Froggy's Best Christmas

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'Twas the night before Christmas... and Froggy was snoozing away! Every year he sleeps through the holidays, waking up only when spring arrives. But this year his friend Max the beaver has other plans in store for his amphibious pal. Tossing snowballs at Froggy's window, Max rouses him and gives him his first-ever Christmas present. "Gee, thanks," says Froggy, faintly perplexed. "I always wanted a drawing of a Christmas tree." But it's not a picture Max is giving him, it's the real thing! The two set off to wake Matthew the turtle and Travis the bear from their hibernations. Soon all four are in search of the perfect Christmas tree. All goes well with the selection, transport home, and decoration...until Froggy decides it's time to place the foil star on top. "Timber!" shouts Max. "Thunk!"

ANNOTATION

Froggy experiences his first Christmas, celebrating it with his friends and family.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Froggy has never celebrated Christmas; usually he's taking his long winter's nap. But not this year! Froggy's best friend, Max the beaver, wakes him up to join the fun. Soon, Froggy's gotten into the swing of things: finding a tree, wrapping presents, singing carols, and enjoying a holiday feast. Join Froggy as he celebrates his very first, and very best, Christmas!

FROM THE CRITICS

Children's Literature

This is Froggy's first Christmas as well as his best Christmas, since he usually hibernates through the season. This year his friend Max wakes him up so he will have a chance to enjoy the holiday. Froggy and his friends find a Christmas tree (it helps that Max is a beaver who can cut the tree down). They decorate it and prepare presents. They learn that Christmas is best when shared with friends and family. The colorful pencil and watercolor illustrations are full of expression. Froggy appears in many other books, so his fans will welcome this entry in the series, while readers meeting the character for the first time may be enticed into exploring the rest of the books. 2000, Viking/Penguin, $15.99. Ages 3 to 6. Reviewer: Dr. Judy Rowen

Kirkus Reviews

The irrepressible Froggy's best Christmas is also his first, as he usually hibernates through it. Once his friend Max the beaver wakes him up, though, he quickly gets into the holiday spirit, dressing in jig time ("Zip! Zut zut zut! Zup! Znap! Zat! Zwit! Zum!"), hieing off with other newly awakened friends to drag home a tree, decorate it, sing carols, throw snowballs, exchange gifts and sentiments (" ￯﾿ﾽChristmas is about friends . . . and family, too.' " "It's the spirit of giving that counts," etc.), and chow down. Remkiewicz's festive cartoon illustrations are replete with open-mouthed grins. A cameo from "Santa Owl" is the only surprise here, but as Froggy continues to hop through the holidays, he has plenty of fans hopping along behind. (Picture book. 5-7)