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Title: AbbeyLoo and Gus the Talking Toad
Author: Tammy Cortez
Narrator: Kathy L. Sartin
Format: Unabridged
Length: 22 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-17-15
Publisher: Waldorf Publishing
Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Kids, Ages 5-7
Publisher's Summary:
AbbeyLoo is a curious little girl with a big imagination. This imagination takes AbbeyLoo to some very exciting and often unexpected places.
AbbeyLoo loves exploring her backyard. There is always something new to see. Her favorite find is the many toads that roam her backyard. AbbeyLoo loves to carefully catch the toads and pet them and talk to them. Normally they don't talk back, but today is totally different.
Follow along with AbbeyLoo on her latest adventure as she meets Gus, the talking toad.
Members Reviews:
Interesting and Informative for Children of All Ages
I found this a delightfully written, delightfully illustrated, imaginative children's book. The words are too long for young children to read it themselves, but with a loving parent who can explain the longer words, it will be both interesting and informative read. I would have loved it as a child, and as a 72-year-old grandmother I love it now. I strongly recommend it for children, especially those who want to know WHY we should protect toads. Maybe parents should insert a little of their own knowledge here--toads eat harmful insects in the garden! I remember being furious at my nephew, whom my parents brought along to my MA graduation, when he picked up our garden toad and killed it by throwing as hard as he could against a door. When I chewed him out he was totally puzzled as to why we wanted to protect the toad. When I was a child my brothers and I made little houses for the toads to live in. For the record, toads are quite tame and they are not slimy. They do not object to being picked up. I LIKE TOADS.
Fun and whimsical read
AbbeyLoo and Gus the Talking Toad is a really fun, whimsical read. Kaitlyn (my four year old) and I both enjoyed it!
AbbeyLoo loves finding toads in her backyard. She picks them up to examine them, as they are all different. She loves hearing them croak, especially at night. One day, AbbeyLoo picks up a toad, and he starts talking to her! And she can understand him! She's astounded at this discovery. The toad's name is Gus. And she and Gus figure out together that the reason AbbeyLoo can understand Gus is due to some magic fairy dust she'd sprinkled in the yard, hoping to understand the animals talking.
The next day, Gus takes AbbeyLoo down under the ground to Hopville (after AbbeyLoo uses the magic dust to make herself as small as Gus). What follows is an Alice in Wonderland type of adventure. AbbeyLoo's experiences in Hopville were fun and imaginative. I loved the imagery and the illustrations of Hopville (and Kaitlyn did too). The descriptions of Hopville, especially the town fair, were Kaitlyn's favorite part of the book.
We really enjoyed this book. The only thing that I didn't love was how much text was on each page. I wish Cortez had made the book longer, with less words on each page and more illustrations. I think both Kaitlyn and I would have enjoyed the book more that way: she was anxious to see the next illustration and was a little confused that we weren't turning pages at our usual pace.
With all that said, AbbeyLoo and Gus the Talking Toad is still a great read.
