Thawing Frozen Frogs

The pages of this book contain a vigorous torrent of verbal invention, with much ephemeral spray leaping over the deeper currents. The tone of most of the poems is playful; the world is viewed from a variety of skewed perspectives; words are deftly juggled amongst their meanings and kids demolish the common sensibleness of adults. These were the features most enjoyed by my junior listeners, but they also appreciated the environmental concerns of poems like 'It's Poisoning Down' and 'The River's Story'. A mixed collection for children to share and browse through on their own.