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The Froggy Series Is Full of Big Lessons and Everyday Humor for Kids

by Regina Hayes

Since Froggy Gets Dressed, the first Froggy book, appeared in 1992, Froggy has been enthusiastically embraced by teachers, librarians, parents, and, most importantly, children. Twenty-six subsequent picture books have chronicled Froggy’s adventures, from holiday celebrations to many new learning experiences. What is the source of his enduring popularity?

Froggy is Everychild. Like Curious George, Froggy is continually getting himself in hot water. Perhaps that’s why boys in particular love Froggy. Froggy is an eternal optimist and he always has big plans, whether he’s building a tree house, setting up a lemonade stand, or just learning to ride a bike. He always expects to be the best, to triumph, but somehow his big plans go awry, leaving him, in the signature line of the books, “with his face more red than green.” But lovable Froggy is surrounded by good friends and loving family, including his little sister Pollywogilina, and they are ready to console him and encourage him to embark on his next adventure. Artfully and painlessly conveyed in the amusing texts are important lessons about perseverance, friendship, and loyalty.

The Froggy books are terrific read-alouds, full of onomatopoeic words as Froggy gets himself dressed — zut, zoot, zup, zat — and sets out into the world — flop, flop flop — and there is a constant refrain of “Frrrooggyy,” as his mother reminds him of something he has forgotten to do or wear. Frank Remkiewicz has illustrated all of the Froggy books with pictures full of humor and action.

Here are just a few of my favorite Froggy stories:

Froggy Gets Dressed

Froggy Gets Dressed

by Jonathan London, illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz

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The book that started it all! It takes so long for Froggy to put on all his clothes to go play in the snow that he gives up and goes back to bed.

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Froggy Goes to School

Froggy Goes to School

by Jonathan London, illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz

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It takes a while for Froggy to learn to use his inside voice, but his kindly teacher, Miss Witherspoon, is happy to have exuberant Froggy in her class.

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Froggy’s First Kiss

Froggy’s First Kiss

by Jonathan London, illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz

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A perennial favorite, this entry follows along as Froggy experiences being the object of Frogilina’s crush.

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Froggy’s Lemonade Stand

Froggy’s Lemonade Stand

by Jonathan London, illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz

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Froggy has big plans for all the money he will make at his lemonade stand, but it’s a hot day and he is very thirsty.

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Froggy Gets a Doggy

Froggy Gets a Doggy

by Jonathan London, illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz

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Froggy’s mom hopes he will choose a turtle or a goldfish, but the minute he sees scruffy Doggy, Froggy knows they must adopt him. Froggy soon learns that taking care of a dog isn’t as easy as it looks.

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Froggy Plays T-ball

Froggy Plays T-ball

by Jonathan London, illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz

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Froggy hopes to be a star, but just hitting the ball is harder than it looks and he realizes that having fun is the most important thing.

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Froggy Goes to Camp

Froggy Goes to Camp

by Jonathan London, illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz

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Camp Run-A-Muck will never be the same after Froggy spends a week there as a camper!

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Froggy Goes to Grandma’s

Froggy Goes to Grandma’s

by Jonathan London, illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz

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Froggy and Grandma love to go to baseball games and amusement parks, but their favorite activity is cooking together. Spaghetti with flies — yum!

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Have you read and loved any Froggy books? Let us know which are your favorites in the comments below!