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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/21/13

The Frog Principal


AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Stephanie Calmenson/Denise Brunkus
PUBLISHER: Scholastic Press
PUBLICATION DATE: August 1, 2001
GENRE:  Fiction Informational Picture Book       READING LEVEL: 2nd Grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: This book is about a principal who is turned into a frog by a magician. The students wonder if he will ever be his real self again.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: This book is considered a spin-off of  "The Prince Frog". Hold a class discussion about fairy tales. Make lists of different tales and explain them. Then have the students draw a picture illustrating their favorite fairy tale. This will teach the students this portion of literature. 
REVIEWER'S NAME & AFFILIATION:  Megan Powell, Valdosta State University