Print out childcare daily sheets. Then the caterpillar transforms into a butterfly and the frog unknowingly eats her. Why did you fall in love with the tadpole? ... I’d have been hoping for some nice ending where the butterfly and frog hold hands and live happily forever after. ‘You are my beautiful rainbow,’ said the tadpole to the caterpillar. The ending of the book sent a mixed message. Be prepared for a surprise when you get to the end of this story which portrays the blossoming love between a caterpillar and a tadpole and what happens when tadpole inevitably breaks his promise to the caterpillar to 'never change'. Like Liked by 1 person. In the book Tadpole's Promise a caterpillar and tadpole meet, fall in love and promise each other to never change. . ‘Tadpole’s Promise’ is a children’s book about love. They gazed into each other's tiny eyes. Communicate with parents. This is a little morbid for a kids book, but in a funny way, and a theme I see is that sometimes you can't prevent change. She had her first picture book published by Andersen Press at the age of 21, and since then she has won the Silver Medal Smarties Prize (Tadpole's Promise), the Nasen Special Needs Award (Susan Laughs), the Sheffield Children's Book Award (Who’s in The Loo) and the Red House Children's Book Award (Bottoms Up). Category: American literature. Both tadpoles and caterpillars have to change into a frog and caterpillar. “I think the caterpillar is going to turn into a butterfly and the tadpole (will) turn into a frog. I also liked how the text had a touch of British humor. They gazed into each other's tiny eyes... and fell in love. See child observations for assessments. Jeanne Willis is an award-winning children's author and scriptwriter. I was enjoying this book until the ending. Called Tadpole’s Promise, it was a love story. ." Tadpole's Promise- Life cycles 5-7. The story begins with Little Owl falling out of the nest and his quest for his mummy. It starts eloquently and promisingly: "Where the willow meets the water a tadpole met a caterpillar. Synopsis: A tadpole and a caterpillar fall in love and promise each other that they'll never change. Page: View: 933 I first came across this last year, when my five year old brought it home in his school book bag. voice for the caterpillar and a low, stopped-up-nose voice for Tadpoles Promise tadpole. Open Preview See a Problem? Feb 07, Tadpoles Promise Edwards rated it really liked it. A tadpole fell in love with a caterpillar. Write an alternative ending for this story. From Tadpole's Promise by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross Circular endings: In A bit Lost by Chris Haughton, we see the classic ending that is the story starting all over again, with a slight twist. The tadpole begins to change into a frog, and the caterpillar gets mad because he has broken his promise. ... And for Anusha, a happy ending. Run reports for attendance. The Liberation of Gabriel King Best Plot Twist Tadpole's Promise by Jeanne Willis , illus . I liked it, but, it probably has a bit of a limited audience because o Strange and weird with an ending that would make Tadpoles Promise children fairly upset. Bleargh! Themes: Humor, Love, metamorphosis Opening Lines: "Where the willow meets the water, a tadpole met a caterpillar. The caterpillar describes the tadpole as a ‘shiny black pearl’ and the tadpole describes the caterpillar as a ‘beautiful rainbow’. The laugh out loud ending may NOT be suitable for many younger readers. When I first read this book a year or so ago, I found the ending particularly shocking and a little bit Tadpoles Promise although I may have had a little giggle! Author: Publisher: ISBN: UCSD:31822034371112. Imagine that you are the caterpillar. . 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