Ah Ha!
By Regan McMahon,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
Common Sense Media Reviewers
Frog has "ah ha!" moments (also "aaah!") in exciting romp.
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What's the Story?
A frog relaxes in a pond -- \"Aahh!\" -- then discovers a rock --\"Ah ha!\" -- then climbs on top of it -- \"Aahh!\" But wait: A kid scoops him into a jar, and a dog observes, \"Ah Ha!\" and jumps at the jar and knocks the lid off, causing the frog to tumble out, screaming, \"Aahh!\" He finds safety on another rock -- \"Ah ha!\" -- that turns out to be a turtle, who spots the visitor and yells, \"Ah ha!\" And so it goes, with continuing reversals of fortune as the frog encounters an alligator, a flamingo, and the returning kid with a jar.
Is It Any Good?
This is an exciting story that's told using phrases made with just two letters. As with author Jeff Mack's Good News Bad News, kids have fun seeing cause and effect as well as ups and downs as cute, emotive animal characters shift from a good situation to a bad one in an instant, and vice versa. Having the pro and con phrases be so similarly spelled adds a clever layer to the out-loud storytelling.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about danger in the animal world. Why would an alligator want to eat a frog? Do you know what a predator is?
Why are stories about animals so popular? What's fun about reading books in which animals do brave, clever, and funny things?
What situation might you be in when you'd yell "A ha!"? How do you feel when you say "Ahhh!"? How does "Ahhh!" sound different when you're relaxed and when you're afraid?
Book Details
- Author: Jeff Mack
- Illustrator: Jeff Mack
- Genre: Picture Book
- Topics: Cats, Dogs, and Mice, Wild Animals
- Book type: Fiction
- Publisher: Chronicle Books
- Publication date: August 20, 2013
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 3 - 5
- Number of pages: 40
- Available on: Hardback, Kindle
- Last updated: July 12, 2017
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