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Croak! Squeenk! Ribbet! After a close encounter with a mutant amphibian makes him freaky for frogs, water-shy Stink becomes a swimming success.
Stink may be super smart, and Stink may be uber clever, but he's been in the Polliwog swim class frog-ever and he still can't bear to put his face in the water. Why would he want a geyser up his nose, on purpose ? But then something weird happens: Stink starts to see frogs everywhere -- in the locker room, in his boot, in the bathtub. And when a freaky blue frog licks his arm, his froggy senses start tingling! He has an urge to slurp up raisins (that look like flies). He can't wait to play in the rain and mud. He's a wiz at identifying frog calls. And he has become very interested in the local frog population. Could it be that Stink is turning into . . . the amazing Stink-Frog, fighter of slime? Pree-eep! Craw-awk!
Author Notes
Megan McDonald is the creator of the popular and award-winning Judy Moody and Stink series. She is also the author of three Sisters Club stories, Ant and Honey Bee: A Pair of Friends at Halloween , and many other books for children. She lives in Sebastopol, California.
Peter H. Reynolds is the illustrator of the Stink and Judy Moody books and the author-illustrator of The Dot, Ish , Sky Color , So Few of Me , The North Star , and Rose's Garden . Born in Canada, he now lives in Dedham, Massachusetts.
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 2-4-Stink is in the Pollywog swim class. Naturally, Judy is a shark. Stink just can't put his head under water. He doesn't trust the stuff. However, his obsession with frogs may change all that. Stink is soon involved in learning frog songs, doing a frog count, and finding frogs pretty much everywhere he turns. There are even frogs with deformities-mutant frogs due to environmental issues. When a strange blue frog licks him, his froggy senses begin tingling. Is he turning into a frog himself? This is another light-hearted Stink adventure, stuffed full of information about east coast frogs, and filled with Stink's imaginary adventures as well as his real ones. Barbara Rosenblat reads the latest title (Candlewick, 2013) in McDonald's series with great enthusiasm, creating voices for each character. This is a fun presentation that will please fans of the series.-Teresa Bateman, Brigadoon Elementary, Federal Way, WA (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
Stink finds a freaky three-legged frog after swim class, and then starts running into frogs wherever he goes. The new pals inspire Stink and his gang to learn about amphibians. But is he turning into one himself? In his eighth winning chapter book with endearing-as-ever illustrations, affable Stink's inquisitive and humorous relationship with the unknown will make readers curious themselves. (c) Copyright 2013. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Stink Moody, younger brother of Judy, hops into the spotlight with a common problem--and one that's a bit more unusual. Stink would like to advance in his swimming lessons, but he's afraid to put his face underwater and seems doomed to remain a Polliwog forever. Fortunately, he's distracted from that issue by the sudden appearance around town--in some surprising places--of a whole lot of real frogs, a few of which are deformed. These frogs give McDonald the opportunity to offer a little information, through the voice of a nature-center guide, on how adverse environmental conditions can influence frog development. Stink memorizes a variety of frog sounds, enabling him to participate in a frog count at a local pond. Somehow, he becomes convinced that he's turning into a frog himself, but that might just make it possible for him to swim underwater. Brief, cheery, oversized text and lot of cartoonish black-and-white illustrations (only some of which were available for review) make this a good choice for newly independent readers. A minor issue is that the text informs readers that it is early spring; even in Virginia, that's a little early for Stink to be taking swimming lessons in an outdoor pool, as indicated in the illustrations. Young readers with a fondness for amphibians will jump all over this one. (Fiction. 6-8)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
After swimming class, Stink finds a three-legged frog, followed by two more frogs at home. He quickly becomes obsessed, learning frog calls and joining the First Annual Frog Neck Lake Frog Count. Then he wakes one morning to find a blue frog licking his arm, giving him superpowers like Peter Parker and soon he is convinced he is turning into an amphibian himself. Can his new powers help him in swimming class? And can he convince adults to stop poisoning frogs with fertilizers? Quick paced and funny, this eighth series title will charm fans. Careful readers will wonder why Stink takes outdoor swim lessons in early March, but it's a minor quibble.--Harold, Suzanne Copyright 2010 Booklist