Exciting stories from around the world told in fewer than 180 words, suitable for children who are starting to read independently. The series introduces readers to stories from other cultures and encourages them to find where the story comes from on a map. This tale comes from China. A poor couple long for a child, but when their prayers are answered, the baby, Ju-Long, is a frog! Ju-Long believes that he can win his country's war for the emperor. How can a frog beat an army? The tale has echoes of The Frog Prince, where a noble, brave soul shines through the skin of a frog! Puzzles at the back of the book encourage children to reread and retell the story in their own words, and helps build vocabulary by matching words to characters.

 

This book is part of a book series called Leapfrog World Tales .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Hachette Children's Group .

Anne Adeney writes for children, has four daughters of her own, does remedial teaching, teaches Sunday school, and is a tireless promoter of children's books and reading. Elena Pasquali is the pseudonym of an in-house author. Natascia Ugliano lives in Milan, in a very colourful home, with her family. She studied at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan and then worked as a stage and costume designer in the theatre. In 2005 she started illustrating children's books. Recently she has won several awards, and started teaching children to paint.