Frog on a Log

Children's Literature

In this charming phonics reader, kids will laugh at the mishaps of frog in Cartwright's amusing illustrations while they learn phonic words as well as irregular words. Regular words can be sounded out while irregular ones must be learned. Little ones will enjoy the sounds of the words as the story is read to them. Parents and teachers can point to objects in the pictures to expand vocabulary and the fun. For babies, hearing words will increase potential language skills and for older kids, the book can be used to encourage sounding out words and thus pave the road to independent reading. 2001, Usborne, $6.95. Ages 6 mo. to 5. Reviewer: Marilyn Courtot AGES: 0 1 2 3 4 5