SuitabookBest buds under frogs
Leslie Patricelli
- Reading
- Before reading, mention that the story includes bodily embarrassment and comic school mishaps. Afterwards, invite the reader to weigh the humour against how Lily, Darby and Jill may feel, without requiring a verdict.
- Themes
- Finding friendship after an embarrassing beginning: Lily’s first school day goes badly when she vomits on the playground and on somebody’s shoes, before Darby comes to her aid. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Friendship under change: Darby and Lily form the Rizzlerunk Club, but Darby’s former best friend Jill returns after moving to London. The book does not clearly resolve its stance on this.
- Oddness, humour and school pranks: Darby likes frogs, candy and oddball things; the club and school life include comic mishaps involving frogs, eyebrows and pranks. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The opening includes Lily vomiting on the playground and someone’s shoes. Other described incidents involve accidentally shaved eyebrows, “conjoined” frogs and school pranks going awry; these may merit preparation if mishaps are uncomfortable.