Awards

• Winner of ALA Notable Book.
• Winner of Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year.
• Winner of IRA CBC Children's Choice.
• Winner of IRA--CBC Children's Choice.

Overview

It's Louis's birthday and Uncle McAllister has brought him a very special gift&150a tadpole all the way from Scotland! Louis can hardly wait for Alphonse to grow into a frog. But it soon becomes clear that Alphonse is not turning into any ordinary frog. First Alphonse outgrows his jar, then the sink, and then the bathtub! This new edition of The Mysterious Tadpole boasts reimagined story twists and entirely new illustrations. The lovable giant of a tadpole has grown into something even more wonderful!

Full Product Details

Author:   Steven Kellogg ,  Steven Kellogg
Publisher:   Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:   Penguin Books Ltd
Edition:   25th Anniversary ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 23.10cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 29.20cm
Weight:   0.187kg
ISBN:  

9780142401408

ISBN 10:   0142401404
Pages:   40
Publication Date:   17 June 2004
Recommended Age:   From 5 to 8 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Children / Juvenile ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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The new illustrations are bigger, bolder, brighter, and brimming with lively details ... children will find the new edition irresistible.

"""The new illustrations are bigger, bolder, brighter, and brimming with lively details ... children will find the new edition irresistible."""

Author Information

Steven Kellogg is a beloved author and illustrator who has published more than 100 picture books, including the classics The Mysterious Tadpole, Can I Keep Him?, The Island of the Skog, and Is Your Mama a Llama?,andPinkerton, Behave!, which was on Horn Book's and Booklist's Best of the Year lists and led to four sequels. Kellogg is a winner of the Regina Medal for his lifetime contribution to children's literature. His books have received numerous accolades, such as being named Reading Rainbow featured selections and winning the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Irma Simonton Black Award, the IRA-CBC Children's Choice Award, and the Parents' Choice Award.

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