The Toad Who Loved Tea

Adorable children's book! It has bright pictures and funny names that kids will love.

I thought this was a lovely story about a toad who followed her dream and went against everyone's warnings and proved everyone wrong and created a fantastic life for herself.

'For most toads, one of the most enjoyable ways to pass the day is to find a nice wet stone by the river, sit on it and then do is remain motionless, and at some point, an insect will fly by...only to become a tasty snack!'

Tungtang the toad would spend her days differently to other toads, she would then return and tell others about her adventures. Then one day, a crow over hears her and tells her if she wants a proper adventure then that would be to go into town. This of course frightened her but made her think if she wanted to be a true adventurer then she had to do something different.

“Why, this is toad-ily tea-licious!”

What I loved about this book was the viewpoints on humans and how we can be so erratic over simple things. How we don't like walking and use cars a lot. That we use chemicals to smell nice instead of rolling in flowers. 'humans don't like to do things the easy way'.

This is a lovely story, full of laughs, adventure, and a tale of how we can do almost anything if we put our minds to it. The things Tuntang learned to do and how the humans came to accept her more for her talent than her looks. You almost forget she is a toad. Plus the book has some amazing illustrations. These are done by Korey Scott, and just bring the book to life. This would make a great bedtime story or just time to sit with the young ones.

A great chapter book about the adventures of a Tungtang, as the title states, a toad who loves tea. The book indicates it is aimed at 7-11-year-olds. I highly agree with this. I have an 11-year-old who enjoyed reading this also. It would be a good bedtime store, read by parents, for the younger children who might not want to read a chapter book. It would also be a fun book for a teacher to read over the course of a few days. There are a few pictures which are very nice, but there are not pictures on every page as in a younger children's picture book.

Faiz Kermani’s The Toad Who Loved Tea is an adorable and funny little gem. Both children and adults alike can enjoy this quick and easy read. I absolutely loved reading about Tungtang, the adventurous toad who travels from her home in Muddy River to an elegant tea shop where she discovers her love for tea and eventually becomes an official tea-taster.

The story is both original and meaningful. I love Tungtang’s resilience and uniqueness. There is also a very smart commentary on humans and some of the ridiculous things we do.

The humour is also cleverly done and the funny names like Lord and Lady Lobsterpants are a nice touch. I also adore the illustrations by Korey Scott. They are bright, colourful and very cute. In fact, I wish there were just a few more of them because they really are a great complement to the writing.

Although I’m far past the intended age range, I love this cute and funny book. I would love to read more of Tungtang’s adventures and I will definitely be checking out more of Mr. Kermani’s books.

Having read Faiz Kermani previously, I was pleasantly surprised to encounter his newest book on NetGalley. The alliterative title promises savored sipping. Tungtang (a fun play of the tang of tea on the tongue) lives a life tea aficionados can only dream of. After summoning the courage to leave her home, she finds herself in a comfortable city habitat where she eats, sleeps, and breathes “her” teas, all while observing the strange behaviors of humans. Perfect for the little ones in your life who can sit still long enough to imbibe a hot beverage.

The illustrations are quite nice and colourful. And I love the little poems throughout. And I like the parts about TEA!

The book seems geared towards ages 7-9. I thought it was a little long for this age-group and the names were a little difficult to read/pronounce. The story could have benefited from some tightening up and, in my opinion, begins with Chapter 3/4.

I recieved a free digital copy of this book from Netgalley for an honest review.
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I absolutely adored this book!
With character names such as Muddybum, Nutbelch and Lord Lobsterpants the book is sure to capture the attention of younger readers. The illustrations were cute as well.
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The story was a cute adventure where a toad leaves everything she's ever known and travels to a town where she discovers the tantalizing smell and taste that is tea! I could just imagine how delicious and soothing it would be for Tungtang to sleep on a bed of tea every night.
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I will definitely be purchasing this book for the younger readers in my life.

What an adorable easy chapter book for those just starting out reading on their own! THE TOAD WHO LOVED TEA is the story of Tungtang, a toad who has a great desire for adventure, and along her travels finds out she loves tea.

The story has several great lessons. It teaches to not limit one's self to what "everyone else around them" has limited themselves to. All of Tungtang's friends and family at the Muddy River are content to sit around and not move on with their lives, and when she decides she wants to go explore and see more, the majority of them mock her or tell her it is a crazy idea. Still, she persists.

Later on in the story, we meet Lydia and Kamran, who own the tea shop that Tungtang has taken up unofficial residency in. Despite the unique circumstances of her being a toad, they are willing to listen to her tale of how she came upon them, and they allow her to work for them. The book teaches to look past the outer layer.

As a parent that has hosted and been invited many pretend tea parties this was an instant hit in my house. It is silly and theatrical and my kids squealed through each chapter.

Tungtang the Toad sets off from Muddy River to town where she discovers a tea shop and discovers she loves it and can't get enough of it. However, the tea shop receives complaints because of muddy tables, missing tea, and missing pastries. Will the owners figure out what is happening? Will the toad continue to enjoy tea? You'll need to read this delightful book for children to find out. I received an advance electronic copy from the publisher through NetGalley with expectations of an honest review in exchange.

This fun book is about a little frog named Tungtang who bravely hops off from Muddy River to a very scary destination... into the local town! Oh my! She seems destined to leave her familiar surroundings and have an adventure that will totally change her life forever.

As fate would have it she ends up in a unique tea shop and discovers exactly what she is created to do. She falls toad-ily in love with tea!

Tungtang causes havoc in the tea shop and the owners get scolded for mud on the tablecloths, tea that mysteriously disappears, and even missing dainties from their plates. Now who do you think would be responsible for such antics I wonder?

The owners, Lydia and Kamran uncover the mystery and after hearing Tungtang's passion for tea decide to use her talents and hire her to work in their shop. Their decision to allow Tungtang to pass on her intuitive knowledge and her ardent love of tea to their customers brings everyone involved much happiness and satisfaction.

The book encourages young readers ( and old ) to follow their dreams because yes, dreams do come true. I like the fact that the tea shop owners are willing to patiently listen to Tungtang's story and accept her as she is... for her great instinctive talents. The illustrations by Korey Scott are full of action, expression and humour.

" Why, this is toad-ily tea-licious!"

A perfectly delightful little book that I'm sure young readers who cling to for lessons and illustrations.

This is a nice story about a toad's adventure leading to success for both her and the tea shop's owners. I think it will have to be a read-aloud, since the age group most likely to appreciate it probably cannot read this level story by themselves. There are elements of the story which will be good to discuss between the adult reader and child listener, such as politeness, dares, following dreams, and turning a negative into a positive.

I received a free electronic copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a very different story about a toad than what one might suspect. Tungtang the toad liked adventure. She was not content to sit in the pond everyday, she went off on adventures. When sharing a story with her friends, a bossy, bullying crow came along and starting teasing her and throwing acorns at her. The other toads began to doubt her stories. When she was challenged to go to town, she decided she would follow her dreams and head off. At this point, she is not sure what to do in the unfamiliar surroundings and ends up in a tea shop. She tasted some tea and decides she likes it. She learns about tea, the english language and almost becomes civilized while living there. Unfortunately for the owners, sipping other's tea. eating their pastries and leaving mud on the table upset customers and the owners almost lost the shop. They set a trap and eventually caught Tungtang. Imagine their surprise when she could talk and tell them about the tea. Fortunately for them, she became their tea taster and saved their shop.

There was a lot of humor in this story at the expense of humans. Talking about houses and cars was a hoot and then using expensive perfume instead of just rolling around in the things that mother nature provides made me chuckle. This was a fun story with adventure and humor. It shows kids that sometimes we have to ignore the nay sayers and follow our dreams. The illustrations were large and colourful. I would have liked to see more of them, but they added to the story well. This would be a cute chapter book for those early chapter readers as well as a good read aloud for younger children. This would be a good book in a family, classroom or school library. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley.

This book was Toad-ily Cute! I thought that it would be a shorter book but was pleasantly surprised that it had many chapters, albeit short ones! Kids are going to love this one!

I did not like the names of the animals though and I think they could have been more thought out and more memorable. They were so bad that I have already forgotten half of them and the main character Tungtang's Grandfather named Nutbletch is probably the worst!

I really enjoyed the well-versed poems throughout the book and I am sure children will enjoy reading them and rhyming about the silly toad who loves tea! I thought the illustrations were adorable and coincided with the pages accordingly as well! I think this author has a thing for frogs and toads but he does a great job showing them in a nonscary. slimy way.

I really enjoyed this book especially as I also share a passion for a good cup of tea. My 8yr old read it after me and didn't find it to difficult to read or understand and loved the pictures. This is a lovely tale of a young toad who plucks up the courage to leave the riverbank to go on an adventure and finds a new home in a fancy tearom in the city where she descovers a new love for tea.