It's Mine!

From Publishers Weekly
The author/artist's trademark cut-paper collages add distinction to a tale of a toad who saves three frogs from a flood?and from endless bickering. Ages 3-7. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.


From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 1 Although there's not as much depth as in Frederick (1966) or as much whimsy as in Alexander. . . (1969, both Pantheon), this is still a fine choice for spring story hours. Three childlike frogs spend their days bickering and baiting each other: it's mine, claims one about the water. Another purports ownership of the earthor a wormor a butterflyor whatever. It isn't until disaster almost stikes and they are saved by a toad that Milton, Rupert and Lydia realize that private ownership isn't that important. Whether grumbling for the sake of being difficult or dancing with delight, Lionni's frogs spring to life. Collages of marbled-textured paper, all in cool, crisp, spring-like colors against a stark white background, are a perfect match for this story of selfishness on the pond, carried out in beautifully simple line and language. Trev Jones, "School Library Journal"Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.


Review
"This story of selfishness on the pond, carried out in beautifully simple collages and language, is a fine choice for story hours."--School Library Journal.  


Review
"This story of selfishness on the pond, carried out in beautifully simple collages and language, is a fine choice for story hours."--School Library Journal.  


Book Description
Caldecott Medalist Leo Lionni's classic tale about three childlike frogs who

learn a valuable lesson about cooperation is now available in paperback. "This

story of selfishness on the pond, carried out in beautifully simple collages

and language, is a fine choice for story hours."--School Library Journal.







Card catalog description
Three selfish frogs quarrel over who owns their pond and island, until a storm makes them value the benefits of sharing.


From the Inside Flap
Caldecott Medalist Leo Lionni's classic tale about three childlike frogs who learn a valuable lesson about cooperation is now available in paperback.  


From the Back Cover
"This story of selfishness on the pond, carried out in beautifully simple collages and language, is a fine choice for story hours."--School Library Journal.


About the Author
Leo Lionni wrote and illustrated more than 40 picture books, including four Caldecott Honor Books. He died in 1999 at the age of 89.


From the Hardcover edition.


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PreS-Gr 1 Although there's not as much depth as in Frederick (1966) or as much whimsy as in Alexander. . . (1969, both Pantheon), this is still a fine choice for spring story hours. Three childlike frogs spend their days bickering and baiting each other: it's mine, claims one about the water. Another purports ownership of the earthor a wormor a butterflyor whatever. It isn't until disaster almost stikes and they are saved by a toad that Milton, Rupert and Lydia realize that private ownership isn't that important. Whether grumbling for the sake of being difficult or dancing with delight, Lionni's frogs spring to life. Collages of marbled-textured paper, all in cool, crisp, spring-like colors against a stark white background, are a perfect match for this story of selfishness on the pond, carried out in beautifully simple line and language. Trev Jones, ``School Library Journal''


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