Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
Spring titles and themes come to the fore, starring favorite characters. It's the first day of the Giants' season, and Froggy's dad is the coach in Froggy Plays T-Ball by Jonathan London, illus. by Frank Remkiewicz. The author has a ball with puns on flies (Froggy eats them rather than catching them) and running for home after he hits a ball out of the park. (Viking, $15.99 32p ages 2-up ISBN 978-0-670-06187-7; Feb.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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Review by School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 3-Froggy is back, and he can't wait to play his first game of T-ball, which his dad is coaching. As usual, Froggy's natural exuberance and excitement are infectious, and the whole family flops off to the ballpark. Once there, he displays a lack of coordination and comprehension (misunderstanding the word "home," he runs toward his actual house), but that doesn't get in his way. This story has the familiar (and successful) structure, including italicized sound words ("whack!"). Froggy's mistakes allow youngsters to learn about the game and its rules. In the end, he is successful, and T-ball is a positive experience for him and his family overall. Remkiewicz's illustrations are easily recognizable, but vibrantly colored here with oranges and greens. This sets Froggy's T-ball experience apart from all the rest. Go, Froggy, go!-Susan E. Murray, Glendale Public Library, AZ (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
In Froggy's latest outing, his dream of being the star of his T-ball team has little resemblance to reality: sure to inspire compassion and grins, his shortcomings include misinterpreting the directions ""catch some flies"" and ""run home."" The slapstick art is just as amusing, especially because Froggy and family wear the same dopey facial expression. (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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