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Children's Fiction Frogs & Toads

Natterjack Toad Makes a Mighty Crunch

by (author) Sean Taylor

illustrated by Kathryn Durst

Publisher
Candlewick Press
Initial publish date
Mar 2025
Category
Frogs & Toads, Humorous Stories, Cooking & Food
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781536238938
    Publish Date
    Mar 2025
    List Price
    $23.99

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 3 to 7
  • Grade: p to 2

Description

Will Natterjack Toad ever get to eat his delicious cookies? Or will he become a snack himself?

It’s a perfect day. The sky is blue, the water is sparkling, and Natterjack Toad has a packet of his most-favorite snack: delicious chocolate-chunk crunchy-munch cookies. He can’t wait to dig in. But not so fast! A lanky heron is intruding on his hidey-hole! Natterjack Toad is off, quickety-whip. But every time he tries to eat his cookies, there’s someone in the way—someone on the lookout for a (toady) snack themselves. Kathryn Durst’s comedic illustrations and Sean Taylor’s text, begging to be read aloud, combine for a hilarious, utterly delectable picture book perfect for snack time or anytime.

About the authors

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Kathryn Durst grew up in Peterborough, Canada, and has been drawing ever since she could hold a pencil. She has a passion for children's illustration. She works in a variety of styles, using both traditional and digital mediums. Her art has been described as charming, whimsical, expressive, and full of life.

Kathryn attended Sheridan College for the Bachelor of Applied Arts 2D Animation Program. In her third year, she completed her internship at Pixar Animation Studios for storyboarding. She also works as an animator, filmmaker, and puppeteer. Kathryn also loves dancing, sewing, sculpting, playing accordion, cooking, and hanging out with her mini dachshund, Chili Dog. She is based in Toronto.

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Editorial Reviews

At turns both lyrical and silly, this read-aloud, originally published in the U.K., is a delight.
—Kirkus Reviews

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