Frogs Storytime – Revised
Frogs are a great theme for toddler or preschool storytime. Sing “Five Green and Speckled Frogs” and “Froggy Went A’Courting.” Make one of these simple frog crafts: 19 Toad-ally Awesome Frog Crafts for Kids - Cool Kids Crafts.
Clarke, Jane. Leap Frog. In this interactive story, readers can help a jungle tree frog find safety.
Kang, Anna. Can I Tell You a Secret? Monty the frog can’t swim!
London, Jonathan. Froggy Goes to the Library. Froggy is so excited to visit the library he forgets to use his indoor voice. One of many hilarious “Froggy” books.
Long, Ethan. The Croaky Pokey! A spoof of the popular storytime dance, this time focusing on hopping, croaking, and doing other frog activities.
Long, Loren. There’s a Hole in the Log on the Bottom of the Lake. This adaptation of a popular folk song features repetition and a frog at the center of the story.
Perez, Nomar. Coqui in the City. When Miguel moves from Puerto Rico to New York, he misses his pet frog Coqui.
Preston-Gannon, Frann. By the Light of the Moon. In this cumulative story, a singing frog asks other animals to join in.
Stein, David Ezra. Tad and Dad. Dad could use a break from his rambunctious tadpole Tad.
Previous: Frogs Storytime Ideas (2015) (bayviews.org)
Penny Peck, San Jose State University iSchool