About This Book
Morris Gleitzman's "Toad Rage" is a laugh-out-loud chapter book following Limpy, a young cane toad in Australia, who embarks on a daring mission to improve human-toad relations. Worried about his species' reputation and safety, Limpy journeys to the Sydney Olympic Games, hoping to convince humans that toads are worthy of love, not disdain. This adventurous and humorous story, filled with Australian slang (helpfully glossed), tackles themes of acceptance, perseverance, and environmental awareness in a lighthearted yet poignant way. It's an excellent choice for children aged 4-11, especially reluctant readers, offering both gross-out humor and a genuinely heartwarming message about understanding and empathy.
Children's novel set in Australia. Limpy the cane toad worries that humans don't like his species, even driving over them on purpose sometimes. So he sets out on a quest to improve the relations between humans and cane toads.
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Discussion Prompts
1
Why do you think humans sometimes treat animals badly?
2
What does Limpy do that shows he is brave?
3
If you were Limpy, what plan would you come up with to help your species?
4
How does the book make you feel about cane toads? Did your feelings change as you read?
5
What does it mean to be 'different,' and how can we show kindness to those who are different from us?
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