The Queen of the
Frogsby Davide Cali, illustrated by Marco Soma. PICTURE BOOK Eerdmans Books for
Young Readers, 2017. $16. 9780802854810
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3)—OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW
The
frogs of the pond spend their days swimming, catching flies, and singing. One
day, a crown falls into the pond and when a little frog places it on her head,
she is proclaimed the queen. The queen now rules over all the frogs, but her
subjects soon begin to object. Now she must prove herself if she wishes to continue
to wear the crown.
Beautiful
illustrations in muted tones far surpass the quality of the story. Young
readers will have little interest in a book that acts as a metaphor for
oppressive governments and the ability and desire of the people to revolt to
secure their individual freedoms. The ending also hits the wrong tone feeling
as though it was added as an afterthought.
AEB
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