Books with title The Tadpole

The Tadpole wished he was bigger. But bigger is not always better. He watched the children in school at play and was very sad that he could not join them. But with the help of the turtle and some other new friends he realized that time could not be rushed and that he should just have fun and enjoy his time as a tadpole. Because once you grow up there is no going back.

At the edge of a lake floated some little jelly balls with black spots in the middle. Out of one of the little jelly balls swam a teeny tiny tadpole. The teeny tiny tadpole doesn't know where she is. She doesn't know who she is. But she is changing, and fast! Join The Teeny Tiny Tadpole as she meets all the different fish in the lake. Will she find out what kind of animal she is before it's too late?

“Involving as the plot is, the power of White’s work derives from her seemingly easy evocation of ordinary people as they stumble into endearing truths about human strength and vulnerability.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred“White skillfully recreates the time and place, and her superbly drawn characters possess the resiliency of spirit necessary to transform themselves.”—School Library Journal, StarredA School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

A funny and moving story set in KentuckyIt’s the beginning of summer 1955, and though her family is struggling financially, Carolina’s mama still indulges her four daughters’ whims, like springing for all of them to get permanents. Each of her older sisters seems to have cut out a niche for herself, but Carolina Collins is still trying to find her own special place in life. The girls’ hardship is softened by the sudden appearance of their favorite cousin, Tadpole, a charismatic thirteen-year-old with a knack for guitar playing. Tad sees in Carolina a spirit and talent that no one has noticed before, and he predicts that she “is gonna surprise everybody one of these days.” The Collinses soon learn the real reason for Tad’s visit, however, and the weeks that follow are filled with dread that his abusive guardian will come and take him away.But Tad is not the sort of boy to succumb to a bully, and he and Carolina both have surprises in store for everyone.A Junior Library Guild Selection Tadpole is a 2004 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

From the back cover: Mommy Frog jumped high into the air. Flippity-flop! She landed with a plop! "I can do that!" said the Teeny Weeny Tadpole, and he tried to leap onto a lilly pad. All he managed was a splish and a splash... The Teeny Weeny Tadpole works hard, trying to jump like Mommy Frog. He watches Lamb, Rabbit, and Grasshopper, too, hoping to jump just like them. One day all that practicing pays off when the Teeny Weeny Tadpole runs into the Big Bad Fish, and the only way to escape is to jump! Suddenly, the Teeny Weeny Tadpole has become a little frog. Sheridan Cain and Jack Tickle team up again in this fun, colorful adventure about growning up!