I Can Help!

August 1, 2015
Preschool-G A little green frog is eager to help his parents in this beginning reader. As a level one entry in the Green Light Readers series, one simple sentence graces each page ( I can put mail in the mailbox ), with the remainder given to vintage-looking illustrationsthink Arnold Lobel's Frog and Toad stories. The first half of the book shows the young frog running errands with his mom (picking up dry cleaning, shopping, putting groceries away), while in the second half, he helps his dad with chores around the house (painting, hanging the porch swing, raking). In his excitement to lend a hand, he makes quite a few messes, but he always helps clean up. The rhyming, formulaic text matched with Frog's enthusiasm and can-do attitude will help youngsters move toward independent reading.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2015, American Library Association.)