Felix and the 400 Frogs

Step Into Reading Step 3

by Jon Buller, Susan Schade

Illustrated in full color. Felix is in a real fix. After deciding he wants to be a mind reader when he grows up, Felix falls into a wild adventure that finds him leading an army of frogs against an evil lawn elf. Now he is beginning to think that a career in library science wouldn't be such a bad idea, after all...  

Genres: Childrens

47 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Tym · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s career day and thanks to some encouraging words from a mind-reader Felix has set his eyes on being one himself. Running into his cantankerous old neighbor Felix decides to try it on him, but nothing happens. He tries again, but this time on a 🐸 frog, and the most extraordinary thing happens, it works! But in reverse, Felix obeys the frog’s commands for this is no ordinary frog but the frog princess along with her army of 400 frogs to take back something that was stolen from them.

The illustrations are humorous, lively, and full of character. This absurd little tale is sure to delight and induce some giggles from your little one.

[Hayley Laporte]

This is a story about a boy who wants to be a mind reader. A psychic told him that he had a gift for mental communication so he wanted to try it out. He tried in on people and it didn't work but he was able to talk to a frog. The frog was a princess and she needed his help to retrieve her magical stone. She brought along her army of 400 frogs to help. They find the stone but now they have to find a way to get it back. The stone fell into the wrong hands and terrible things started to happen. It was up to Felix to fix everything.
This book is a great beginning book for kids. It is a step 3 book for kids in second or third grade. The text is nice and big so it's easy to read but there is also a goof amount of text on each page. The story is easy to follow along with. The illustrations go along with what they story is saying. They help you become a part of the story. The pictures are very colorful and realistic. I think kids would really enjoy this story and it would inspire them to use their imagination. This is a great book to keep kids interested in reading.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is about a boy who wants to read peoples minds instead he can read and hear a princess frogs mind. She has Felix help her find her magic moonstone. When they find who stole it they come back at night and get it back, but something goes wrong to find out you have to read it you're self.

[Sarah A · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was gentle fun but not quite what we anticipated so we were a little confused as it's far more fantastical than many kids books for early reading.

[Jennifer Wolf · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maidie: I like the old statue.