Life According to Og the Frog, Betty G. Birney
Life According to Og the Frog, Betty G. Birney
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Life According to Og the Frog

Author: Betty G. Birney

Narrator: John H. Mayer

Unabridged: 3 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/03/2018

Synopsis

The adventures in Humphrey's Room 26 are hopping back into the spotlight, from the perspective of Og the Frog!

When Og the Frog first comes to Room 26, he doesn't know what to think. He misses his friends from the pond, there are all kinds of strange noises, and the water is his tank just might be too clean (you know, a little muck never hurt anyone). But the furry, squeaky fellow living next to him is endlessly entertaining, the kids sure are friendly, and--BING, BANG, BOING!--they put big fat crickets right into his tank.

All of this gives Og lots of ideas for one of his favorite passtimes--making up poems and songs. But he gets stumped when talk turns to sending him back to the pond. Will he have to say good-bye to Tabitha whose whole life just changed like his? Or Mandy who just started seeing the bright side of things with his help? And Humphrey, who he's finally beginning to figure out?

Og's frog's-eye view of the world is curious, sympathetic, and poetic, and the perfect companion to The World According to Humphrey.

About The Author

Betty G. Birney has written episodes for numerous children’s television shows, including The New Adventures of Madeleine, Doug, and Bobby’s World, as well as after-school specials and a television movie, Mary Christmas. She has won many awards for her television work, including an Emmy, three Humanitas Prizes, and a Writers Guild of America award. In addition to the Humphrey books, she is the author of The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs and The Princess and the Peabodys. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Betty lives in Los Angeles with her husband, an actor.John H. Mayer is a character actor whose voice has been heard on numerous commercials, animated programs, audio books and narrations including E! Entertainment’s Celebrity Profiles. John was a five-year member of the Groundlings comedy theater company in Los Angeles. Recent BOT recordings include Cesar Millan’s How to Raise the Perfect Dog, Be a Pack Leader, and Cesar’s Way; A Voyage Long and Strange by Tony Horwitz, and American Lightening by Howard Blum.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily on October 20, 2019

This is on the 3-6 PYRCA this year, and it’s such a sweet story about a new classroom pet in Mrs. Brisbane’s room in addition to their hamster, Humphrey. It’s so nice to see how much the students care about their class pets, and how Og learns that being a classroom pet is an important job thanks to......more

Goodreads review by Susan on December 29, 2018

Meh.......more

Goodreads review by Jo-ann on July 02, 2018

@kidlitexchange #partner Thank you to @kidlitexchange for the review copy of Life According to Og the Frog. All opinions are my own. Fans of the Humphrey series from Betty G. Birney will love this story written from Og the frog’s point of view! I have read several of the Humphrey books, and they are......more

Goodreads review by Lou on October 28, 2018

Please read review in its entirety at [URL not allowed] Og maybe a frog, but that doesn't mean he isn't "hoppy" to help out when support is needed. A spin-off of veteran author Betty Birney's, The World According to Humphrey series, Life According to Og the Frog is a companion......more

Quotes

★ "This sparkling offshoot of Birney’s Humphrey the hamster series reveals the Room 26 goings-on from the perspective of amphibian Og, a second classroom pet. . . . Laced with environmental facts, this is a heartening tale of cross-species friendship, change, and belonging." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

★ “This first volume in a spinoff series about Humphrey’s pal, Og the frog, offers heart and humor. . . Birney pours the same charm into this new series as she did into the [Humphrey] books. . . An excellent addition to chapter book collections.” —School Library Journal, starred review

“Move over, rodent. There's a new class pet in town. . . Though writing with her customarily light touch, Birney gives serious thought to the plight of pets caught in the wild, giving voice to every side and debating the most humane response. Og's miscommunications with Humphrey provide ample comic relief, as do the frog's songs, which he launches into with gusto. While it may not be that easy being green, this book mixes the sweet and the serious in a ribbitting read.” —Kirkus Reviews

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