Review by Booklist Review
A frog and a fly aren't meant to be besties, so it's no surprise that Frog is out to digest Fly from the get-go. In the first slurpy story of six, Fly says, Nice to meet you, but Frog hears, Nice to eet you, and is happy to oblige; the second involves a wily Frog, who professes his love for flies and even kisses one before swallowing it down, doused in ketchup; the third finds Hog and Dog shooing Fly, while Frog is waiting to welcome the insect onto his outstretched tongue. Don't count Fly out, though; Frog gets his comeuppance in story six. Mack's winning combination of simple text presented primarily in word bubbles, uncluttered multimedia art, and comic-book-style panels make for a great beginning-reader format as well as a good choice for lap-sits and read-alouds. Many children are going to find this hilarious; it's reminiscent of both joke books and old Saturday-morning cartoons, when coyotes fell off cliffs and bounced right back, and it never, ever got old.--Kelley, Ann Copyright 2010 Booklist
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
A frog with a sticky-and sharp-tongue, and a friendly fly are a dynamic comedic team in six brief, silly episodes perfect for beginning readers. Tricky Frog usually gets the upper hand, ending up with a tasty fly snack in most of the pair's exchanges. "Nice to eet you?" Frog says to Fly in the first story. "No. Nice to meet you," corrects Fly, before Frog gets the last laugh in the final panels. "SLURP! No. Nice to eat you!" Each vignette turns on a simple joke, as Mack (Hush Little Polar Bear) plays with language, opposites, and sound effects to land his punch lines; in one story, after Dog and Frog send Fly away with a "Yuck! Shoo, Fly!" Frog welcomes him with a "Yum! Good morning, Fly!" Young readers will enjoy watching the jokes play out in Mack's crisp comic-book panels, which are peppered with clearly lettered dialogue and thought bubbles. This expressive and personable duo provides a spot-on brand of joke book-style humor that children will find plenty entertaining. Ages 3-6. Agent: Ruben Pfeffer, East/West Literary Agency. (Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
(c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-Frog always seems to get the better of Fly in these scenarios. But never fear, Fly outwits him in the end. Frog manages to set Fly up for a punch line that involves Frog "slurping" him up in five funny ways. In the last scene, though, Fly manages to get Frog to stick his tongue on a "frog-slurping" bear and sees him slurped up in the end. Each of the short stories has minimal text, making this book suitable for beginning readers, but the humorous antics of Frog and Fly will be enjoyed by preschoolers as well. Bright, cartoonlike illustrations fill the pages, some of which have two panels clearly delineated by white frames, adding to the cartoon feel. This would be a fun reader's theater for storytime or classroom use.-Amy Commers, South St. Paul Public Library, MN (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
(c) Copyright Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Review by Horn Book Review
It's survival of the cleverest in these six short stories. Laid out in easy-to-read comic-book panels, the simple text focuses on several scenarios between a fly and the hungry frog that wants to slurp him up. Just when you think the fly is doomed every time, the frog gets his comeuppance in the final story and readers get a good laugh. Multi-media cartoons amusingly depict the conflicts. (c) Copyright 2012. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
(c) Copyright The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Review by Kirkus Book Review
(Picture book. 4-6)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
