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PreS-Gr 2—Rohmann's relief prints bring an exuberant humor to Fleming's rhythmic read-aloud. When an elastic-looking frog falls into a deep hole ("Ribbit-oops!"), a timid mouse, lugubrious loris, resourceful sun bear, and jaunty monkey all tumble down after him during unsuccessful rescue attempts. Fleming's bouncing rhymes and repeated lines-se...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

For her cumulative tale about animals falling into a hole, Fleming adopts the dancing cadence of "Frog Went a-Courting," punctuates each verse with a chime-in phrase, and concludes it with a repeated "Oh, No!": "Frog fell into a deep, deep hole. / Ribbit-oops! Ribbit-oops!...Frog fell into such a deep hole, / he couldn’t get out to save his sou...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

For her cumulative tale about animals falling into a hole, Fleming adopts a dancing cadence, punctuates each verse with a chime-in phras...Log In or Sign Up to Read More