Frog Trouble: . . . And Eleven Other Pretty Serious Songs

by Sandra Boynton

Yeeeee-hah! Boynton country music!
And whoa, Nelly, look who-all is performing!
I've Got a Dog - Dwight Yoakam
Trucks - Fountains of Wayne
Frog Trouble- Mark Lanegan
Heartache Song - Kacey Musgraves
When Pigs Fly - Ryan Adams
Broken Piano - Ben Folds
Copycat - Brad Paisley
End of a Summer Storm - Alison Krauss
Alligator Stroll - Josh Turner
Beautiful Baby - Darius Rucker
Deepest Blue - Linda Eder
More Frog Trouble - Falls Mountain Cowboys Includes a Boynton-illustrated songbook with full-length music CD, and 12 songs with a whole lot of gumption and heart!

• Album produced by Sandra Boynton & Michael Ford
• Lyrics by Sandra Boynton
• Music by Boynton & Ford
• Boynton & Ford have written and produced three Gold Records

Genres: Music, Picture Books, Childrens, Humor, Animals, Fiction, School

68 pages, Hardcover

First published August 27, 2013

About the author

Sandra Keith Boynton is an American humorist, songwriter, director, music producer, children's author, and illustrator. Boynton has written and illustrated over eighty-five books for children and seven general audience books, as well as over four thousand greeting cards, and seven music albums. She has also designed calendars, wallpaper, bedding, stationery, paper goods, clothing, jewelry, and plush toys for various companies.

Reviews

[Alison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh how I LOVE LOVE LOVE this latest from the brilliant Sandra Boynton. It's got Ben Folds banging away on an old piano, and Alison Kraus singing so sweetly about the weather, it'll make your heart ache. Dwight Yokum's no nonsense rendition of "I've Got A Dog" is stuck in my head pretty much forever. Much but not all of this fab CD + picturebook was recorded in Nashville, which makes me miss Music City even more than I already do. All in all, a lovely fun bit of publishing.

[Kendra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not a read aloud book. The songs are awesome and would be a lot of fun for kids who are learning to play the piano as the music is included.
For us grown ups the best part might be recognizing musicians we love. Darius Rucker, anyone?

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

"She'll never win a prize for bein' dog pretty in a fancy show in a great big city" has to be one of the most brilliant country lyrics of all time. This book and album are fabulous, up there with Blue Moo as her best work.

[Cosette]

Now I want the full score...

[Choyang · Rating 5 out of 5]

'Frog Trouble' (for ages one to older than dirt)
(Book & CD) by Sandra Boynton

Bought this intending to give to my cousin, who just had her first baby...um...

Loved this book and CD so much, especially the title song, 'Frog Trouble' sung by Mark Lanegan, that I decided that I couldn't part with it!

(yeah, sorry cuz, I'm keeping it, lol; I'll buy you another one)

This is such a funny and cute book/CD combo, and I'm enjoying it immensely! I'm impressed that she got all these diverse singers/musicians to participate in the recording of this CD (wow), way to go!

Welp, as I mentioned, 'Frog Trouble' is one of my fave songs on this 'album', along with 'Alligator Stroll' sung by Josh Turner (go watch the video on YouTube, it's really fun watching all the kids doing their alligator bits, plus the music is catchy and fun).

Another fun song on here is 'Heartache Song', sung by Kacey Musgraves (who I wasn't familiar with, as Country-Western style music isn't my usual playground, but "Boy Howdy!" she has a fabulous voice and can really belt out that song!)

And a beautiful, haunting, kind of bittersweet song, 'End of a Summer Storm', sung by Alison Krauss, had me all up in my feels! (loved the video on YouTube!)

Oh, and also loved these two songs:

'I've Got A Dog', sung by Dwight Yoakam, a really funny song, especially if you love dogs (me! I do!)(grin) (cute video also on YouTube)

And, 'When Pigs Fly', sung by Ryan Adam's, a beautiful reminder that when you're feeling sad or that things aren't going particularly well for you at the moment, there's hope. (love this!) (check out the vid for this song, too)
(...and no, I don't own stock in YouTube, lol)

Anyway, you may have guessed by now how much I like this book/CD combo!
And, let's not forget that the multi-talented Sandra Boynton drew all the cartoons, plus wrote all the songs, along with her musician partner, Michael Ford, who is amazing!

So, I'm keeping it (sorry cuz...not... ;-D )

[Erin Buhr]

Sandra Boynton has created several songbooks over the years. FROG TROUBLE is a country music round up. It features songs by Sandra Boynton performed by country music greats like Brad Paisley, Alison Krauss, and many more.

Inside the front cover you will find a CD and a note that these tracks can also be found on most streaming platforms. I wish there was a way to scan a code and go to a playlist.

The book has three parts. The first one encourages you to look while you listen. These spreads have cute Boynton art and portions of the lyrics for each song. The second part invites readers to sing and play along. There is a page with simple music and the full lyrics to each song here. The third and final section has photos and a small bio about each performer.

For music loving kids, this is a fun book. The songs are playful. The recordings are solid. It is a different kind of book that might just be the right fit for your child.

[Anthony Minieri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Songs
Awards: N/A
Appropriate Grade Levels: PK-5
Summary: Frog Trouble is a combination of CD and song book that children are sure to enjoy. One of Boynton's most appreciated pieces, Frog Trouble features a country theme conducted by some of the genre's most popular artists. Frog Trouble is a country album for kids and for everyone.
Review: Frog Trouble is more of a sophisticated set of songs for higher elementary level children however, it still will be enjoyable for anyone. There are a wide variety of songs--some slow and some upbeat/fast so, all students should find something they like. The book that goes along with the CD also has great illustrations and is very good quality.
In-Class Uses:
-Use between lessons as a break for children
-The songs in this set talk about some pretty important things, so some could be used by the teacher when trying to pass on a message to students

[Dale · Rating 3 out of 5]

(chi) all words/songs written by the author; loads of country music personnel on this CD and all are given picture and bio credits at the end of the book.., the story, well it’s cute and that’s about it; bought for an MD friend who is retiring and he reportedly lost his original book (this MD friend loses a lot of things…, just sayin’); 2013 hardback via Amazon purchase; 65 pgs.;

[Bill Sleeman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Have been listening to this off and on for a couple of weeks! Lots of fun, so cute. Reminds me of the “Baby Blues” music collection that I used to play and sing with my boys, although this collection is vastly improved by the always fun illustrations of Boynton. Highly recommended for parents of little ones and anyone who likes country music.🎶

[marg lines Lines · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grandkids love this book!!! And I do too! We had sing-a-longs. And fun!

[Loretta · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book music compilation. I think I enjoyed it just as much as my children did. Fun, funny, and we just plain loved it. :)

[Aarvik · Rating 2 out of 5]

Okay songs! Not much fun singing to a toddler though!

[Pam Simones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whenever you need a break from anything, think Sandra Boynton. Pigs might fly!!

[Lillian Slater · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book comes with a cd to listen to the music and sheet music so you can play it too!

[Marcia Van Camp]

Lots of famous singers but really helpful for choir

[Sherry Scheline · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Frog Trouble. This little book has a CD 💿 but all the songs are also connected on Sandra Boy ton’s YouTube Channel. They are great for ages one to older than dirt.

[Kim Hampton · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really loved the songs in this book.

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this book and CD set are 12 fun silly illustrated songs performed by actual country singers and musicians. Music scores are included.
Songs are: I've Got a Dog; Trucks; Frog Trouble; Heartache Song; When Pigs Fly; Broken Piano; Copycat; End of a Summer Storm; Alligator Stroll; Beautiful Baby; Deepest Blue; More Frog Trouble.

[Susan Woodmansee · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 3 and 7 year old loved listening and reading along. Trucks and Copycat are favorites, along with Frog Trouble (of course). I loved Heartache, so true to the genre.

[The Styling Librarian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Frog Trouble and Eleven Other Pretty Serious Songs – songs and illustrations by Sandra Boynton – I loved every minute of this book. Can’t wait to teach my students the Alligator Stroll. I remember years ago sharing another Sandra Boynton book, Philidelphia Chickens, which shared the Philidelphia Chicken Dance, first time I started dancing with my students. What fun! Beautiful music to listen to throughout.

[Cara Noyes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another Boyton hit! There were too many slow songs for my taste, but the peppy ones were fun. I may share one or two with my students. The dog one is funny. Also liked broken piano. I enjoy reading about artists in rear or book. I am also glad she provides the sheet music. Fun for adults and kids alike.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read with 1 year old grandbaby. We both loved the music cd that came with it. It was nice to have the words to the song that we could follow along with and the illustrations were cute. Now I want to buy it for my older granddaughter, I think she'd like it too.

[Vivian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Includes a c.d. of the very clever original lyrics and music -- which is what we played as our library pre-school story time guests arrived and then later during our "craft and coloring" finale` segment.

Click here to get an idea how fun these are: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9Knl...

[Kat · Rating 4 out of 5]

The CD was pretty good and the lyrics were entertaining. Some of the songs were a little too melancholy or slow but a great selection of voices. The best one in the set was Josh Turner performing "Alligator Stroll", I could listen to that again and again!

[Ellen Campbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is so much fun! I sent it off to my grandson but not after I listened to it and read it all. Sandra Boynton is amazing!

[Margaret · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sandra Boynton has a winner on her hands with this country music combination of her illustrations, lyrics and music.

My full review: http://bit.ly/16xAFkV

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute. Real Cute.

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has a soundtrack that goes along with it. Very fun and well done! I can't wait to do the "Alligator Stroll" at story time.

[Bree · Rating 3 out of 5]

Notes:
great but we aren't huge country music fans, so the kids like the other boynton cds better than this one

[Abby Rogers · Rating 4 out of 5]

liked Frog Trouble