King of the Pond / El Rey Del Estanque (Another Sommer-time Story Bilingual) - Hardcover

Sommer, Carl

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1575371561 ISBN 13: 9781575371566

Publisher: Advance Pub, 2009

Synopsis

Tombo the tadpole declares himself King of the Pond. He brags that he s the biggest, the fastest, and the strongest tadpole, and he teases and chases all the other tadpoles. But one day while showing off doing a triple flip, Tombo s life takes a major turn. He s captured by a boy and taken from his lush pond to a fish tank. There Tombo is fed dry fish flakes, a food he despises.When Tombo turns into a frog, the boy releases him back into his pond. Tombo discovers that he s no longer the biggest and fastest. It s then he discovers something much more important than being King of the Pond. Explore the themes of bullying, friendship, and forgiveness in this beautifully illustrated story. Grades K-4. Virtues: Respect for Others / Forgiveness / Sportsmanship

Edition details

• Publisher: Advance Pub
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1575371561
• ISBN 13: 9781575371566
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Budwine Greg
• Number of pages: 47