Emmett, Jonathan Prince Ribbit, illustrated by Poly
Bernatene. PICTURE BOOK. Peachtree, 2017. $17.
When a frog hops out
of the pond and speaks to them, Princess Arabella and Princess Lucinda are sure
that he is a real prince, just like in their fairy tales. Their little sister, Princess Martha, is sure
that he is a fraud. Is this clever frog
playing a trick on them?
The illustrations in this book are colorful and are spot on
for a fairy tale and I really like the
interplay between the sisters. The thing
I don’t like is the repetition of the phrase “Just because it’s in a book
doesn’t mean it’s true”. This seems to
be the theme of the book and it just hurt for me to say it every time in a
context where it really isn’t the point – especially with the twist to the ending. Without that particular refrain, I would have
enjoyed this much more.
Pre-K, EL (K-3)
– OPTIONAL. Cindy, Library Teacher
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