The Mysterious Tadpole

Illustrated by Steven Kellogg
$8.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | Puffin Books
80 per carton
On sale Jun 17, 2004 | 978-0-14-240140-8
Age 5-8 years
Reading Level: Lexile 650L
Sales rights: World
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!
  • WINNER
    ALA Notable Book
  • WINNER
    Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
  • WINNER
    IRA CBC Children's Choice

About

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!

Awards

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