Leap Back Home to Me by Lauren Thompson = OPTIONAL

Thompson, Lauren. Leap Back Home to Me.  Illustrated by Matthew Cordell. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2011. $15.99.  Content G-PICTURE BOOK. When the baby frog begins leaping it has little confidence, but as it leaps more and more it leaps farther and farther until it can go wherever it wants. Each time the frog returns, he finds his mother waiting for him with exactly what he needs. Even though it’s a picture book, I think it is geared more toward adults. It’s a coming of age book that kids won’t understand.  The pictures aren’t engaging enough to keep the attention of young readers unless they are crazy about frogs. OPTIONAL. Pre-K, YA/Adult. Shauna, Reading teacher.