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Toad on the Road
Toad on the Road
Reviewed by: Barbara Merritt - Scarborough School Department, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: January 8, 2018
Review
This is a bouncy, busy story that will make a good read aloud for young children. Toad is sitting in the road playing with his friend fly. Along comes a bear on a bike, at first shown only in silhouette. "Toad on the road Toad on the roan, Oh no! Oh no!" the bear is warned. Toad just sits there until bear approaches and crashes his bike, "Skid, Screech, Bam!" The same text is used as Toad is approached by Croc in a Car and Vole in a Van. Vole, dressed as a hippie and driving a flower power van is particularly amusing. Finally, Mama Toad approaches in her tow truck and gets Toad to move. The illustrations are big, colorful, and eye catching. The repetitive text will allow young listeners to participate in telling the story. The antics will make them giggle. All together, a cute and fun story for preschool storytimes.
Overall Book Score: good
About the Book
Author:
Shaskan, Stephan
Illustrator: Shaskan, Stephen
Illustration Quality: good
Publisher: Harper
Book Type: picture book fiction
Genre: fantasy
Audience: preschool,grades k-3
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: good
ISBN: 9780062393470
Price: 17.99