Nikki Smith (1)

1. This is a cute picture book of the children's song, "Five Little Speckled Frogs", which talks about frogs sitting on a log eating flies. The song is accompanied by colorful, fun illustrations.
2. I really enjoyed this book because most children have heard and enjoy singing the song. I thought it was great that they took a much enjoyed song and turned it into a book. I would use it in my class to allow children to strengthen their musical skills as well and counting.
3. This is definitely a book for younger children, ages 2-4 or so. It would work well in a unit about amphibians or frogs.… (més)

Whenever I hear the song Five Little Speckled Frogs I immediately go back to when I was a kid and my Daddy would play it on his guitar and I would sing along. When I saw that Nikki had illustrated the song in a book, my hand shot up and hollered ME, ME.. I would love to review it! Yes I have some personal attachment to the song J

Nikki took a simple kids song and created a splashing good time! Her illustrations are simple, yet fun. The frogs on the page pop out at you as in a collage scene. I loved their long pink tongues when they were catching bugs. The only thing I wish was that Nikki would have made a different drawing each time a frog jumped into the pool (where it was nice and cool !) rather than reusing the same one each time. I think it would have been more creative to add them jumping in differently.

I just love sitting and singing the song with my little ones and showing them the book as I showcase this great song for a new generation!… (més)