Commander Toad and the dis-asteroid

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Title:

Commander Toad and the dis-asteroid

Author:

Yolen, Jane, author.

Degen, Bruce, illustrator.

Summary:

Commander Toad and the stalwart froggy crew of the "Star Warts" race across the galaxy to the aid of a pigeon-inhabited asteroid in trouble

General Note:

Originally published: New York : Coward-McCann, 1985.

Physical Description:

62 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.

Genre:

Science fiction.

Readers (Publications)

Subject Term:

Toads -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Degen, Bruce,

Publisher:

PaperStar,

Publication Date:

1996

1985

ISBN:

9780698114043

Publication Information:

New York, NY : PaperStar, 1996, c1985.

Call Number:

JR YOLEN

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"A funny space adventure that spoofs Star Wars while providing an easy-to-read story." - Booklist

When Commander Toad and the crew of the Star Warts learn that a disaster has struck and asteroid, they race across the galaxy to the rescue. But it's hard to figure out just what is wrong, especially when there is a language barrier between the Star Warts crew and the pigeon inhabitants of the dis-asteroid. A hero is needed, but is even intrepid Commander Toad brave enough to save the day?

Fans of DK Readers- LEGO Star Wars, Tom Angleberger's Origami Yoda, and silliness will toad-ally love Commander Toad!

Author Notes

Jane Yolen was born February 11, 1939 in New York City. She received a bachelor's degree from Smith College in 1960 and a master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts in 1976. After college, she became an editor in New York City and wrote during her lunch break. She sold her first children's book, Pirates in Petticoats, at the age of 22. Since then, she has written over 300 books for children, young adults, and adults.

Her other works include the Emperor and the Kite, Owl Moon, How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? and The Devil's Arithmetic. She has won numerous awards including the Kerlan Award, the Regina Medal, the Keene State Children's Literature Award, the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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School Library Journal Review

Gr 1-3 Yolen treats beginning readers to another episode in the adventuresome life of the lovable Commander Toad. An SOS message which reads, ``Help. Help. Beans swell. Beans bad,'' leads Toad and his crew to the depths of outer space in search of an ailing asteroid. Their journey takes them to a world completely inundated by water. Ultimately he learns that the land is flooded because rains have caused beans to swell and to clog all the drains. Being the natural hero that he is, Toad takes command of the situation and saves the asteroid by deflating all the beans, thereby unclogging the drains. Illustrations accompanying the text alternate between three-color and black-and-white cartoon-style drawings. Independent readers will enjoy Commander Toad's latest adventure. Joan Hamilton Bowman, Bucks County Free Library, Bensalem, Pa. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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