The Garden Frog and The Mongrel Dog — Ann Charles

A house dog gets a surprise visit from a garden frog. The house dog, a mongrel, discovers the frog in the veranda of the house. The dog surrounds the frog. The frog is in danger. Will the frog escape the claws of the dog?Here is a tale of two creatures quite commonly found in our homes and backyards. This story unveils the drama between a garden frog and a mongrel dog when they come face to face with each other on a gloomy day. The two creatures engage in a constant run-and-chase dynamic. This key aspect of the storyline creates so many wonderful moments in the book where tension, anxiety, bewilderment, confrontation, excitement, suspense and antics could be experienced through the words and illustrations. It is an action-packed story which will keep the young reader's at the edge of their seats as they would constantly be guessing and wondering what the dog and the frog are up to next. This element of surprise is constantly present in this book, thus captivating its reader's attention. The book also places great emphasis on rhyming words, onomatopoeia and rhythm which are necessary literary components for young children's literacy and language development. Overall, this book was written in the hopes to encourage children's sense of wonder of creatures around them. Hopefully, this book will inspire little ones to go out into their backyards, local parks and other natural spaces to observe and discover the different stories that animals tell us everyday!