Hoptoad

Sometimes I get the impression that Yolen is a natural poet, always honing her talent. It's like she goes for walks, or gardens, and images or lines come to her, and she finds it relatively easy to find a few more lines, and voila, there's a text for some illustrator to take over and make a book out of. Good way to give a lot of different artists a boost, getting their names affiliated with hers.

Case in particular point, [b:Hoptoad|1405633|Hoptoad|Jane Yolen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1328876151l/1405633._SX50_.jpg|1395870]. Picture-book format, but easy leveled-reader words (except for one extra pun). Most of the story is actually told by the pictures. Accessible, I would think, by age 3 or show more even younger, but also enjoyable for up to first or second grade. Not particularly for me, but I do respect the work of both creators, the humor, and the value of the lessons. show less

The book "Hoptoad" by Jane Yolen had very dramatic illustrations. All of the illustrations were vibrant and realistic. The illustrations are extremely eye-catching. The actual story includes one to two words on the page which indicates that the story is for a child just beginning to read. She uses a repetitive scheme to instill the storyline within her readers.

Pretty illustrations and happy ending. Otherwise, the story was okay.

Genre
Stories in rhyme
Subject
Crossing roads
Deserts
Puns and punning
Toads
Trucks