The Green Frogs: A Korean Folktale

I remember being told this story as a young child and being called a green frog numerous times growing up by my mother. Reading this to my children was a great way to share and to pass-on their culture. I'm reminded as I read this story, that old folk-stories (i.e. Hans Christian Anderson's little mermaid and the like) don't often have sugar coated Disney-esque endings and can come as a slight shock to children. My oldest daughter who is eight was saddened with eyes welling up by this story's ending. She was also extremely saddened by the way Hans Christian Anderson's original story of the little mermaid ended to explain why there are bubbles in the ocean.

Wonderful introduction to Korean folklore, with gorgeous illustrations. The story is about two frog children who do the opposite of what their mom asks. At the end (cover your eyes if you don't like the ending given away), the froggie boys learn their lesson when their mom dies. I actually change the ending when reading it to young children, but it could be a nice book for talking to kids about doing what they're told. It is also a pourquoi story, also known as an origin story, which gives an explanation for why frogs croak when it rains.

I got this book for a dear friend of mine who was adopted from Korea and loves children's books almost as much as I do. This book has an unexpected ending. While it's not the typical "fairy tale" or overly foofy sort of story, it has a good moral to it and is well worth the read. The illustrations alone are fantastic. I got this book not sure what to expect from it, but it's a very interesting and wholesome read and a great story for kids who may have worn through the more "traditional" fare.

I love the story so much, that I used it when I was visiting reader in my child's kindergarten class. I was able to expose the kids to something international (Korean) and a life lesson as well. The illustrations are beautiful, but not conventional. Highly recommend.

I remember my [Korean] mother telling me this story when I was younger. I'm not sure if American audiences will appreciate this story since the lesson learned is "harsh" by Western standards. I plan to share this story with my children. The illustrations are great and the book is short enough to keep their attentions.

My granddaughters loved the book

Much like the Brothers Grimm, the story of The Green Frogs is a lesson wrapped in a children's story. The lesson is for young children to listen and obey their mother. The illustrations are wonderful. My son loved the story and it was an early lesson in irony.

Very cute book, my dayghter loves the story. Would highly recommend.

Nice story and illustrations. However, for the kindle version the formatting has gone odd. Text and illustrations are duplicated and in a variety of sizes.

This as an ebook for kindle has a completely useless set up. I want a full refund. It is messy with typing and cut up pages. I wanted to use this in a culture class but will have to find an alternative. The story itself is acceptable and the illustrations are beautiful. Don’t buy this for kindle, don’t think a child would be interested in tiny pictures.