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Frog Medicine
Elmo Freem cannot seem to do his book report and as a result starts turning into a frog
40 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1991
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Mark Teague
139 books121 followersMark Teague has delighted young readers with more than 20 picture books, and he has written many of them himself, including the popular Pigsty, Baby Tamer, and One Halloween Night. He is also the illustrator of Cynthia Rylant's beloved Poppleton series for beginning readers and the best-selling books by Jane Yolen, How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight and How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon.
Mark Teague's life changed when he moved from San Diego to New York City and he planted the seed for his first picture book, The Trouble with the Johnsons. Each of Teague's books start as "notebooks full of sketches and scribbles, strange little drawings and phrases that suddenly come together," Teague explains. And although he had no formal writing training, his endless imagination and understanding nature gives him a permanent place in the hearts of everyone.
Mark and his wife live in Coxsackie, New York, with their young daughter Lily, who has a great time watching her dad paint the pictures in his books.
Mark Teague's life changed when he moved from San Diego to New York City and he planted the seed for his first picture book, The Trouble with the Johnsons. Each of Teague's books start as "notebooks full of sketches and scribbles, strange little drawings and phrases that suddenly come together," Teague explains. And although he had no formal writing training, his endless imagination and understanding nature gives him a permanent place in the hearts of everyone.
Mark and his wife live in Coxsackie, New York, with their young daughter Lily, who has a great time watching her dad paint the pictures in his books.
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September 14, 2017
Summary: Elmo is given the book Frog Medicine to read for school and as soon as he receives the book weird things start to happen to him. He grows a pair of webs instead of feet and travels to Frogtown to get help from the author of the book that he is suppose to read. By the end of the story Elmo learns that all he had to do to solve the problem was to face it head on and the rest would take care of itself.
Evaluation: I really enjoyed reading this story and the message behind it about solving problems. I think that this is very relatable for kids and an easy connection for them to make to the text.
Teaching Idea: I would use this book to teach about how to solve a problem or even discussing conflict and resolution within the book. Both would be excellent ways to connect the book to learning.
Evaluation: I really enjoyed reading this story and the message behind it about solving problems. I think that this is very relatable for kids and an easy connection for them to make to the text.
Teaching Idea: I would use this book to teach about how to solve a problem or even discussing conflict and resolution within the book. Both would be excellent ways to connect the book to learning.
August 10, 2018
According to Elmo Freem, frogs are only good for two things: eating bugs and sitting in puddles. So when Elmo gets stuck doing his book report on something called Frog Medicine, he’s not happy. But Elmo is about to have a change of heart when he finds himself turning into a frog. Then he’s off to a place called Frogtown where Elmo and his trusty cat, Leon, learn a lot about frogs, book reports and life in general.
Great illustrations.
Great illustrations.
April 1, 2022
What a great book
November 1, 2014
Elmo Freem was last to choose a book for the upcoming book report. He was stuck with a book called, "Frog Medicine," that he was not excited to read. He kept putting it off until he couldn't anymore. It was due the next day so he decided to just make up a report, but he couldn't do that either. The next morning when he was taking a bath he realized that his feet had turned into that of a frog's! He called the doctor in the book and met with him later that day. The frog doctor told him that he was turning into a frog because he kept putting the book off. The answers that he needed were in the book so he decided to read it and when he did his feet turned back to normal. Not only was he happy about the book, but he actually enjoyed the book and was now read to write the report.
I really enjoyed the illustrations. They were so colorful and inviting. There were also a lot of hidden frogs that were fun to find. This book is definitely one to read aloud to students. There was a lot of humor in the illustrations that made it enjoyable for even an adult like me to read. A lot of this humor wasn't mentioned in the text. As a reader, little things like these made the reading experience an enjoyable one.
The message found in this book is important. It is even something that I struggle with. When Elmo met with the doctor, the doctor told him, "You see, the longer you put a problem off, the worse it becomes." I am a huge procrastinator, which was Elmo's problem in the story. This book explains this problem and gives ways to overcome it. This could definitely be a book to read to a class of students who are having trouble with time management.
I really enjoyed the illustrations. They were so colorful and inviting. There were also a lot of hidden frogs that were fun to find. This book is definitely one to read aloud to students. There was a lot of humor in the illustrations that made it enjoyable for even an adult like me to read. A lot of this humor wasn't mentioned in the text. As a reader, little things like these made the reading experience an enjoyable one.
The message found in this book is important. It is even something that I struggle with. When Elmo met with the doctor, the doctor told him, "You see, the longer you put a problem off, the worse it becomes." I am a huge procrastinator, which was Elmo's problem in the story. This book explains this problem and gives ways to overcome it. This could definitely be a book to read to a class of students who are having trouble with time management.
July 28, 2008
Teachers will love this book because it tells students to do their homework! When a boy procrastinates starting his book report, he starts to turn into a frog. The only cure is to read his selected book called Frog Medicine and do his homework.
The best part of the story is that Teague weaves in foreshadowing of the boy's frog fate throughout the colorful, acrylic illustrations. The addition of frog elements in the pictures will help keep the interest of older readers. And Teague's vision of a modern frog city is engaging and fantastical. This would be a fun book to read before students begin outside reading assignments.
The best part of the story is that Teague weaves in foreshadowing of the boy's frog fate throughout the colorful, acrylic illustrations. The addition of frog elements in the pictures will help keep the interest of older readers. And Teague's vision of a modern frog city is engaging and fantastical. This would be a fun book to read before students begin outside reading assignments.
April 1, 2013
Teachers will love this book because it tells students to do their homework! When a boy procrastinates starting his book report, he starts to turn into a frog. The only cure is to read his selected book called Frog Medicine and do his homework.
The best part of the story is that Teague weaves in foreshadowing of the boy's frog fate throughout the colorful, acrylic illustrations. The addition of frog elements in the pictures will help keep the interest of older readers. And Teague's vision of a modern frog city is engaging and fantastical. This would be a fun book to read before students begin outside reading assignments.
The best part of the story is that Teague weaves in foreshadowing of the boy's frog fate throughout the colorful, acrylic illustrations. The addition of frog elements in the pictures will help keep the interest of older readers. And Teague's vision of a modern frog city is engaging and fantastical. This would be a fun book to read before students begin outside reading assignments.
February 29, 2008
Rees asked me to stop reading this book to him a few months ago as the pages began to wear thin. I was always suggesting it during our reading time and he was always denying me. Ouch.
Frog Medicine is super strange but I like it for some odd reason. It's got a fairly obscure plotline, but again, I just like it.
Frog Medicine is super strange but I like it for some odd reason. It's got a fairly obscure plotline, but again, I just like it.
September 19, 2008
Very beautiful illustrations.
September 18, 2009
Great story about procrastination.
February 21, 2018
A boy learns not to procrastinate when putting off his book report begins to turn him into a frog.
July 21, 2008
What happens when you procrastinate or don't do your homework!
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