Picasso the Green Tree Frog

by Amanda Graham

A green tree frog enjoys for awhile the multicolored skin he aquires when he falls into a jar of jelly beans, but then he wishes for his familiar color back.

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Childrens

Paperback

First published May 1, 1987

About the author

Amanda Graham is an author and illustrator of over 100 books, many for the educational market. Her debut, Arthur (1984), won the UK Children’s Federation Award and was CBCA-shortlisted. She now writes, illustrates, and teaches in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia.

Reviews

[Tara Engel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Who can resist a cute little story about a tree frog.

[Kimberly]

1-3 sentences per page. About a green tree frog who turns different colors based on the environment but then he lands in a jar of jelly beans and turns different colors and can’t turn back. He eats the jelly beans to turn back. Introduces kids to different things in nature with a little humor. Realistic faded images.

[Charlotte Venville · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a fun and amazing book. This book was gifted to me when I was born in 1986!
I am now reading this book with my own children and it is such a wonderfully interactive story.
This book is currently being read every night for the past 3 months with my 5 yr old and 3 yr old.

[Amanda Walz · Rating 4 out of 5]

cute story about colors and problem solving.

[Susan S.C.C.L. · Rating 4 out of 5]

A family favorite. This one always seemed to make it home when the kids visited the school library.

[Hilary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Picasso is a tree frog who discovers jelly beans -- and becomes addicted to them. This would be fine, except the jelly beans interfere with his ability to change colors and camouflage himself. The solution to his dilemna occurs...naturally (check out the last illustration, hee-hee!).

Good addition to secular Easter storytimes.

[Hilary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Picasso is able to change colors, from green to brown, from blue to green... Then he discovers jelly beans, and his camouflage defense no longer functions. Fortunately, everything turns out all right...in the end...

[Tiana.V · Rating 3 out of 5]

Picasso the green tree frog is one of my childhood favourites! I love the colours in the illustrations and they work lovely with the words. A great read!

[Linda (Miss Greedybooks) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully illustrated - Picasso the frog loves jelly beans, however they have a side effect?

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still one of my absolute favorites!