Frog Power

Cul-de-sac Kids #5

by Beverly Lewis

Can Stacy Master Her Fear Of Frogs In Time For Easter?It's the annual Pet Day at school, and Stacy Henry isn't very happy! Jason Birchall has brought his new bullfrog, Croaker. He's sitting on the desk behind Stacy's, breathing on her hair!Stacy hates frogs! But when she plans an Easter pet parade for the Cul-de-sac moms and dads, guess who gets stuck measuring Croaker for his bow tie?

Genres: Christian Fiction, Childrens, Fiction, Middle Grade, Juvenile, School, Chapter Books

74 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1995

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Beverly Lewis, raised in Pennsylvania Amish country and both a schoolteacher and an accomplished musician, has been an award-winning author for over a dozen years. Her acclaimed novel, The Preacher's Daughter, was a 2006 Quill Book Award finalist in the romance category. Her books have appeared on numerous bestseller lists, including USA Today and The New York Times. She and her husband, David, live in Colorado."

Reviews

[Chloe (Always Booked) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good story in the cul-de-sac kids! They all get to bring their pets to school and Stacy is really creeped out by one of the other kids bullfrogs. Her dad was reading "The Frog Prince" to her when he left their family and since then frogs have been triggering for her. This book deals a lot with Stacy's parents divorce as her dad is coming back into town and her parents struggle to be friendly so making arrangements is hard. This book ended before the dad actually came and I would've really liked to see how the interaction played out. At the end, her mom invited her dad to dinner so we can assume it went well and they decided to be adults, but I wish we would've seen that play out. The kids also plan an Easter pet parade around the cul de sac where they made costumes, etc. and we didn't get to see that happen either. I do find that a lot of these books are a lot of planning but then we don't get to see the kids' goals come to fruition.

[Joy Gerbode · Rating 4 out of 5]

I giggled at this story ... a girl afraid of a frog, and the antics of the animals. It was very cute for young children, and also integrated the story of the Frog Prince, and I always love any fairy tales.

[Allison G. Francis · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story was more adventurous for both people and animals involved. However, I didn't understand why the character suggested to have a pet parade if she was trying her best to avoid the frog she didn't like. Anyways, at least at the end, she made a slight improvement in her attitude about animal.

[Lesley Jarrett · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was a bit surprised at the ending. The story talks about one of the children whose dad left her and her mother. However, the story ends before the dad comes for a visit (which is talked about through the whole book). I felt like they could have had less about the pet parade and more about the meeting the dad again after a long period of time.

[Lauren Blanchard · Rating 3 out of 5]

It wasn't my favorite but it wasn't bad.

[Shannon Lowe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great books for kids!! I loved the Christian influence and my 6 year old son could relate to the situations while still reading the book himself!! HIGHLY recommend!!

[Mandi · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️
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[Cathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

My frog-loving 3rd grader picked this one out as the best of this series, and I read it after her. I was a little disappointed in that the children have so many "issues" instead of just being children. One child struggles with her parents' divorce, and another has to take medication for hyperactivity. All in all, I thought the book was a pretty sad one. My 3rd grader, however, was oblivious to the references to divorce. When I talked with her about the book, she hadn't even realized it was such an issue for Stacy. My child loved the book. She was aware of the situation with the hyperactive child, and thought it was funny that he couldn't have candy, but took some anyway (in a prior book.)

[Mandy J. Hoffman · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Cul-De-Sac kids are learning again! This time it's about God's creatures - even the ones we don't like - and about friendship. Abby Hunter proves to be a kind friend when Stacy needs her support while struggling with the fact that her parents are divorced.

This book was another funny story for young kids that had a meaningful purpose in the story line. It was also a good introduction to the word "divorce" as it dealt with the hurt that a child feels when his/her parents are divorced. I also liked how it talked about the fear of certain animals and the tenderness that was shown in the end by understanding friends.

Another cheer for Beverely Lewis and a good book for kids!

[Mary-Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Stacy works through her fear of frogs as well as her feelings around her parents' divorce.