Grumpy Frog is brilliant. Couldn't stop laughing.

What a cute way to share this important message. Grumpy Frog knows what he likes and is not really willing to change. When he finds himself all alone, he needs to think about the reasons he has no one to play with. This story is about tolerance, not always getting our own way and learning about give and take. You can even stretch it to acceptance of differences in race and culture. Grumpy Frog learns that if he wants to have friends he needs to make some changes and co-operate with others. The illustrations are cartoons done by Ed Vere. Wonderful. A great book for primary and even junior students. A good addition to school and class libraries. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley. ( )

This captured the random and often illogical thought processes of an early reader perfectly! Adorable illustrations make us fall in love with Grumpy Frog and make it easy to imagine what his voice might sound like. It's an age-appropriate way to teach consequences of being a rude or inconsiderate friend - even touching on early discrimination. I can see this being a child's new favorite. ( )