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The Wide-mouthed Frog by Keith Faulkner

The Wide-mouthed Frog

A POP-UP BOOK

Keith Faulkner

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · March 1, 1996

This laugh-out-loud funny pop-up book takes on a traditional American tale about a wide-mouth frog and is sure to delight, with each spread featuring a different animal From the Okefenokee Swamp comes a frog with a wide mouth that he just loves to use.

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Who it’s for
A traditional American tale gets a playful pop-up treatment, with a different animal on each spread.
Themes
Animal eating habits, Predator and prey
Genres
Frogs & Toads, Funny Stories, Alligators & Crocodiles

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About this book

This laugh-out-loud funny pop-up book takes on a traditional American tale about a wide-mouth frog and is sure to delight, with each spread featuring a different animal From the Okefenokee Swamp comes a frog with a wide mouth that he just loves to use. He's particularly interested in the eating habits of other creatures found in the great outdoors, from the blue-feathere bird to a furry brown mouse.

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Until one day, he meets a big green animal with lots of teeth who finds wide-mouthed frogs simply delicious.

A Frog with Questions

A traditional American tale gets a playful pop-up treatment, with a different animal on each spread.

Come here for

  • Animal encounters and a frog who loves asking what others eat
  • A silly turn involving a toothy green creature

Expect

  • A pop-up book built around a wide-mouthed frog
  • Laughs, outdoor creatures, and a deliciously awkward question

Where it sits

Funny Stories86%
Frogs & Toads83%
Alligators & Crocodiles39%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Alligators & Crocodiles
  • Frogs & Toads
  • School Stories
Authors
Keith Faulkner
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
March 1, 1996
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Animal eating habits · Predator and prey
Reading lane
Alligators & Crocodiles