Tad

Written and illustrated by Benji Davies

A young tadpole navigates the dangers of the pond to become a frog

5.4/7 Bookroo experts·4.0/5 Goodreads · 994 ratings

32 pages· 532 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

In a vast pond, Tad is the smallest tadpole, struggling to keep up with her siblings as they venture beyond the nest. But when the ominous Big Blub appears, Tad must confront her fears alone. As her siblings vanish, Tad wonders if Big Blub is the reason or if there's a better place waiting. Can Tad muster the courage to leap into the unknown and discover her true strength? This enchanting tale explores growth, bravery, and the journey to find one's place in the world.

From the publisher

From Benji Davies, the award-winning creator of The Storm Whale and illustrator of the Goodnight Already! series, comes a heartwarming and tender tale about courage and growth, featuring a special tadpole named Tad.

Tad is small. In fact, she is the smallest almost-a-frog in the whole, wide pond. That makes it hard for her to do big things like follow her tadsiblings who swim to other parts of the pond when they outgrow the nest.

As her tadbrothers and tadsisters swim up, up, up, they leave poor Tad by her lonesome. That’s until…Big Blub shows up! He’s not only bigger than Tad, but Big Blub isn’t exactly what a tadpole would consider friendly.

Swimming at her own pace, Tad soon learns how to to be bigger than her fears. Benji Davies creates a memorable and timeless tale that proves sometimes the mightiest creature comes in the smallest package.

At a glance

Format
Pages: 32
Words: 532
Reading age: 4–8
Audience: Picture
Lexile: ~401L

Themes & topics

Books about self-esteem Books about growing up Books about frogs and toads Books about social themes Books about self-esteem and self-reliance

What readers & critics say

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5.8

“The story is sweet and the illustrations are gorgeous. The text is brief and feels poetic even though it's clearly prose. It's the kind of book I'll read over and over again with my kids, and none of us will get tired of it.”

Lauren Hancock

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