Frog Went A-Courtin'

by John Langstaff

Other authorsFeodor Rojankovsky (Illustrator)

Hardcover, 1972

Status

Available

Call number

LANGSTAFF

Genres

Children's Books

Publication

HMH Books for Young Readers (1972), Edition: 0, Hardcover, 32 pages

Description

Illustrates the well-known American folk song about the courtship and marriage of the frog and the mouse.

User reviews

LibraryThing member BookConcierge

Based on an old traditional folk song, Ackerman tells the story of a frog who loved a mouse and was intent on marriage. This is a cooperative effort, with everyone bringing something to the celebration. Langstaff researched the tale back some 400 years to the original Scottish song, but relied most

heavily on the version sung in various parts of America. The book includes the music notes at the end, so you can plunk it out on the piano (or guitar?) if you’ve never heard it sung.

Feodor Rojankovsky won a Caldecott medal for his illustrations. They are wonderfully detailed; even the tiniest flea is given a fully emotive depiction.

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LibraryThing member HuntertownUMC

Old Scottish story that is usually sung to children.Its about a frog, mouse & their other little animal friends.

LibraryThing member missrader

A story/song from brought from Scotland to the United States over 400 years ago. The story is about a frog who wants to marry a mouse and their courtship and wedding.

LibraryThing member KristinWhite

This book is good for children first to third grade. This book teaches children rhymes. It can also be sang as shown on the last page.

LibraryThing member BrittanyLynn

In this story Frog askes Mistress Mouse to marry him. At first she tells him that she can not without her Uncle Rat's consent. When Uncle Rat returns home he gives his consent and then all kinds of critters, from insects to other animals, help get everything together for their wedding. The last one

to show up was the old tom cat who decides that he will put an end to everything. The book ends with everyone scurrying away and the frog and mouse going to France.

I really enjoyed the story and the way that the story read. It had such a rhythm to it that made it so fun to read. As an animal lover, I loved reading about the different animals in the story.

I could use this book in the classroom to help teach about children about rhyming. You could also use this story as a lesson on rythm. I think that you could also have children use their imagination and make a rhyming story of their own.

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LibraryThing member nicup90

In Frog Went A-Courtin' a frog wants to marry a mouse. When the frog goes to propose to the mouse she tells him she has to get permission from her uncle. Once she has permission, plans for a wedding come about. Many friends came to the wedding, including the cat. The cat chased everyone away, but

the frog and mouse had a wonderful wedding anyway.

I remember growing up hearing the song Frog Went A-Courtin'. I had always wondered where it came from.

In the classroom, I can teach the children the song after I read them the book. That way they know it both ways.

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LibraryThing member KristinSpecht

Could be used to teach ELL certain words through song. Songs are an easier way to memorize and learn language. Read parts of the book each day and put it to the tune in the back of the book.

Rhyme and rhythm flow throughout it. Used to teach students how to make their writing flow and use repetition

like "Next to come, next to come..." Can also be used to teach good use of commas and colons.

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LibraryThing member dangerlibearian

Maybe a little too old fashioned, like the classic illustrations, though.

LibraryThing member elkeursin

I suppose this one is a classic, but it just seemed so old school. The illustrations though are fantastic!

LibraryThing member kjgehman

Come join in on this old folktale as the frog jumps from one adventure to the next!

LibraryThing member lp118825

This book was so cool that a frog is getting married, and who plays the piano. All of the animals help out miss mouse and frog for their wedding, which in my opinion teaches children that people should help one another.

LibraryThing member ccelmer

*Fiction* *Caldecott Medal Book* This story is about a frog that courts and ultimately marries a mouse. I enjoy this story because it there is a song that accompanies the book (although the book was written after the song had been around). I also enjoyed the illustrations. They provided a very

vivid image of quaintness. I really don’t know that there is a lesson to be learned from this story; I believe it was written for entertainment purposes only.

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LibraryThing member Phill242

Caldecott winner, 1956
told in verse from ballads passed down through generations. Origin Scotland

LibraryThing member bp0128bd

Caldecott winner, 1956
told in verse from ballads passed down through generations. Origin Scotland

LibraryThing member cclark37

Summary: "Frog went A-Courtin'" is an old folk song that has been passed down for over 400 years. It is meant to be sung to children, instead of read to them, due to its catchy ballad tune. The folk song tells the story of a frog who wished to marry Miss Mousie. He was unable to , however, until

consent was given by her Uncle Rat. After asking Miss Mousie several questions about the wedding (where the wedding breakfast will be, who will make the wedding gown, etc.), he gives consent for Frog to marry her.

Review: Filled with rhymes on each page and a catchy mood sure to put a smile on any child's face, "Frog went A-Courtin'" is a fantastic read in a K-2 classroom. In this version, the story is actually told as a story and NOT as a song (although the song is located in the back of the book). That being said, I can find myself reading this story out loud in the future, and then putting music to the words for my students to sing.

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LibraryThing member bl200329

Frog went A-Courtin is a Caldecott Gold Medal Winner and is also an old folk song written in Scotland that is filled with rhymes and love story adventurous way. The award was made because it was "The most distinguished American picture book for children". The song is meant to to be sung and not

read to children. It is a story of a mighty frog riding on his high horse that had a dream of marrying a beautiful Mistress Mousie that sit to spin. But Miss Mousie would never marry without her Uncle Rat's consent. Uncle Rat's ask Miss Mousie multiple questions about the where's, will's, and who's of the wedding and after they were answered he gave his consent. I have always been told that before a man could ask a woman to marry him, he should talk to her parents and so on to ask for a blessing. The old folk song teaches boys at a young age to know how to respect a girls values and her family.

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LibraryThing member gmorgan14

This book was really weird. I found it fairly outdated and not a good resource to put in my classroom library.

LibraryThing member sandysuson

Summary- The Frog Went A-Courtin book was about a frog who went a-courtin mistress mouse. Where the frog had to ask permission from her uncle rat. The story tells about where, when and who they invited. The words are catchy and rhyme. The end of the story has a song the kids can sing.
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Reaction- I loved this book alot! I thought it was the cutest book I've read in awile. I will be buying this book for my collection.
Extension I- Have the children draw the part of the story they liked the best.
Extension II- Have the children sing the song in the back of the book. And then ask them if they can make up a song of their own.

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LibraryThing member catiebarber

I absolutely love the style of illustrations in this book. All of the insect characters are drawn to perfection and have wonderful expressions on their faces. The book is based on an old song that was brought over to the US from Scotland. So basically it is part of oral tradition, it mentions int

he book that the song was sung in Appalachia often. It has a shocking end which is illustrated with a giant cat scaring the entire wedding party, which always brings ahhhs and oooo's from the audience.

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