Frog Went A-Courtin'

Entry Number: 51
Title: Frog Went A-Courtin'
Author: John Langstaff
Illustrator: Feodor Rojankovsky
Publisher: Sandpiper
Year: 1972
ISBN: 978-0156339001
Genre: Fiction, folktales, folk songs
Topics: animals, weddings, frog, song
Age Group: 2-6
Awards:Caldecott Medal (1956)
Dewey Category: 782.4216213
Format: picture book

Taking a classic nursery ballad and pairing it with detailed illustrations makes this Caldecott winning classic an unforgettable one. Frog and Miss Mousy, as unlikely a couple as you can find in the animal kingdom, begin their courtship after permission from an intimidating rat, and begin the wedding festivities almost immediately. The rhyming verse bounces us along through the exquisite colored pencil and ink drawings depicting a menagerie of creatures performing astonishing feats. A bumblebee playing a banjo will give you an idea of what you might encounter in these pages of fun. But watch out, that cantankerous cat is out to ruin it all. Reassuringly, the frog and the mouse escape to live happily ever after in this intriguing sing-songy read aloud.