Member Reviews
This is the best book for a classroom that is discussing where things are. Frog and goat are playing together throughout the day. They show all of the different ways you can be on something, under, near, and all the other words that children need to be learning. This would also be a good book for any child struggling to learn these words. |
I'm On It! by Andrea Tsurumi is an addition to the beloved Elephant & Piggie book series. This is a simple easy book full of adorable illustrations that will draw young readers into the story. This is a wonderful book to help teach prepositions. It would be perfect to use as a read aloud and the illustrations are a fun way for students to visualize examples of prepositional phrases. This would also be excellent to use with students who have special needs. Prepositions can be very difficult for students and this would be a fun way to help teach and reinforce the concept. I will definitely be adding this book to my classroom library. |
You can very seldom go wrong with the "Elephant & Piggie" endorsement, and this book proves no different. Goat is on the bank, and Frog is in the pond and both are trying to out-do each other with being on, over, under, and beside different things. Great addition to a beginning reader collection, and it would be a solid recommendation to preschool and kindergarten teachers who are supporting instruction on positional words. |
Alexanderia K, Reviewer
Thanks NetGalley for the early copy! My toddler loves the Elephant and Piggie books and this one did not disappoint! We laughed together and enjoyed every page!! |
This book is absolutely delightful! Perfect for family storytime or a classroom. I could see children demonstrating their understanding of the different actions Frog and Goat go through. A real winner in all categories!!! |
We were ecstatic to get access to this title because my early reader is obsessed with Mo Willems. Pigeon, Elephant, & PIggie are daily beacons in our reading piles. Elephant & Piggie bring a delightful playfulness to the story in their signature fashion. It's bright, colorful, fun, simple but rewarding. The story of Goat and Frog is a nice read about opposites (on, off, over, under, etc.). The book says target age group is 5-8 but I would place it more around 4-6 due to it's basic simplistic style (not an insult). The average 7/8 year would likely find this a bit juvenile for their liking. Overall, it was a fun and visually silly book. That being said, the story doesn't standalone (for us) as something that would be memorable. When asking for my child's reaction, she asked, "what book was that again? The one with Elephant & Piggie? I like them!". This is notable to me because we just read it about 2 days ago and she has a voracious book appetite. If one catches her attention, she reads it over and over again. She has not asked to re-read this one since our first read through. She did immediately go get her Elephant & Piggie anthologies though. It's hard to say whether the Mo Willems' endorsement helped or hurt the book excitement for my nearly-5 year old. Certainly, it increased her giddiness and desire to read it. But, I can't help but wonder if she would've been more long-lasting interested if it had been on its own - not tied to her all-time favorite collection of stories. Unfortunately, this was forgettable when held up to the expectation that Gerald & PIggie bring to the plate. |
I have really enjoyed the different easy readers coming out of the Mo Willems' imprint. This one is fun and funny. I appreciate easy books that talk about directions, a hard concept for many children. The illustrations are cute and fun. I think young readers will enjoy the silliness as well. |
Another hit in a great series! This time it’s all about prepositions and a competitiveness between friends. Very cute. |
Yes! A joy to read. Goat constantly tries to outdo himself and friend frog plays along—until it’s too much for frog. A fun story about friendship and play. |
Cute story incorporating the lovable characters Elephant and Piggie. I read this book with my two daughters ages 5 and 8. We all think that the story is cute and the illustrations go very well with the story. Goat and Frog keep trying to outdo each other until they can't anymore. This is a great book for teaching position words. Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book for my honest opinion. |
Alex C, Reviewer
I love anything from Mo Willems, so thanks to NetGalley I was able to read this book in advance for an honest review. This was such a fun story! I am a HUGE fan of Mo Willems’ Elephant and Piggy series, so when I saw this was an Elephant and Piggy recommendation, I just had to read it! It can be used at home or at school to teach children directional words (on, over, far, near, etc.). Goat and Frog’s antics will make kids laugh and giggle! Can’t wait to see this translated in French so I can acquire it for our library collection! I had never heard of Andrea Tsurumi before, will definitely look up her other books now! I’m On It! will be published on May 11th, 2021. |
This is a cute, fun, and engaging book for early readers. It's sure to be loved by those who like Elephant and Piggy, though this book involves two different but equally funny animal characters. Many thanks to Hyperion Books for Children and NetGalley for the advance copy. |
Thanks to Disney Publishing Worldwide + Hyperion Books for Children + NetGalley for the advance review copy of "I'm On It" by Andrea Tsurumi. An amazing and perfect addition to the Elephant & Piggie Like Reading! Fantastic and just right for beginning readers, especially those gaining confidence. My first grader and I read this with smiles on our face the entire time. Prepositions, repetition, and humor will easily make this a favorite to read and reread. |
I'm On It is an adorable book for new readers to help them learn their positional words! With cute illustrations and silly animals this book makes learning fun! I would definitely recommend to others. |
Another winner from Elephant & Piggie Presents teaching concepts such as near, far, close, on,etc. Andrea Tsurumi’s illustrations are expressive and capture the ever increasing alarm & delight of both characters. |
A funny tale that will be great at teaching children directional words. On, over, under, through, far, near, etc. I think this will be a story kids read and laugh at again and again. |
This is a children's book, and I read it to my twin boys that is 7 years old with special needs. One of my twin boys loves Mo Willems books, so when I told him I got approved for this book he made me read it to him right away. He loved it so much. I love the message in this book, and how the message was done. The message was it is ok to tell a friend that you do not want to keep playing the game that you are no longer enjoying. The pictures was so very cute as always, and the pictures will pull younger kids into the book. How the book was written was easy for younger kids to get and understand. I really loved this book, and I will be buying it for my boys when it comes out. I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher (Disney Publishing Worldwide) or author (Andrea Tsurumi and Mo Willems) via NetGalley, so I can give honest review about how I feel about this book. I want to send a big Thank you to them for that. This book is schedule to be release on May 11-2021. |
Read this book to my 4 year old today and enjoyed it very much. A couple chuckles came out while reading about the adventures of goat & frog. Think it was a bit difficult to follow all the directional adjectives in the book, but it was comical nonetheless. |
I'm On It is another winner from the Elephant & Piggie Like Reading! series. The illustrations will have students laughing. The vocabulary is simple and repetitive, perfect for those just learning to read. Thank you to the publisher and to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review. |
What a fun, giggle inducing book for toddlers and preschoolers. Goat and frog have fun demonstrating over, under, in, on, above, below, etc., with an ever growing stack of playful objects. (Thx to publisher and netgalley for preview.) |








