Yolen, Jane. Commander Toad in Space. Illustrated by Bruce Degen. New York: Penguin Young Readers, 1980.

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Summary

Brave Commander Toad and the crew of the spaceship Star Warts have a mission: they must go where no spaceship has gone before and bring a little bit of earth out to the alien stars. But when they try to land their sky skimmer on the planet made of water, a terrible sound rises from the waves. Deep Wader is not pleased at being disturbed. “This planet belongs to me,” he roars. It looks as though the crew of the Star Warts might become the monster’s lunch.

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My Kid Review

Jane Yolen is a master at wordplay. I’m not sure the intended audience will understand all the word play but the adults helping them read the book certainly will enjoy it. Commander Toad in Space is an early reader book. It is not written in chapters but it is long enough to be a first chapter book. 

Bruce Degen’s illustrations complement the text well and help make the story even more interesting. 

Commander Toad in Space could easily fit in the early reader section of a k-12 Christian school library. It is appropriate for early elementary children. The book could also be used as a reading group book selection.

I received a complimentary copy of Commander Toad in Space. This is my honest review.

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