Froggy: A Pond Full of Pals!

Gr 1-5–Most pond frogs are content to live a simple life of catching flies, sitting on lily pads, and bobbing in the water, but Froggy is not your average amphibian. He longs to see the world—or at least downstream a bit—guided by his affirmational call-to-arms, “The sun is shining and my skin is slime-ing! Why not now?” Over the course of 10 chapters, Froggy is joined by a slew of new and indelibly quirky coconspirators to join in his escapades: Fishtopher the fish, Buzzter the bee, Ratrick the rat, and the rest of the pond-dwelling gang. But when a human snags a photo of their friendly local forest cryptid with the intention of becoming famous, the tranquility of the animals’ peaceful pond life hangs in the balance. Froggy and friends set out to make things right, and along the way, Froggy discovers the value of true friendship and community. Walshe builds a warm, cozy world stocked with a cast of adorable characters that will enchant young readers and adults too. The narrator’s scene-setting captions and cheeky commentary are the perfect complement to Froggy’s bravery, silliness, and unabashed determination. Hopefully there will be much more to come from Froggy’s whimsical world.