Official Review: Cricket and the Singing Frog Sisters

[kandscreeley]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Cricket and the Singing Frog Sisters" by Dana Lynn Andrews.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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The frog sisters live on a lily pad with a blue flower shading it. They love singing about numbers. The sisters head off to a number singing contest, and Cricket finds their lily pad. He thinks their blue flower is yummy. What will happen when the frog sisters come back and find Cricket on their lily pad?

Cricket and the Singing Frog Sisters is written by Dana Lynn Andrews and illustrated by Afzal K. It's a children's book meant for young readers.

The numbers one, two, and three are featured in the book. This would be helpful for children just learning their numbers, as it reiterates these several times. However, it would be more beneficial if the numbers went up to at least five.

The vocabulary is a bit more challenging than one would expect for the target audience with words like "magnificent" and "shimmering." Educators and parents might need to provide guidance for these bigger words. However, I will say that the editing was impeccable. I didn't find one error in the whole of the story. I applaud the author and editor for this because it's even more important to be grammatically correct in a children's book.

In addition, the word-to-picture ratio seemed perfect. Most often, a quarter of a page of words would be at the top with a picture below. Then, there would be a full-page picture opposite. Thus, it's less intimidating and holds the wandering attention of a young child better.

The illustrations were my favorite part of the book. They were extremely colorful and would hold a child's interest well. The frog sisters had these lips that made me smile. My favorite drawing was of the sisters sitting on their lily pad singing. Most of the text is plain black, but the numbers are colorful. This helps to emphasize them.

The biggest drawback was the ending of the book. The author intimates that there's a twist. There is, but the story just seems to stop. I can see children asking what happened next. I know I did. Perhaps the author meant for the children to come up with an ending of their own, but it makes the book feel incomplete.

All in all, Cricket and the Singing Frog Sisters is a cute book. It would be enjoyed by younger children, classes, and families. Due to the more advanced vocabulary and the abrupt ending, I give it a rating of 3 out of 4 stars.

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[Rayah Raouf]

It's quite difficult for children to accept an incomplete ending. I can also picture them questioning the adult or teacher present. Not all students like to create their own ending. Thank you for reviewing this book.

[Mariana Figueira]

I wouldn't want an abrupt ending so why put it in a children's book? How unusual. Still, sounds lovely and educational. Thank you so much for your beautiful review.

[kandscreeley]

It's quite difficult for children to accept an incomplete ending. I can also picture them questioning the adult or teacher present. Not all students like to create their own ending. Thank you for reviewing this book.

I agree. It just needed a few more pages in my opinion. Thanks!

[kandscreeley]

I wouldn't want an abrupt ending so why put it in a children's book? How unusual. Still, sounds lovely and educational. Thank you so much for your beautiful review.

I agree. I don't like abrupt endings even as an adult. It has a great concept, though. Thanks.

[Geofrey24]

The grammar is nice if the teachers and parents help children in interpretation but the abrupt ending part of the book will let the children desire to know on what happened next.

[kandscreeley]

The grammar is nice if the teachers and parents help children in interpretation but the abrupt ending part of the book will let the children desire to know on what happened next.

Yes, children might be wondering exactly what happened. Thanks.

[Yvonne Monique]

The book has a funny book title, and seems like a good read for younger children. The abrupt ending is a bit awkward, though.

[kandscreeley]

The book has a funny book title, and seems like a good read for younger children. The abrupt ending is a bit awkward, though.

Yes, I just didn't quite understand the ending. I know the author can fix the issues, though. It was cute. Thanks.

[Etienneza]

I have to agreed. Becoming familiar with numbers one two and three and committing the much more challenging vocabulary to memory, does not sit well .Perhaps as the parent or teacher is provided with an opportunity to provide further insight, the words serve the purpose of soliciting responses from the children?

[kandscreeley]

I have to agreed. Becoming familiar with numbers one two and three and committing the much more challenging vocabulary to memory, does not sit well .Perhaps as the parent or teacher is provided with an opportunity to provide further insight, the words serve the purpose of soliciting responses from the children?

Yes, parents and teachers could use this as a starting point. It's a good concept anyway. Thanks.

[Precious Naiti]

I read the title of the book and immediately said to myself, “i have to read this review”. Im disappointed that the ending is unsatisfactory but it still seems like a great book. The reviewer did an amazing job though.

[kandscreeley]

I read the title of the book and immediately said to myself, “i have to read this review”. Im disappointed that the ending is unsatisfactory but it still seems like a great book. The reviewer did an amazing job though.

Yes, the ending left me disappointed as well. It's too bad because it's an interesting premise. Thanks.