Author: Publisher: ISBN: UCSD:31822034371112. See child observations for assessments. This is a little morbid for a kids book, but in a funny way, and a theme I see is that sometimes you can't prevent change. ... I’d have been hoping for some nice ending where the butterfly and frog hold hands and live happily forever after. Bleargh! The caterpillar describes the tadpole as a ‘shiny black pearl’ and the tadpole describes the caterpillar as a ‘beautiful rainbow’. “I think the caterpillar is going to turn into a butterfly and the tadpole (will) turn into a frog. I first came across this last year, when my five year old brought it home in his school book bag. Be prepared for a surprise when you get to the end of this story which portrays the blossoming love between a caterpillar and a tadpole and what happens when tadpole inevitably breaks his promise to the caterpillar to 'never change'. . The laugh out loud ending may NOT be suitable for many younger readers. I also liked how the text had a touch of British humor. . ‘Tadpole’s Promise’ is a children’s book about love. When I first read this book a year or so ago, I found the ending particularly shocking and a little bit Tadpoles Promise although I may have had a little giggle! ... And for Anusha, a happy ending. She had her first picture book published by Andersen Press at the age of 21, and since then she has won the Silver Medal Smarties Prize (Tadpole's Promise), the Nasen Special Needs Award (Susan Laughs), the Sheffield Children's Book Award (Who’s in The Loo) and the Red House Children's Book Award (Bottoms Up). Why did you fall in love with the tadpole? ‘You are my beautiful rainbow,’ said the tadpole to the caterpillar. Like Liked by 1 person. Feb 07, Tadpoles Promise Edwards rated it really liked it. Both tadpoles and caterpillars have to change into a frog and caterpillar. The Liberation of Gabriel King Best Plot Twist Tadpole's Promise by Jeanne Willis , illus . They gazed into each other's tiny eyes... and fell in love. "'For nourishment of grammatical and contextual awareness, a perfect book for reading aloud is Tony Ross' and Jeanne Willis' wicked little love story - Tadpole's Promise. The ending of the book sent a mixed message. They gazed into each other's tiny eyes. A tadpole fell in love with a caterpillar. Can you think of other ways of describing different animals. Open Preview See a Problem? I was enjoying this book until the ending. Category: American literature. Communicate with parents. Themes: Humor, Love, metamorphosis Opening Lines: "Where the willow meets the water, a tadpole met a caterpillar. From Tadpole's Promise by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross Circular endings: In A bit Lost by Chris Haughton, we see the classic ending that is the story starting all over again, with a slight twist. Imagine that you are the caterpillar. Print out childcare daily sheets. Run reports for attendance. Synopsis: A tadpole and a caterpillar fall in love and promise each other that they'll never change. Tadpole's Promise- Life cycles 5-7. In the book Tadpole's Promise a caterpillar and tadpole meet, fall in love and promise each other to never change. Page: View: 933 Write an alternative ending for this story. The story begins with Little Owl falling out of the nest and his quest for his mummy. I liked it, but, it probably has a bit of a limited audience because o Strange and weird with an ending that would make Tadpoles Promise children fairly upset. The tadpole begins to change into a frog, and the caterpillar gets mad because he has broken his promise. It starts eloquently and promisingly: "Where the willow meets the water a tadpole met a caterpillar. Called Tadpole’s Promise, it was a love story. voice for the caterpillar and a low, stopped-up-nose voice for Tadpoles Promise tadpole. Jeanne Willis is an award-winning children's author and scriptwriter. ." 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