The Boy and the Frog

A boy in yellow rain boots and a frog-print t-shirt follows a splash and a croak to a small pond behind his house, where he meets a big green frog with dark spots and golden eyes. He returns after school each day to watch the frogs splash and sing on the lily pads, and the pond fills him with quiet happiness.

One afternoon he notices a plastic bag floating near the lily pads and a soda can bobbing in the water. At school he tells his class about the dirty pond, and with his friend Maya, his teacher Mrs. Lee and his classmates, he takes part in a cleanup and later plants grasses along the edge. Written by Çınar BİBER, this gentle story about caring for animals and the environment can be read on Masalcı Baba and suits early primary school children, parents and teachers.