Down By the Cool of the Pool by Tony Mitton Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Frog and the other animals have a dancing good time both in and out of the water in the cool of the pool.

Flannel Board

	Jump, Frog, Jump by Robert Kalan Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: A cumulative tale in which a frog tries to catch a fly without getting caught itself.

Song

	Once There Was a Bull…(Frog) by Rick Walton Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: A bullfrog in the Old West loses his hop in this lively tale where each page must be turned to complete the previous image. Note: Toddlers don't understand all of the puns, but parents do. The text is short enough for all to enjoy, however.

Song

Five Little Froggies

Five little froggies sitting on a well
One leaned over and in he fell.
And the froggies jumped high,
And the froggies jumped low,
And the froggies jumped everywhere,
To and fro!

Four little froggies sitting on a well
One leaned over and in he fell.
And the froggies jumped high,
And the froggies jumped low,
And the froggies jumped everywhere,
To and fro!

Count down to none!

	Frog by Susan Cooper Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: A young boy learns how to swim by watching a small frog that makes its way into the family swimming pool.

Films

	The Foolish Frog by Pete Seeger Age Level: Pre-K-2
Synopsis: The story of a bullfrog, whose pride proves his undoing when he becomes the subject of a popular song made up by a farmer.

The Caterpillar and the Polliwog by Jack Kent Age Level: Pre-K-2 Running Time: 7 Minutes

Synopsis: This is a story about a caterpillar who feels very special because she knows that one day she will become a beautiful butterfly. Eventually, the caterpillar tells the polliwog that she is going to turn into something else. The polliwog responds that he is going to turn into something else too. By the time the caterpillar leaves the cocoon as a butterfly, the polliwog has turned into a frog.

	A Boy, a Dog and a Frog by Mercer Mayer Age Level: Pre-K-2 Running Time: 9 Minutes
Synopsis: "A Boy, A Dog and a Frog" follows the adventures of a small boy and his dog as they spend a day trying to capture a playful frog at a nearby pond. None of their plans work out, however, as the frog manages to always stay just out of reach.

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More Books to Read On Your Own

If You Hopped Like a Frog
by David M. Schwartz
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Introduces the concept of ratio by comparing what humans would be able to do if they had bodies like different animals.

Frogs Jump
by Alan Brooks
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Illustrations provide humorous interpretations of the actions of animals from one frog to twelve whales.

Green Wilma
by Tedd Arnold
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Waking up with a frog-like appearance, Wilma proves disruptive at school as she searches for some tasty flies.

I Took My Frog to the Library
by Eric A. Kimmel
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: A young girl brings her pets to the library--with predictably disastrous results.

Jubal's Wish
by Audrey Wood
Age Level: Advanced Preschool and up
Synopsis: Jubal Bullfrog wishes for happiness for his animal friends and finds that sometimes wishes come true in an unexpected way.

The Frog Prince
by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Rebuffed by the princess after retrieving her golden ball, a noble frog sets out to find a more suitable mate.

Hippity Hop, Frog on Top
by Natasha Wing
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Ten curious frogs trying to see what's on the other side of a wall illustrate the numbers from one to ten.

Jump Like a Frog
by Kate Burns
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Birds and animals hiding behind lift-up flaps encourage the reader to copy their movements.

Hop Jump
by Ellen Stoll Walsh
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: A frog gets tired of hopping and decides to dance instead.

Frog Went A'Courtin'
by John Langstaff
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Illustrates the well-known American folk song about the courtship and marriage of the frog and the mouse.

April Showers
by George Shannon
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: A group of frogs enjoys dancing in the rain so much that they seem not to notice a snake sneaking up on them.

Tuesday
by David Wiesner
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Frogs rise on their lily pads, float through the air, and explore the nearby houses while their inhabitants sleep.

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More Songs for at Home

It's Not That Easy Being Green

This popular song made famous by Kermit the Frog is still under copyright and cannot be printed here. But I highly recommend it for this storytime theme.

Down By the Banks of the Hanky Panky

Down by the banks of the Hanky Panky,
Where the bull frogs jump from bank to banky,
With a hee, hi, ho, hop,
Leaps off a lily with a KERPLOP.

Alternate version:

Down by the banks of the hanky panky
Where the bullfrogs jump from bank to banky
With an eep ipe ope oop
Ee-sock-a-diddy and a phbbllllt
(Make 'raspberry' noise with tongue)
Plop!

A Frog Went A-Courtin'

A frog went a-courtin' and he did ride, M-hm, M-hm.
A frog went a-courtin' and he did ride,
Sword and pistol by his side, M-hm, M-hm.

He rode up to Miss Mousie's door, M-hm, M-hm,
He rode up to Miss Mousie's door,
Where he'd often been before, M-hm, M-hm.

He said, "Miss Mouse, are you within?" M-hm, M-hm,
He said, "Miss Mouse, are you within?"
"Yes, kind sir, I sit and spin." M-hm, M-hm.

He took Miss Mouse upon his knee, M-hm, M-hm,
He took Miss Mouse upon his knee
Said "Miss Mouse, will you marry me?" M-hm, M-hm.

"Without my Uncle Rat's consent, M-hm, M-hm,
Without my Uncle Rat's consent
I wouldn't marry the President." M-hm, M-hm.

Uncle Rat, he laughed and shook his fat sides, M-hm, M-hm,
Uncle Rat, he laughed and shook his fat sides
To think his niece would be a bride, M-hm, M-hm.

Then Uncle Rat rode off to town, M-hm, M-hm,
Then Uncle Rat rode off to town
To buy his niece a wedding gown, M-hm, M-hm.

"Oh, where will the wedding supper be?" M-hm, M-hm,
"Oh where will the wedding supper be?"
"Way down yonder in the hollow tree." M-hm, M-hm.

The first to come was the little white moth, M-hm, M-hm,
The first to come was the little white moth
She spread out the tablecloth, M-hm, M-hm.

The next to come was the bumblebee, M-hm, M-hm,
The next to come was the bumblebee
Played the fiddle upon his knee, M-hm, M-hm.

The next to come was a little flea, M-hm, M-hm,
The next to come was a little flea
Danced a jig with the bumblebee, M-hm, M-hm.

The next to come was Missus Cow, M-hm, M-hm,
The next to come was Missus Cow
Tried to dance but didn't know how, M-hm, M-hm.

Now Mister Frog was dressed in green, M-hm, M-hm,
Now Mister Frog was dressed in green
Sweet Miss Mouse looked like a queen, M-hm, M-hm.

In slowly walked the Parson Rook, M-hm, M-hm,
In slowly walked the Parson Rook
Under his arm he carried a book, M-hm, M-hm.

They all gathered round the lucky pair, M-hm, M-hm,
They all gathered round the lucky pair
Singing, dancing everywhere, M-hm, M-hm.

Then Frog and Mouse went off to France, M-hm, M-hm,
Then Frog and Mouse went off to France
That's the end of my romance, M-hm, M-hm.

Jump or Jiggle

Frogs jump
Caterpillars hump
Worms wiggle
Bugs jiggle
Rabbits hop
Horses clop
Snakes slide
Sea Gulls glide
Mice creep
Dear leap
Puppies bounce
Kittens pounce
Lions stalk-
But-
I walk!

Five Little Frogs

Five little frogs
Were down at the pond
Down at the pond at play
Along came a hungry bear,
And chased one frog away.

Four little frogs
Were down at the pond
Down at the pond at play.
Along came a wiggly snake,
And chased one frog away.

Three little frogs
Were down at the pond
Down at the pond at play
Along came a giant turtle,
And chased one frog away.

Two little frogs
Were down at the pond
Down at the pond at play
Along came a great big alligator,
And chased one frog away.

One little frog
Was down at the pond
Down at the pond at play
Along came a flying duck,
And chased one frog away.

Then no little frogs
Were down at the pond
Down at the pond at play
Where do you think the little frogs went
When they all hopped away?

The Funny Fat Frog

The funny fat frog,
winkin' and a-blinkin'
Getting so sleepy,
sitting there thinkin'
All of a sudden
...he jumps!

Six Little Frogs
(Tune: "Six Little Ducks")

Six little frogs that I once knew,
Green ones, brown ones, red ones, too.
But the one bullfrog with the freckles on his throat,
He ruled them all with a croak, croak, croak.

Down to the blue pond they would go,
Hop, jump, hop, jump, to and fro.
But the one bullfrog with the freckles on his throat,
He ruled them all with a croak, croak, croak.

A Green Frog

Said the little green frog as he sat on a log
Nobody really likes me
A duck came along
And said, "You are wrong."
And gobbled him up for tea.

Frogs

This little froggy broke his toe
This little froggy said, "Oh, oh, oh!"
This little froggy laughed and was glad.
This little froggy cried and was sad,
This little froggy did just what he should
He ran for the Doctor as fast as he could.