nRich colors underscore the intensity of Little Frogs feelings...a low-key way of introducing the idea of change, in nature or otherwise. - KIRKUS REVIEWS Most things that are scary are just new... Little Frog and the Scary Autumn Thing helps families embrace the new and unknown through the story of one little frog learning that change doesnt have to be frightening--especially when families face it together! Its Little Frogs first autumn, and she doesnt like it one bit. It is not the green world she loves so much, but something scarier and ominous, filled with red and gold and yellow. And noise! WHIRRRRR. CHIRRRR. BAROOOOOOM. But encouraged by her Mama, who reminds her that Most things that are scary are just new, Little Frog bravely sets out into this world. When her courage waivers, she starts to run and soon is lost, miserably lost. She finds her way to Papa Frog, and he shows her what Mama Frog means. In a warm and satisfying ending: At last, arm in arm, n Little Frog and Papa Frog n happily hopped and danced n all the way home to The Pond n where Mama Frog had made n a fresh shoo-fly pie for dinner, n something all three of them knew well. This charmer of a story is by multi-award winning author Jane Yolen, author of Owl Moon and the How Do Dinosaurs...? books. The wonderful autumn palette and adorable pictures are by newcomer Ellen Shi, who is not afraid of trying something new herself. About the LITTLE FROG Series Fear comes in many shapes and sizes. Seasons change. Families change. And change can be a scary thing for a little mind exploring the complicated emotions of facing the unknown. With gentle sweetness, Little Frog makes them laugh and breathe a sigh of relief through lifes natural cycles. Little Frog shows young children they can muster up courage in the face of all things strange and new. With a little love, patience, and acceptance, big fears can be turned into bigger discoveries. Praise for LITTLE FROG Vivid autumn foliage is generally considered to be a thing of beauty, but those unfamiliar colors spell danger to a young frog. Yolen doesnt rush Little Frogs emotional turnaround. Shis inviting mixed-media landscapes make it clear that the amphibian is never in danger...reasoned reactions to her own nervousness hint at ways readers might tackle their own fears. -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY