Spotted Yellow Frogs: Fold-out Fun with Patterns, Colors, 3-D Shapes, Animals

by Matthew Van Fleet

Once again this best-selling author-illustrator delights toddlers with an irresistible lift-and-peek format that turns learning into pure fun. Each spread features a colorful geometric shape sporting a distinctive pattern. With the flip of a gatefold, the patterned shape becomes a merry troupe of similarly patterned animals engaged in giggle-producing antics. Peek under a striped orange cube and discover a striped orange tiger daddy overwhelmed by playful cubs. A swirly purple wedge reveals a bevy of butterflies, swirly purple wings aflutter as they vie for a sip of nectar. And while toddlers explore the eye-pleasing visuals, they?ll take an important first step toward reading as they begin to associate pictures with words.Spotted Yellow Frogs introduces a new animal, pattern, shape, and color on each of its eight fold-out spreads. Two bonus spreads containing eight more lift-and-peek opportunities unfold to over three feet long and provide hands-on guessing game fun and a spot-the-errors challenge.Matthew Van Fleet lives in Chappaqua, New York.

Genres: Animals, Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, 1st Grade

22 pages, Hardcover

First published June 25, 1998

About the author

Matthew Van Fleet's innovative books have been introducing children to basic concepts for over twenty years. His unique formats invite toddlers to touch, press, pull, lift and even sniff as they explore colors, shapes, numbers, letters, opposites and more. His books include the #1 New York Times bestsellers TAILS and DOG as well as the New York Times bestsellers CAT, ALPHABET, and HEADS.

Reviews

[Dee-Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really likied this book and my son did too, who is studying 3d shapes at school. It is rare to get a kids book about 3d shapes, but this book was clever in that it was able to relate it, surprisingly to animals. The pictures were fun and the animals chosen were interesting but fairly identifiable by my son (chameleon became 'lizard' ... and some type of bug with wings which I cant remember the name of became 'bug').

[Darin Johnston · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book for very early readers because it gives you the opportunity to predict with colors and shapes. Very few words with bold colorful pictures made this a favorite with my own daughters growing up.

[Darlene · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful book to teach 2D and 3D shapes. My 4 1/2 yr old could not wait to lift the flaps revealing the animal behind the shape. Beautiful illustrations

[Madelyn Merrill · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great interactive and hands-on colors, shapes, and animals book! The author is very creative and this book is cute the catch the attention of both little ones and adolescents!

[Kristiana · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars
I debated rounding up or down, but it’s just missing something so round down it was.
Better than some shape books, but not my fav.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Unfold the shape to see the animals. Teaches shapes, animals, and adjectives.

[Kittiya · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a wonderfully fun book, because of the colorful illustrations and 3-D pop outs.