Ribbiting Tales, edited by Nancy Springer
Grade: A
Ribbiting Tales is a wonderful little collection of frog stories. The contributing authors are Bruce Coville, Robert J. Harris, Brian Jacques, Janet Taylor Lisle, David Lubar, Stephen Menick, Nancy Springer, and Jane Yolen. I particularly liked Nancy Springer’s story “Ahem,” in which a girl makes a wish that comes true in a most unexpected and froggy way. Great springtime reading.
If you haven’t read Nancy Springer’s Enola Holmes series, it’s worth checking out of the library. (Well, okay, the first one is, at least. I haven’t had a chance to read the others yet.)
I might have to check it out. I hadn’t heard of the author before, but her frog story was funny and sweet, so it would be interesting to see what else she’s done.