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NIGHT NIGHT, TREE FROGS
In this charming bedtime rhyme, a group of merry making tree frogs fall out of a tree and must band together to find their way back home before nightfall.
Little ones and grownups alike will enjoy reading this rhyming tree frog adventure that has a lesson in leadership and some ordinal counting tucked inside.
The book is available in paperback, E-Pub, and audiobook formats.
Now available in an audiobook by award-winning narrator Jack Fox. (LINK TO AUDIOBOOKS)
“Award-Winning Finalist in the Children’s Picture Book: Softcover Fiction category of the 2020 Best Book Awards sponsored by American Book Fest”
Professional Book Reviews for “Night Night, Tree Frogs”
“A perky, visually appealing addition to the counting-book category.” – Kirkus Reviews
(Reviewed: November 2019) – “A rhyming picture book about seven young tree frogs who work together to find their way home, Night Night, Tree Frogs is a delightful read for young children.
With a rhythmic pattern similar to “one little monkey jumping on the bed,” Night Night, Tree Frogs tells a story of a frog on a tree whose friends join him one by one, eventually weighing down the branch enough that it snaps.
The friends are in a tizzy at first. “Hopping in the grass./This way and that way,/ In circles they would pass,” writes author Julie Carroll. But then the first tree frog on the branch comes to their rescue, calling to the other six: “ ‘May I have your attention please!/ If we keep this up,/ We’ll all end up with fleas./ If we all hop together,/ Maybe we can find our tree.” With this leadership, they find their way back to the original tree, and are all able to go to sleep—but on separate branches this time.
The charming tale is enhanced by colorful, polished illustrations, wherein the tree frogs are distinguishable by differently colored polo shirts and props, such as a tiny guitar or a jump rope. The plot is straightforward, and its familiarity when re-read will appeal to many young children. The simple diction is approachable for early readers.
Overall, Night Night, Tree Frogs offers beginning readers a fun and easy new tale to love.”