It's Mine!

It’s Mine, a fable by Leo Lionni, tells the tale of three young frogs who refuse to share with one another and argue all day long. After they face almost drowning in a storm and band together to share the one unsubmerged rock (which is really a wise old toad who encouraged them to share all along) they realize the world is a much better place when viewed as a collective “ours”.

This is a fabulous story for the younger classroom or to have in a home library. Not only does it illustrate the important concept of sharing and partnership through a magical landscape, it uses wonderful collaged illustrations to demonstrate these lessons. I particularly love Lionni’s use of many varied textures to add depth to the natural world.

I would show more read this book to prompt a discussion on texture and color, asking my child what each texture might feel like to build a visual vocabulary. I also appreciate the way that more color is introduced into the landscape as the frogs embrace sharing, using art to reiterate that the world is a brighter and happier place when companionship and sharing are embraced. show less

First of all, I love kids' books about frogs. I save those for Passover use. Heh! Next, I love the illustrations that look like colorful collages. Finally, I love the not too long story lines on each page which make this a perfect read-aloud book for toddlers.

This book has a surprise ending to a story which teaches the lesson of sharing. Very cute! I also like reading books again by this author whose book Swimmy I read to my own children when they were little.

It's Mine is about three little frogs who can not share and get along with each other. With the help of a friendly Toad, they learn that together they can overcome obstacles. They also figure out that sharing is peaceful. Lionni uses imagery to draw the reader in. "There was only one rock left and there the frogs huddled, trembling from cold and fright." "Suddenly the sky darkened and a rumble of distant thunder circled the island." I love the way he manipulates the vocabulary to make you visualize, feel, and hear what the characters are experiencing.

In this book, three frogs are constantly fighting over what belongs to who. Everything is "mine" this or "mine" that. They even argue about the air, which I love. A big storm comes and the frog's rock islands get flooded, forcing them to share the same rock. Turns out, it isn't a rock, but a toad they were standing on safely. Because the toad shared himself to save them, they learn to share and that nothing is theirs alone. This is a great book for children to understand the importance of sharing.

In this fable, three frogs are unable to share and constantly argue over the items. They even argue about who the air belongs to. But then there’s a great storm and they each take to their own rock as the waters rise. But then their rocks are also covered by the flood and they have to share a rock at the higher point. When the storm is over they find out they’ve actually been on a toad, and not a rock after all. So they learn to share and the toad shares himself to save them. I liked this fable and will definitely be reading this to my children. Hopefully the lesson doesn’t go over their heads.

Three selfish frogs live together on an island in the middle of Rainbow Pond. All day long they bicker: It’s mine! It’s mine! It’s mine! But a bad storm and a big brown toad help them realize that sharing is much more fun. With characteristic clarity, simplicity and exuberance, Leo Lionni makes it possible for kids to see themselves through the antics of others who share our world.

These frogs continue to fight about everything. Everything is "mine" and no one wants to share. But, when a storm comes and they each lose the little rock islands that were theirs, they all end up on top of one bumpy rock. That rock tuns out to be a big toad, and they realize that nothing was really theirs alone.

This is a great book to promote sharing, and community with children. I love the collage illustrations, and it is a light-hearted way to look at that problem.