Frogs in Clogs
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (594 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0517598744 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 20 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Frogs in socialism and other" according to Thomas. I wonder if Sheila White Samton had a hidden agenda when she wrote 'Frogs In Clogs.' We all already know the history of oppression in this country, now told by Ms. Samton in a childrens text: frogs and pigs, overcome the imperalistic bugs--and pigs and frogs embrace one another dispite thier own great differences. In the era of 'political-correctness,' kudos to Ms. Samton--KUDOS. Moreover, I was appalled by the possible homosexual undertones portrayed through the illustrations in this book. Some of the non-verbal communication in the illustrations really did offend. However, I understand that this is op. A Great Way to Interact With Your Child I enjoyed reading all the reviews for this story--particularly the negative ones. You can read anything you want into the pictures. I teach elementary school and in my opinion the pictures supported the text----frogs and pigs having a party--sharing and dancing. It was about friendship. (Others can read what they want into it.) The bugs simply wanted everything. They represented "bad guys" who took without asking and ruined other peoples stuff. (Aren't there people like that in the real world?) Was it violent? Kids see a lot worse than that on tv and video games. Use this book (all books for that matter. "Too violent" according to A Customer. The book starts out well enough. It's playful and light with nice illustrations. The last half of the book however is not suitable for children IMHO. In the last half of the book we see the characters engage in combat. Some are taken prisoner / kidnapped and held against their will. While the story has a happy ending after that, the situation is resolved by violence (though the violence here happens "off screen", the before and after illustrations leave little doubt as to what happened in between). Is using violence to solve problems really the message we want to be sending to our children?
Illustrated in full color. What's so strange about the three green frogs swimming in a bog? They're wearing pink and orange clogs! What's so silly about the three pink pigs eating purple figs? They're wearing colored wigs! In this phonetic, rhyming, whimsical, and surprising book, anything can happen, as long as it's totally absurd! With bright, bold, Matisse-like collage illustrations, this fun read-aloud takes rhyme and wordplay to new heights of hilarity.
Here snaggle-toothed bugs, in flight helmets and aviator goggles, airlift porkers as distressed frogs stand helplessly by. Matters begin tamely enough, as three "frogs" are introduced on the copyright page and, on the next spread, jump into a "bog." Then one of the "Boggy frogs. Soggy frogs" opens his backpack to produce the eponymous footwear: "Frogs in clogs!" In similar fashion, a pig trio invades a fig tree and dons hairpieces; then "pigs in wigs jig into the bog," where "Frogs joggle pigs! Pigs jiggle frogs!" Into the melee sail "bugs on rugs," and soon "Bugs lug pigs to rugs in fog!" This fond foolery plays out against Samton's (Oh No! A Naptime Adventure) distinctive collages of rice paper, zestily colored with acrylics. . From Publishers Weekly With its quick rhymes and deft repetitions, this rambunctious romp has at least a dash of Ogden N