Review by Booklist Review
The author-illustrator team who created Too Many Frogs! (2004) continues the fun in a picture book celebrating the excitement of a birthday party and confronting the letdown when it's over. As Froggie rushes through the forest to join Grandpa's birthday celebration, little listeners will imitate his actions and join in his deliciously nonsensical song: Bah-Rummm-Tah-Rummmm, / Bah-Rummm-Tahtah-Tummmm. Froggie makes a costume, builds a stage, scribbles programs, and performs Grandpa's favorite song as a present, all to wild applause. Of course, when everything is over, Froggie doesn't want to say good-bye. The energetic, neon-colored acrylic, ink, and colored-pencil illustrations perfectly depict the wild celebration. Children will enjoy the uproar even as they recognize the anticlimax and the coziness of being alone with happy memories at bedtime. --Hazel Rochman Copyright 2007 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-Froggie stands in for the quintessential overexcited child in this companion to Too Many Frogs! (Philomel, 2005). He loves sleeping in his own special hut by the pond, but on his grandfather's birthday, he eagerly wakes up and heads for the celebration. He quickly makes a costume, a stage, and programs so that he can give his present to Grandpa-a performance of his favorite song. When the party ends, Froggie doesn't want to leave. His friend Rabbit plays the part of the patient parent, taking him home and reading him a story. Finally settling down, he reminisces about his wonderful day. The colorful multimedia illustrations range from full-bleed spreads to spot art, which adds movement and visual interest to the pages. While the spotted frogs are appealing, Rabbit, who is blue and rather odd looking with an elongated forehead and fluffy white mustache, is a bit off-putting. Nevertheless, youngsters will empathize with Froggie's feelings. The fact that Froggie, who seems so clearly to be a preschooler, apparently lives alone is a bit jarring. However, the rhythmic, repetitive refrain of his song will work well for audience participation, and both intergenerational and birthday stories are always in demand.-Amy Lilien-Harper, The Ferguson Library, Stamford, CT (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
After writing up programs, making a costume, and performing his favorite song for Grandpa's birthday, Froggie's sad when the big day's over. ""Don't want to say good-bye!"" he cries. So Rabbit reads him a story, and as Graves's palette fades to dreamy purplish-blues, Froggie settles down for the night. The story's pacing is just right for lulling hyped-up kiddos to sleep. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
Young Froggie has such fantastic experiences at Grandpa's birthday party that he doesn't want it to end. Waking up in the morning with the adrenalin pumping, Froggie dashes out to where his populous family (first introduced in Too Many Frogs!, 2005) is already setting out food and decorations, and after whipping up a costume and an entire stage, belts out his favorite wordless song for Grandpa and other appreciative listeners. Graves fills the woodsy setting with blobby green frogs in purple party hats, adding an eager--and then mutinous--looking youngster in a bright yellow costume that resembles oversized pajamas. Eventually, Froggie crashes, surrendering to the temptation of a bedtime story from old Rabbit. Parents should find the whole scenario entirely familiar. (Picture book. 5-8) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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