Froggy Goes to School

I liked this story because of the onomatopoeia. For many of the characters’ moves and actions there was a sound associated. It made the book more enjoyable to read because there was a sound attached with an action. Onomatopoeia served as transitions, as in the example “Then he flopped into the kitchen—flop flop flop.” The words that describe sounds are used to move from one event to the next. The action was accompanied by pictures and it helped the story to flow on to the next statement. Onomatopoeia is fun to read but it also helps create the imagery of the scene. When the reader can hear what is happening, the image in their head becomes stronger and comprehension can be increased.
I felt that London did an excellent job show more seeing school through a child’s eyes, from the beginning when he had a nightmare about being in his underwear, to the conclusion with Froggy running off the bus to tell his parents about the principle. Children often have nightmares about something if they are anxious, so the fact that Froggy had a nightmare about school showed his true anxieties. However, once he was actually at school Froggy was able to experience so many wonderful things. I thought it added humor to the story that Froggy got very nervous that he would get in trouble when the principal enters the room, only to have Mr. Mugwort join in on the swimming lesson Froggy was giving the class. Principals are often portrayed as scary and mean, but this book showed a silly and down to earth principal who wants to connect with the students. I was surprised after reading that part of this story and found it a refreshing change of perspective. When Froggy gets off the bus and can’t wait to tell his parents about how he taught Mr. Mugwort to swim, I also chuckled because it was exactly what a child would do. Children are often so surprised when adults at school act silly with them, especially the principal. London showed school through the mind of a six year old remarkably well from the language style down to the emotions.
The main message in this story was that the first day of school can be an exciting and fun occasion, even if at first it seems scary. Froggy might not have wanted to go to school, but once he did many interesting things happened throughout his day. If he had never gathered the courage to take the first leap and get on the bus, he would have missed out on all the fun activities that school had to offer. show less

In Froggy Goes to School by Jonathan London illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz the mean theme of the story is showing how Froggy was scared to start school just like many people are on the first day. The story shows how trying new things and doing scary things can pay off even when terrified. Froggy even shows how he put on his brave face and goes to school after having a nightmare the night before school and goes to school that next day to and ends up having a blast. While the author did an astonishing job at portraying the images and the story as well using bright and simple drawings to keep children attracted but not drawing to much attention that it is overstimulating that way listeners and readers can still focus of the story and show more values of the book. London also uses alteration throughout the story for fun and dramatic effect but also draws attention the word Froggy multiple times throughout the story. I personally can also connect to the story about having the first day jitters. Weather it is starting a new job or having a big event coming up the next day or even just like Froggy experienced the first day of school. show less

I liked this book for two reasons. First, I like the language of the book because it followed a pattern. Every time, Froggy, the main character, goes somewhere the author writes “flop flop flop” so the readers know he is hopping like frogs do. I also like the language of the book because whenever a character says Froggy’s name it is written in colorful, large, uppercase letters and drawn out to emphasize how the character is saying it. For example, when Froggy’s father wakes him up for school he says “FRRROOGGY!...Rise and shine, Froggy. It’s the first day of school.” I also liked this book because Froggy’s character is believable. Froggy is a character who is starting school for the first time and first he is a little show more nervous because he has a bad dream, but then he is excited to start school. He is believable because most children are very excited to start going to school, but may be a little nervous at first. Many readers can relate to Froggy. For example, to prove to his mother that he was excited to start school, Froggy said “Not me!” when his mother told him that everybody is nervous for the first day of school. Overall, the main idea of this story is to encourage students that it is alright to be somewhat anxious to start school, but that they should be excited because it is welcoming and inviting. This is evident when Froggy gets to school and he sees the principal coming into the classroom. He’s afraid that he will get in trouble for teaching the class how to swim, but the principal “glared at him…then he joined in.” The principal and Froggy’s teacher were friendly and welcoming so Froggy felt better about going to school. show less

I love the Froggy series. First, I like the language of the book because it is a pattern. Every time, Froggy goes somewhere it states “flop flop flop” so the readers know he is hopping like frogs do. I also like the language of the book because whenever a character says Froggy’s name it is written in colorful, large, uppercase letters and drawn out to emphasize how the character is saying it. I also liked this bool it is believable because Froggy is a little nervous to start school for the first time. He is believable because most children are very excited to start going to school, but may be a little nervous at first. Many readers can relate to Froggy. I think this book can be used in a guided reading group because we can predict show more what is going to happen and discuss how Froggy is feeling. The students will learn new ways to read a book but also have a personal connection to the book. I would love to have a whole collection of Froggy books in my classroom because they are relatable but also fun for the students to read. show less

In my opinion this is a wonderful book. The writing is especially exceptional. The author finds a way to make the writing very engaging to younger students. The author achieves this by including a lot of onomonopia. An example of this is “The bus hissed to a stop and the door folded open. Froggy flopped up the steps—flop flop flop— but when he reached the top everybody laughed and pointed their fingers.” When the author includes sound words, the reader is more likely to engage in the book and act out these sounds, and say these sounds with a lot of expression. This is one way the author really achieves the attention of the audience, making the book more exciting and enjoyable. Additionally, the author also creates many plot show more twists that touches on the fears of many young students. The first plot twist is in the beginning of the book. This is when Froggy believes that he is late for the bus. This is shown from the quote, “ ‘Oh no! This bus!’ he cried. ‘I’ll miss the bus!’”. Froggy encounters many more problems before discovering that it was all a dream. These plot twists entice the reader to read and find out what happens next, which touching on common fears. Overall, the big message of this book is not to fear school, to “roll with the punches” and just go with it. show less

This book is great for kindergarten aged kids. This would be a good read if kids are nervous about going to school. It expresses how everyone is nervous for the first day school and that its okay to be anxious! This is also a funny book so that a students nervousness can turn into funny laughters. I think this is a great book to read during the first day or first week of school!

I enjoyed Froggy Goes to School by Jonathan London because this book is very engaging for readers. This book is very silly and fun. In the beginning of the book Froggy forgets his pants and later he is acting silly and gets in trouble for yelling at school. Throughout the story different characters call out for Froggy like, "FROGGYYYYYY" and he always answers with, "WHATTT?". This is very engaging and a part of the story that the readers can always look forward to. The characters are all animals and very colorful, the reader is able to understand which character is which with ease.