In 999 Tadpoles by Ken Kimura and illustrated by Yasunari Murakami (North South, May 2011), the frog parents of the 999 babies soon find that there is simply not enough space in their little lake for their family, so the entire family leaves the lake in search of a new home. With the dangers of snakes and owls, it will take an exciting adventure to get the entire family to a new home safely.
There are amusing results. The frogs’ story is one my son and I will not forget! The illustrations are simple (as they must be, considering that there are 1,001 frogs) but they are perfect for the amusing tale.
