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Jim Erekson | 1/30/2014
" Okay, I know--willing suspension of disbelief and all that. But at the end when the frog goes to sleep inside the clock it's about 10:00pm and the cuckoo doesn't go off until 6am. Why? Was the author not the one making the decisions? "
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Karla | 1/27/2014
" A story about friendship, loyalty, and persistence. I would like to have a friend like Vernon! "
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Nancy | 1/19/2014
" Adorable illustrations. Plus the story was one of friendship. "
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Angela | 1/13/2014
" I love everything about this book. I think Vernon must be a cousin of Kermit. His expressions are simple, but perfect. "
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Stephanie | 1/13/2014
" Love this book. One to make you smile. "
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Renee | 1/7/2014
" 3.75 A well-done story about friendship. "
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Morgan | 12/29/2013
" Loved the story and illustrations. "
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The Library Lady | 12/28/2013
" Sweet. Young children will not get the tongue in cheek humor of "Bird" being inanimate, but older kids will, and they'll be delighted at the perfect ending. "
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Karen Arendt | 11/30/2013
" I love the colorful illustrations and how Vernon the frog tries so hard to find a home for the bird he found and now considers a friend. A good story of how friends try to make others happy and that persistence pays off. "
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Jean Brodahl | 10/18/2013
" The first thing I loved were the illustrations, like the page with the porcupine and skunk tangled in the yo yo string. It took me a page or two to see the bird had buttons for eyes. My students will notice much faster than I did. What a helpful friend frog is, that's what good frogs do. "
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Jane | 10/9/2013
" Cute; requires background knowledge of cuckoo cuckoo clocks "
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Maija | 9/27/2013
" I really loved the illustrations in this sweet friendship story. "
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Christine | 5/21/2013
" Loved the illustrations. Loved the characters. Loved the ending!! "
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Alice | 5/15/2013
" The art work is sloppy, but maybe kids will dig that. I like the frog is so willing to help 'bird' to be happy. I think we should more like the frog...and it all has a happy ending. "
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Dawn Trlak-Donahue | 4/14/2013
" Reminded me of Are you my mother or the old Toad books-not unique in any way. "
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Anne Beier | 4/13/2013
" Cute book about a frog who helps a bird find it's home. "
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Jessie | 3/8/2013
" Just darling. A very industrious frog is determined to find a home for his new friend Bird. Great art, sweet story. "
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Paula | 2/5/2013
" Vernon the toad takes the silent Bird on a journey in hopes of finding Bird's home. "
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Beverly | 10/15/2012
" The illustrations are much different from his Caldecott Award book; these look very scribbly. "
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Dayna | 9/24/2012
" One of THE cutest picture books we have come across in a while. Such a great little story. The illustrations are delightful. Vernon was so sweet!! GREAT BOOK> "
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Leigh | 5/26/2012
" A gentle but determined frog helps a mechanical bird return to it's cuckoo clock home. I thought the book was kinda weird. the frog can sail a boat and navigate an air balloon but he can't figure out the bird is fake? "
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