Author (last name first):
Villasenor, Victor
Villasenor, Victor
Publisher, Date of Publication:
Pinata Books; Bilingual edition (February 28, 2009)
Grade Level/ or Age Level:
4th-8th
Classification: Fiction
This book gives children an explanation of why we as humans were created and placed in this world with all the animals and insects. The explanation of mankind is given in this book in a fun and humorous way. The story begins by giving us a brief view of how all of the animals on Earth were each obligated by Mother Nature to have a specific job. However, everything changed on the planet when suddenly an odd two-legged creature appeared as the season was changing to spring. All the animals were confused and they could not understand why this creature did not look like any of the animals that were already in existence. The animals felt that the new creature would not be able to survive the way of the world because it looked to small and too weak to protect itself. The animals on Mother Nature's planet all contemplated on what to do with this new creature until the lion said. " Let's eat him." All of the other animals began to feel like the lion and they wanted to eat this new creature since there would be no way the creature would survive. Suddenly, the fat frog stopped the animal from eating the creature and said that just because the creature looks too small and innocent to protect itself it does not mean that they should eat it. He said that when he began his lifetime on Earth that he too was small and weak, but with time he grew up to become the biggest frog on the planet. Therefore, this creature could grow to be something big and wise like the frog.
That frog had a good point and the animals agreed to help this creature survive. As the animals were all thinking of how they could protect this creature they heard someone pass gas. The noise came from the creature that just kept smiling and passing gas. All of the animals laughed hysterically and uncontrollably. Then suddenly the animals all understood the purpose of why this new creature was put on this planet. The new human creature was put on the planet to bring all of the animals back together though laughter. Therefore, from that day on all of the animals became close friends and they witnessed how this small two-legged creature grew into a wonderful human being.
This book is filled with a lot of colorful pictures that depict the story being told. Reading this book is a fun way of telling children that every one here is put on this world for a reason. We are all fortunate of living on this planet and we should live our life to the fullest. No matter what we decided to be when we grow up, we will always be a big part of the world that needs us to survive.
Reviewed By: Adela Martinez (Midwestern State University Student in Dr. Linda Prieto's Class)
This book gives children an explanation of why we as humans were created and placed in this world with all the animals and insects. The explanation of mankind is given in this book in a fun and humorous way. The story begins by giving us a brief view of how all of the animals on Earth were each obligated by Mother Nature to have a specific job. However, everything changed on the planet when suddenly an odd two-legged creature appeared as the season was changing to spring. All the animals were confused and they could not understand why this creature did not look like any of the animals that were already in existence. The animals felt that the new creature would not be able to survive the way of the world because it looked to small and too weak to protect itself. The animals on Mother Nature's planet all contemplated on what to do with this new creature until the lion said. " Let's eat him." All of the other animals began to feel like the lion and they wanted to eat this new creature since there would be no way the creature would survive. Suddenly, the fat frog stopped the animal from eating the creature and said that just because the creature looks too small and innocent to protect itself it does not mean that they should eat it. He said that when he began his lifetime on Earth that he too was small and weak, but with time he grew up to become the biggest frog on the planet. Therefore, this creature could grow to be something big and wise like the frog.
That frog had a good point and the animals agreed to help this creature survive. As the animals were all thinking of how they could protect this creature they heard someone pass gas. The noise came from the creature that just kept smiling and passing gas. All of the animals laughed hysterically and uncontrollably. Then suddenly the animals all understood the purpose of why this new creature was put on this planet. The new human creature was put on the planet to bring all of the animals back together though laughter. Therefore, from that day on all of the animals became close friends and they witnessed how this small two-legged creature grew into a wonderful human being.
This book is filled with a lot of colorful pictures that depict the story being told. Reading this book is a fun way of telling children that every one here is put on this world for a reason. We are all fortunate of living on this planet and we should live our life to the fullest. No matter what we decided to be when we grow up, we will always be a big part of the world that needs us to survive.
Reviewed By: Adela Martinez (Midwestern State University Student in Dr. Linda Prieto's Class)
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