REBA JO LOVES riding all over the wild prairie and roping any critter unlucky enough to cross her path. But when the spunky cowgirl finds herself in a mess of trouble, she's forced to strike a deal with a horned toad--he'll save her hide, but only if she grants him three wishes. Reba Jo tries her darnedest to weasel out of her part of the bargain, but the clever horned toad won't let her off the hook. In the end, she learns an important lesson that a promise is a promise and that words once spoken are not easily taken back.
Author Jackie Mims Hopkins's sizzling Southwestern retelling of the classic fairy tale, "The Frog Prince," is enhanced by the Spanish vocabulary sprinkled throughout the text, and is complemented by Michael Austin's vibrant, distinctive illustrations, which colorfully transport young readers to the untamed, dusty prairie.
Dear
Parents,
Thank you for returning the parent-teacher
conference sheets back to me so quickly. Next week you will find a master schedule of the conference times in your child's folder. Please note that I have scheduled a fifteen
to twenty-minute meeting for every parent. Additionally, many conferences are
scheduled back to back. Therefore it would be helpful if you could be in our
classroom at your scheduled time so that we may make the most out of our
discussion. If for any reason you cannot make your appointment please call me
at 678-2285 so that we can schedule for Friday, October 4th (our make-up day).
Sincerely,
Mr. Shadow
