2010/64 pgs. About the Book: City dog makes a new friend in country frog. As the seasons pass, the two play games and teach each other new tricks. But when winter comes, city dog can't find country frog.
Sarah Teenlibrarian Says: Books where animals die should come with a warning label that says "Sarah, do not pick up this book!" I can't handle them. The moment country frog says he's tired, I turned to my husband and yelled that the frog was going to die and this was a stupid book.
OK, so maybe it's not a stupid book. It's a quite lovely book actually. And we're never told country frog dies, exactly, so I'll just pretend he found a new farm and a new pond, right??
The story is a lovely and charming book about friendship, loss, and recovering and building new friendships, but done in a simple and understated way. The text is sparse, but we get to know city dog and country frog and the illustrations give us a look into their friendship. The illustrations are expressive and fun and overall the book is a good book. I just want to be warned when a book will be sad!
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