Froggy Bakes a Cake

Froggy

by Jonathan London, Frank Remkiewicz (Illustrator)

It's Froggy's mother's birthday, and Froggy wants to bake her birthday cake all by himself. He gathers the chocolate, the sugar, the eggs, the flour, and pretty soon, Froggy has all the ingredients he needs to make—a big mess!

Jonathan London and Frank Remkiewicz have collaborated on the six previous Froggy books, and they've cooked up another winner here, sweetened with generous helpings of Froggy humor and charm.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Family, Animals, Food, Cooking, Humor

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Jonathan London is the author of several celebrated children's books. His commitment to honoring the wonders of the natural world has been lauded by readers and critics alike. He is the author of more than 70 children's books, many of which are about nature. He's also the author of the popular Froggy series. He lives in Graton, California with his wife and two sons.

Reviews

[Shauna Ludlow Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Would mom rather have a messy kitchen after Froggy tries to bake her a birthday cake or a mud pie? Read the is funny book to find out.

[Hannah Schumsky · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is about a froggy family and its mommy froggies birthday. The son, Froggy takes it into his own hands to make his mother a birthday cake. As the story continues we see Froggy step by step making the cake with his own special touch. At the end of the book when mother is invited into the house to see the creation, Froggy opens up the oven to find the cake had exploded. Froggy feels embarrassed at first but then has a grand idea to go collect one of his mud pies he had made earlier in the day. Froggy then presents the mud pie with a candle in it to his mother. Mother was pleasantly surprised and delighted by the thoughtful gesture. The book ends with the froggy family hopping off together to the bakery to pick up a new and edible cake. I would recommend this book to early elementary school students and teachers to read aloud with their students. The illustrations are fun and colorful. Some of the text like "Frrooggyy" is presented in big colorful to show that the character is yelling the name which I found to be a creative touch to the book. Overall, the Froggy series are a childhood favorite for me.

[Sara Albrecht · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is about Froggy helping his father get ready for his mother's birthday. Froggy wants to bake the cake all by himself, but he is pretty clumsy and not the best baker. He makes a big mess in the process and the cake explodes in the oven. When Froggy's mother arrives she is thankful for the surprise and they all head to the bakery. I enjoyed this book because it is actually realistic to what baking/getting ready for a party is actually like with a small child. It also has a good message of being positive even when things go wrong. I would recommend this book to early elementary age kids who like helping their parents. This shows kids that it is great to help out, but its always ok to ask for help if you aren't sure what you are doing! There weren't really any diverse characters since it is all just a family of frogs.

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

When Froggy asks for -- and receives -- permission to make a birthday cake for his mother all by himself, I'm relieved.

Obviously, humor is going to be the main point of this story, in advance of the happy ending. Obviously Froggy is going to create some kind of mess, as always. It's his art form.

Where does relief come in? Froggy's father is going to preside.

Of course, one wonders how much one can trust the supervisory athority of a father who wears a shirt with a pattern of gigantic pink flowers. Plus sandals too small for his feet. And a jaunty baseball cap -- and not to shield his fine green complexion from the sun, either, since this Dad is totally indoors.

Sure enough, Frog Dad never utters the word "No."

FIVE STARS, since this title is so completely on a par with the other Froggy books I've seen by Mr. London.

[Maeve Reilly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Froggy and had father bake a cake for his mother for her birthday. Froggy decides that he wants to bake the cake on his own. He gathered all of the ingredients and than sets out to make the cake. He learns how to mix the ingredients and too do the work on his own. His father never makes him feel bad if he make a mistake. His father only reminds him of the steps. This book teaches children to be independent and to try. Along with them understanding that things don’t need to be perfect. I would use this book to teach my students that it is ok to mess things up and make mistakes as long as they keep trying. I gave this book a lower rating because it was good and the lesson was nice but I overall don't know about the book as a whole.

[Jessica]

This book is all about Froggy getting ready for a birthday party and one of his tasks is to bake a cake. He is not the best baker, but he enjoys doing it anyway. I think I would have this be another base for a math lesson. The book itself does not have math in it, but I can spin off this book and ask them if they have any cake recipes they would like to share. I can also bring one in and we can begin to learn how to read a recipe, how to understand fractions, and how to change recipes to make them sound more appetizing to us.

[Silas · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked it because he keeps making mistakes and at the end when his cake comes out that's when he gets a little sad but then he has a mud cake and he gives it to his mom. Because it's his mom's birthday. My favorite part of the story was when the cake came out and it looked like brown dust. The main characters are Froggy, his dad and his mom. I liked that the dad was wearing a really nice shirt. I would recommend this book to other kids who like to cook. There were very nice pictures.

[Tori Carter · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this story, Froggy decides to bake a cake for his mother's birthday. He recruits his friends to help him gather the ingredients and get everything ready. They mix the batter, put it in the oven, and wait for it to bake. However, Froggy becomes impatient and tries to take the cake out of the oven too soon, causing it to collapse. It teaches important lessons in a fun and engaging way, making it a must-read for any child's bookshelf.

[Elisa Maher · Rating 4 out of 5]

A typical Froggy book! Good for preschool ages up to 2nd grade. Froggy's Dad asks Froggy to come in and bake a cake for his mothers birthday. Of course froggy decides to do it all by himself...... which leads to a big mess in the kitchen and a cake explosion. It is the thought that counts though, and Froggy gets a hug and thank you from his Mom.

[Evianrei · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this tonight to my son who is 2 and a half. Ended up having to read it three times in a row and he snubbed two other books in favor of this one. I think he enjoyed all the sounds you say aloud as Froggy bakes the cake. Cute simple illustrations, goofy story!

[Molly New · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great, fun way for children to understand the instructional step-by-step procedural story telling of how to bake a cake! Lots of fun ways to use voice and tone in reading the story, also great for cross curricular activities!

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was Froggy's mother's birthday, and instead of helping his father bake her a cake Froggy wanted to bake one all on his own. He used the right ingredients, but the cake was not what anyone expected; change of plans. Fun illustrations.

[Sean Harding · Rating 3 out of 5]

froggy bakes a cake and hijinks ensue - the frog is particularly annoying here and the same quotes that are used in each book are there as always.
Pretty average fare, possibly the worst Froggy book so far.

[Madison Oelke · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was one of my favorites as a child because I thought it was so silly the ingredients they used because they are frogs! Great story, I'd have this in my classroom because it'd be a fun book for them to read during solo reading time.

[Sasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sigh. I relate to this so hard. Froggy just wants to make a nice cake for his mother, but he's pretty clumsy and doesn't follow the recipe at all. Cute, but I wish the frog father was more on top of it so the mom didn't have to settle for a droopy, sus mudpie.

[Jessica Pinnick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Always love the froggy books and always love the different fun words!

[Kristina · Rating 1 out of 5]

I thought this book was horrible. there were about 3 different lessons that could have been taught but were ignored. yeah I don't recommend this book to anyone.

[Lee Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

A goofy story of a grand gesture, with memorable artwork. 3/5 stars.

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Froggy Bakes a Cake
by Jonathan London
Kindergarten Read Aloud, not the cake you want, and a good lesson on respect for adults. This book is a funny twist on doing something for others.

[Jackie Pilling · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story!

[Angelika Fish · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book I grow up reading the froggy book series with my mom and sisters.


I would also read this cute book to my grandma this book brings back good memories

[Valerie Doherty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Delightful story about mishaps in the kitchen while baking a birthday cake!

[Angelika · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute book. This was my favorite book to read to my family when I was a little girl. This book will always have a special place in my heart and my family

[Erin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Definitely not my favorite of the Froggy books. Wish the baking had been more collaborative with his dad instead of Froggy acting like a know-it-all. Froggy sure is cute, though.

[Anneke Alnatour · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was good, not memorable, but the kids enjoyed it, and had conversations about what would happen in the story. What would be next.

Just for that 3 stars. I love to talk stories with them!

[Sophia Dasilva · Rating 5 out of 5]

I hate froggy. Good book.

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2 copies

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Is a easy beginning reader. A cute story about a boy and his family every day.

[Adam · Rating 5 out of 5]

(read aloud by himself at 5yo, no words missed)

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

this was a favorite as a kid. definitely a bit silly. relatable as a parent of a kid who wants to help. funny. wholesome. good story overall.