Froodle
In a normal neighborhood, on a typical day, the birds chirp, the dogs bark and the cats meow. When Little Brown Bird decides she doesn't want to sing the same old song, out comes a new tune that shakes up the neighborhood and changes things forever in this funny, innovative book that kids will love to read out loud.
Reviews
“Portis has a clever ear: She finds many little puns to keep the story light and witty.”
―New York Times
“With its suburban setting and palette of pale blues and eau de nil, there's a subtle retro feel to this celebration of playful remarks.”
―Wall Street Journal
“Froodle is a light little gem of a book, a freeing book about finding your own voice. It’s airy, witty, and frankly, perfect.”
―The Boston Globe
“A goofily garrulous story session.”
―BCCB
“The big, bold speech balloons filled with irresistible nonsense words make this a great choice for shared read-alouds.”
―Booklist
“Portis's fun story is filled with humor and silly rhyming words that both children and adults will appreciate.”
―School Library Journal
“The creator of A Penguin Story (2009) returns with another imaginative solution to monotony and predictability in the natural world... "The neighborhood was never the same," the narrator reports, and neither will be the charmed listeners and readers of this cheerful invitation to invention.”
―Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
“Portis, whose Not a Box proposed alternative uses for a cardboard cube and whose A Penguin Story imagined how Antarctic birds regard non-wintry colors, delights in ‘What if?‘ questions. …Be prepared for ‘Oobly snooby!‘ and ‘Cloggen Zoggen Itsyboggen!‘ after the book is finished”
―Publishers Weekly
Honors
Bank Street College, Best Books of the Year 2015
Junior Library Guild Selection August 2014
Society of Illustrators 2014 Original Art Show
Kids’ Next Indie List Summer 2014
2015 ALA NOTABLE BOOK
2015 CLEL Bell Award winner
Editions
US, Germany, Japan