I received this ARC from Netgalley for an honest review.
The frogs live a quiet and enjoyable life, doing things that frogs love to do. One day something unexpected happens and they have a queen. The frogs struggle to understand what and why she has the authority to rule. While the story is cute, it is the illustrations that make this book.

The illustrations are great. Darker colors and very nice to look at. The story is about a frog who finds a crown and it's decided that she will be queen. How life changes in the pond for the other frogs because of it. Story shows how things and life can change easily.

I enjoyed reading it, but my three year old didn't seem too interested.

The story is simple and looks at leadership and why others follow. This somewhat cautionary tale is not about one frog in particular but about what happened during the time that the pond had a Queen.
The illustrations are unique and beautiful.

A cute, sweet story with a whimsical form of artwork that I greatly enjoyed.

In a world where frogs are dressed, some rather nattily, and talk, one individual finds a crown and is instantly proclaimed Queen. Hilarious and not-so-hilarious chaos ensues.
The frog playing the trombone has gotta be the strangest thing I’ve seen all week. The fish in this pond are steampunk, according to their lamps. But it’s really hard to believe that human gliding by wouldn’t notice all the cafés with their tables and chairs, or the musical frogs, for that matter.
The way these frogs choose their queen is just as silly as Monty Python’s take on Excalibur. If there’s a lesson here, it’s don’t trust royalty. . . er, don’t be controlled by your ego. Yeah, let’s go with that.
With it taking place in a pond, the dominant color is green, leading to a sepia look that’s only enhanced by the old-fashioned clothes the frogs favor.
3.5 pushed up to 4/5

Basic premise: One day, during the frogs' nightly singing, something is thrown into the water near them. They all dive down to see what it was, and one frog comes back up with a crown. A group of frogs who decide to be her advisors then claim that she is the queen since she found and is wearing the crown, and many changes begin to take place in the frog community in order to serve the new queen. They are resistant to her monarchy and challenge her to prove herself. In one attempt to do this, she loses the crown in the water again, and it is picked up by a man in a boat. Everything goes back to normal in the frog community, and the reader learns that the crown was actually a ring which had been thrown in the water during a disagreement between lovers but has now been returned to its original owner.

My son and I both enjoyed this book. The illustrations are unique, and the question of the frog queen's monarchy is interesting. I would have liked a little more about the temporary frog queen. She seems to be swept along by advisors and other frogs, depending on the moment. That and the fact that none of them are named or otherwise singled out makes it hard to connect personally to any of the frog characters. And I think the little tidbit about the lovers goes over the head of children. Probably not an every night read, but this would make a good gift for the fascinating illustrations and quick, cute story.

The Queen of Frogs, is a young children’s hardcover book. It was a joy to read, and the story was captivating, and full of fun.

I loved the large, colourful, eye catching illustrations that are adorned throughout, which are full of character.

The book would be perfect for bedtime reading, alongside class reading. I can see it being a story that is read over and over again.

(I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.)

The frogs enjoy their life at the pond, filling their days with fly brunches and night music. But one day a little frog finds a crown at the bottom of the pond and is instantly pronounced a queen. She starts doing what queens do: making demands and expecting others to serve her. But when her royal subjects start to question her authority, she must prove she's fit to rule—if she can.
Reminiscent of Aesop's fables, this beautifully illustrated book is sure to start a discussion about the concept of leadership and the importance of humility.

What a charming book! The story of the frogs, the coming of their queen (and, soon, the going of their queen) and the blind faith in "tradition" is brilliant! I really did enjoy the morals of the story and I think the author has laid this book out in a way that parents can talk to their kids about the life lessons involved in this story.

However, what impressed me the most were the illustrations. The illustrator has done very well avoiding the temptation of making these frogs "cartoon-y" but, instead, worked at making them stunning, and adding a lot of additional trappings and accessories that really did make me want to just get to the next page and see what was coming.

A stunning book that should be on the shelves of all young children!


Paul
ARH

This was gorgeous. A nice little story about what it means to give and take power, and how quickly it can appear and vanish. Also, remember that there's always someone bigger than you out there.

Illustrations were beautiful, reminding me of a steampunk influence with a really lovely selection of colours.

This is a very nice illustrated book to read to children. My children didn't like some of the frogs behavior, which led to heated discussions among them what they ought to have done, which, I'm sure, was one aim of the book. So if you are looking for a book to read to your children, give this one a try, it's worth it.

"The Queen of the Frogs" written by Davide Cali is the tale of a frog community existing in peace and harmony, doing froggy things like hopping and catching flies, until something falls from the sky and plops into their pond. Diving into the pond, the fastest frog finds a crown and is proclaimed queen. Frog advisors tell her that queens give orders, sleep alot, and cannot speak to other frogs. Life at the frog pond has changed.

The combination of text by Cali and beautiful illustrations by Marco Soma create a vehicle for parents or teachers of young children to ask open ended questions. Encouraging full sentence responses, children can be asked questions such as "What do you predict will happen?" or "How do the frogs feel about the queen?" "The Queen of the Frogs" by Davide Cali would be a welcome addition to any home or school library.

Thank you Eerdmans Books and Net Galley for the opportunity to read and review "The Queen of the Frogs".

Very interesting artwork. The lovely sepia tone is a unique choice for a children's book, but is suited for the swamp setting.

This is a classic tale about the perils of blind faith and ignorance. A small crown is found by a female frog and the rest of the army of frogs (yes, that's what a group of frogs is called apparently) decide this makes her Queen. The female frog doesn't know what a Queen does and is informed by the other frogs. The army blindly follow these expectations, until one frog questions that status quo. It's a classic tale about the benefits of standing up for what you believe is right, and questioning authority.

My favorite part of this tale was the ending. As an adult reader, I was curious of the origins of this crown. The author acknowledges the adult reader by answering this question in a fairly logical manner.

A charming children's morality play about the fleeting and isolating nature of power. Beautifully illustrated. This is a picture book that will work well for group reading and discussion in the early primary grades.

Beautiful and imaginative illustrations accompany a story that is reminiscent of Aesop's fables without a summary moral at the end. A great story for kids, about how peer pressure and acting better than your equals can have negative consequences.