Charming, whimsical, and surprisingly wise, *The Queen of the Frogs* is a delightful fable that resonates with young readers and adults alike. With stunning illustrations and a touch of satire, the story gently explores themes of leadership, fairness, and the pitfalls of sudden power. Students in our library are drawn to the book’s playful tone and colorful characters, returning to it again and again. While the ending leaves room for discussion, that’s part of its appeal—it encourages critical thinking and conversation. A wonderful addition to any classroom or school library collection.

With super-cute "vintage watercolor" style illustrations that remind me of Frog and Toad, The Queen of the Frogs is a story about frogs who spend their days catching flies, singing, and playing. Then one frog discovers a crown after it falls into the pond. The frog who discovers it becomes queen and starts ordering the other frogs around, and this means the frogs don't have time or energy to enjoy things like singing and playing. The story was cute and a good lesson about selfishness and community, until the frogs started throwing mud balls at the queen frog. I think the conflict could have been resolved in a more positive manner. It was a cute twist to see where the crown came from in the end.

Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.

Engaging read with lovely illustrations (I was drawn in by the cover!) of particular import in today's political climate.

My seven-year old daughter love this book. She read it to her older sister about ten times. I really great birthday present for your kids.

I loved this book :) My kids seemed to enjoy it as well which was the point all along!

FUN FROGGY FABLE FOR YOUNG AND OLD (5 STARS)

As a little girl there were few animals that captivated me as much as the humble frog. Growing from tadpoles in the muck of my backyard pond to the throaty singers who lulled me to sleep many a night, they just had a magic to them I have always found enchanting. Thus, I often find myself devouring children's books featuring the amphibians. The Queen of the Frogs is definitely my new favorite.

Much like the title character of my favorite Seuss story, Yertle the Turtle, our little green queen gets a bit too happy with her status. As they say, pride cometh before a fall and both children and adult readers are sure to get a kick out of the story. I must confess though, that it was the illustrations that really excited me. Soma has a style that feels a little antique and yet wholly modern, I will definitely have an eye out for more work from this author and illustrator team.

I found the illustrations for this book wonderful, they were bright, colorful and really added to the story. Starting off as a fairy tale 'once upon a time' it had great potential and while I found the story itself interesting however I found it to be lacking in a moral or theme, there wasn't really anything to take away from it.

'The Queen of the Frogs' by Davide Cali with illustrations by Marco Somà is a delightful story with an interesting moral.

The frogs have a happy life in the pond. They make noise and swim and enjoy music. One day, something falls into the pond and when one of the frogs retrieves it, she finds that it is a crown. From that day forward, she is pronounced the queen, and does the sorts of things that frogs think queens can do. She doesn't have to catch her own flies, she gets the biggest lilypad, and she is the best at everything, even though she now does nothing.

Life changes for the frogs, but can it ever be the same again?

The story is wise and thought-provoking while still being fun to read. The illustrations are fabulous! There are fish in the ponds with lights attached to their foreheads. There are frog bands in suits and sitting at swanky tables. Even though the color palette remains earthy, there is an abundant amount of detail that kept catching my eye. I really enjoyed this story and it's subtle lesson about those who are given power over us.

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Today is release day for The Queen of the Frogs, a hilarious story with a moral that everyone can relate to. The story is set at a pond with a community of frogs, flies, and dragonflies. One day, a shiny gold object drops into the pond – the frogs aren’t quite sure what it is, but it looks a lot like a crown. The frog community decided that the frog who found the “crown” should be their new queen, and then the fun ensues.

For a pond that never had a ruler before, they struggle to understand what exactly a queen does. The result is that they really found out all of the things a queen does NOT do, much to their chagrin. The queen doesn’t catch her own flies, she doesn’t get her feet wet, and she doesn’t even talk to the other frogs!

I enjoyed The Queen of the Frogs for its easy to understand writing style and the readily understood message about fairness, with a subtle nudge at questioning authority. The drawings are calm and neutral, but robust with detail. This book would be great for independent readers, or for a fun read-along. I definitely recommend it for a young reader’s library.

“The Queen of the Frogs” was well-written and illustrated; it just wasn’t my favorite. I think I might have liked it better had the frogs restructured their hierarchy instead of just getting rid of royalty all together.

I did enjoy this book and it was definitely one that had a good moral to the story. The images are really nice and subdued in colour but I think they fit the story well. This book has the feel of a classic fable and I think it is best read by children aged 6 and above so they can understand more about the Queen's crown at the end. 4 stars from me.

‘The Queen of Frogs’ is a short but sweet tale of a colony of frogs that suddenly find themselves living under a Queendom. The story is written with a light but gentle touch and was truly a joy to read. I can easily see the kids I used to teach loving something like this.

The illustrations completely stole the show in this picture book. While I was quite fond of the tale, I adored the sublime drawings presented in this special book. I’m not a person with a specific opinions on frogs but the way the illustrator drew them was graceful and utterly charming. I’d love to have a copy of this picture book in my collection.

The frogs have a nice life at the pond filled with flies, hopping, napping, and singing. But one day, when a frog finds a crown, she instantly is pronounced queen. With her advisors, she begins doing what queens do: basking on the largest lily pad and making others catch her flies for her. Life takes on a new, but not necessarily better normal for everyone, and soon other frogs begin to question her legitimacy as queen.

A cute story with interesting pictures! The Queen of the Frogs helps you focus on the simple and the good in life.

The Queen of the Frogs by David Cali is a beautifully illustrated children's book that tells a fun, whimsical, and entertaining story with a hint of good advice cleverly disguised as fun. All of the frogs are having fun living their happy carefree lives playing, singing, and loving life until a piece of metal fell into the pond changing everything. Once it was decided that the finder of the crown looking trinket was the "queen" everything changed.

I loved the beauty of the illustrations and the detailed drawings of the frog's pond lives. I think most children will enjoy the drawings and looking into the fictional lives of the fun loving frogs as they learn the importance of happiness in their lives. I received this book free to provide a review on.

One of my favorite children's books. I would definitely buy this book.

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Stunningly illustrated, here is the short tale of a temporary frog queendom. One day, a gold crown plops into the frog pond. The finder is dubbed queen. Life for the frogs changes for the worse when the queen and her advisors make demands. One day, a diving tournament is held to entertain the queen, who is supposed to be the best at everything. Challenged to dive, Queen Frog jumps from the highest leaf, losing her crown in the process. Serendipitously, just as that happens, a man in a rowboat finds the "crown" in the water. A final scene potrays a couple on a bridge, the woman wearing the "crown," a ring on her finger. Collectors of exqisitely-illustrated picture books will want this one for their libraries. Five stars.

This is a fun story. The kids will love it and they’ll love figuring out what happened. I also thought that this might be used in a history class as a lead-in to a study of an authoritative figure. It’s more lighthearted than World War II, but it might be a good way to start to understand why someone like Hitler can gain power.

The Queen of the Frogs is a beautiful tale boasting gorgeous illustrations. It is about what truly gives legitimacy to any one in powerful situations. It is a satire of the royal power, the concept of monarchy and the blindness of people who follow orders simply because someone owns an artefact that symbolizes power.

Can you really rise to power because you find by sheer luck a crown at the bottom of a pond? Does it make sense that suddenly you are entitled to countless privileges? Ultimately, the message that conveys this children’s book is that what you gain quickly can be taken from you just as swiftly.

Everything is short-lived, all the more so in the world of leadership!

What a great modern fable that can be used as a mentor text as well as to teach a lesson. Life in the pond was quiet and pleasant. The frogs caught flies, played and sang at night. One day, something round and metallic fell into the pond and the frogs dove down to see what it was. When one of the frogs came up with it, one of the frogs decided it was a crown. This meant the frog who found it was now the "Queen of the frogs". Everything started to change. Her advisors told her what to do and what not to do, she began bossing the other frogs around and life was not the same. This is a great story to teach and reinforce predicting, reasoning and drawing conclusions. It can also be used to model a modern fable before having children write their own. I would use this with classes in late primary, early junior. This is a great story with amazing illustrations. The detail and expression in the illustrations can tell a story all on their own. A book for every school library for students to read as well as teachers to use.

What does it mean to be a queen? Is it just the crown upon your head, or is it making everyone else work while you take the biggest lily pad and the juiciest flies? What happens when you lose that crown? Are you still queen? An appropriate story for our times that is beautifully illustrated.