There's a Frog in My Hair by Patty Lennox is a well-written adventure story that teaches children to treat animals with love and compassion. Hopper, a lonely green frog, is asleep on a log. Soon after, John and his dog come along, which startles Hopper. What initially starts as an awkward encounter soon grows into a beautiful friendship. After spending a fun time at the creek, Hopper tries to follow John and his dog home. John thinks Hopper should be at the creek; however, despite John’s refusal, the lonely frog is determined and persistent in being where it wants to be. This story is proof that some wonderful friendships can happen unexpectedly.

This book is unique and thoughtfully designed to meet the cognitive and intellectual needs of young readers. The story is simple and has just the right number of well-developed characters, so kids are entertained while reading. I loved the colorful pages and illustrations by Remesh Ram, which make the story more engaging for young readers. Children can learn positive lessons from the story. Through the story, children will learn to love animals and treat them with kindness, appreciate valuable friendships, and more. The writing is well-paced, organized, straightforward, and easy to comprehend. The story features themes of friendship, courage, compassion, persistence, and more. The humor makes it an intriguing bedtime story. I recommend There's a Frog in My Hair by Patty Lennox to all children and adults who enjoy reading children’s books.

There's a Frog in My Hair by Patty Lennox follows 'The Adventures of a Boy, a Dog, and a Determined Frog.' John and his dog Ruff decide to spend the day at the creek, splashing and having fun in the sun. They didn’t expect to make a new friend, but when they scare a wide-eyed frog from his sleep and he lands on John’s face, they can’t help but have fun together. The frog has taken a liking to John and follows him home. He keeps trying to take the frog back to the creek, day after day, but that little frog just keeps on coming back. What’s a boy to do? The frog is lonely; he just wants a friend, so John and Ruff decide to give him the choice of where he wants to be, and they come to the best compromise any friends could ever make.

There’s a Frog in My Hair by Patty Lennox is a laugh-out-loud picture book with stunning illustrations by Remesh Ram that truly bring this story to life. Patty has created some wonderful, fun characters that kids will love and hopefully relate to. It’s the perfect story to read at any time, and it teaches children a great deal about finding friendship in the unlikeliest of places. It also teaches them the value of being kind to all animals, not just fluffy kittens and cute puppies. Children will fall in love with the very persistent frog who just wants to be loved and stop feeling so lonely, and they’ll want to read it over and again.