The Toad Who Loved Tea

I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. From the publisher “The crowd clapped as Tungtang sipped the tea elegantly from a tiny porcelain cup. They sighed as she gently swirled the tea in her mouth. They applauded as she rolled her eyes, and they cheered as she rocked from side to side, trilling “Why, this is toad-ily tea-licious!” What happens when you brew together a toad who likes tea, a cruel crow, snobby customers and an ancient prediction? A strong, fragrant story full of unexpected adventures that will take you and Tungtang, the tea-loving toad, from a muddy pond to Queen Catherine’s Olde English Tea Shoppe for a real clash of cultures. Tungtang’s story of her discovery of tea and humanity will change her (and the way you look at tea) forever. The Toad Who Loved Tea is the hilarious tale of a tea-loving toad’s unconventional journey from a muddy pond to an elegant tea shop. It will appeal to children aged 7-11, and fans of Faiz’s former books. A Note From the Publisher Away from his serious scientific day job, Faiz Kermani loves writing children’s books that have funny themes. His books have won awards in the US and UK and have been translated into French, German, Spanish and Russian. He is also involved in various literacy projects with schools.

We toad-ily enjoyed this toad-ily awesome book and we had to have tea as we drank it, of course. This is a wonderfully written book that any 7-11 year old will enjoy: characters named MuddyBum and Nutbelch will make them laugh out loud as the words are almost "dirty". (I am guessing that Muddybum will be used over and over when it comes to younger siblings who are still in diapers!) As a librarian I found it to be right up the alley of kids who will come and look for something to read - our special library is mostly kids books, adult literacy, and healthy food prep: I can see recommending this book to our ESL group to read to their kids! Cannot wait for another book from this author!