The body as cultural artifact Book

A big wide-mouthed frog sets off to see the world - or at least Australia. He meets lots of animals and asks them what they like to eat. Eventually, he meets a crocodile that eats wide mouthed frogs, but luckily he escapes.

I read this book to my year 1 class at the end of the school day. The frog asks questions bluntly, which can be used for comic effect, and which the children in my class enjoyed. I think The Big Wide-Mouthed Frog would also appeal to children in Reception. I did not dislike this book and would be happy to read it to a class again.

Not a great deal happens in the story and so I do not think The Big Wide-Mouthed Frog is likely to be a core text for literacy. In addition to being read at storytime, children could read it during guided reading. It could be used in a literacy/PSHE class to encourage children to think about the types of food that animals and humans eat. It could also be used in geography to introduce children to animals that are indigenous to Australia such as kangaroos, koalas, possums and emus.