.It is a fun book because it is magical, mysterious, and fun at the same time.I have liked the other books in the series too.

"Most mirrors are mere errors"
Jennifer Murdley isn't a pretty girl. Jennifer gets picked on a lot by her looks in school.But, when Jennifer gets Bufo from a magic shop, things change.Bufo has the gift of speech (and not the gift of silence!).Bufo can mimic voices and noises with ease.Soon, Jennifer saves her little brother from an evil witch that wants Bufo.Not as good as some of the other books in the Magic Shop series.

jennifer murdley's toad
I REALLY ENJOYED THIS BOOK.MY FAVORITE PART IS WHEN SHE DISCOVERED THE TOAD COULD TALK. ONE OF MY OTHER FAVORITE BOOKS IF JEREMY THATHER DRAGON HATCHER.I RECOMMEND BOTH THESE BOOKS. BRITTANY, ... Read more

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A collection of simple stories, a poem, a fairy tale, and easy-to-follow instructions for making a hat. ... Read more