Age rating and parents' guide:Frog's Bright Idea
by Ranjeet Kaur
Ages 4–7
Frog's Bright Idea by Ranjeet Kaur is best for children aged 4–7. It has no violence, nothing scary, no romance and no bad language.
Frog is starving, but every time he leaps up or down, the quick bugs flutter away! When he stumbles across a lit candle surrounded by moths, a clever solution strikes. Bringing a candle right to his pond, Frog creates an effortless dinner buffet and soon shares the relaxing secret with all the other frogs.
Content ratings
How much of each a parent can expect, from none to strong.
- Violence
- None
- Scary moments
- None
- Romance
- None
- Bad language
- None
Content checked by Dhiraj Bodade, co-founder of Bookstaken, on .
At a glance
- Picture book
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