Finklehopper Frog

by: Irene Livingston; Illustrated by Brian Lies

Published by: Tricycle Press (March release)

Reviewed by Andrea Sisco

Finklehopper Frog, originally published in hardcover, is being released by Tricycle Press in paperback.

Author Irene Livingston has published over a hundred children’s stories and poems and lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. Brian Lies has illustrated over a dozen children’s books and lives in Massachusetts.

Wow! Everyone in Finklehopper Frog’s neighborhood seems to be involved in a fitness craze and have taken up jogging. Finklehopper Frog thinks exercise is a good idea and purchases a jazzy jogging suit with pink and purple dots. He gets dressed and hits the trails—hopping.

His confidence continues to diminish as other joggers snicker and laugh at him. He’s feeling pretty awful until a bunny convinces him that his unique style is ”˜a good thing’ and he doesn’t have to feel bad about it.

The message of Finklehopper Frog is a good one and is delivered in a manner that small children will easily understand. They will giggle at the pictures and get caught up in the verse. The illustrations are delightful and add to the story.

Armchair Interviews says: Children will enjoy Finklehopper Frog and want to read it again and again.