Caution! This book may lead to kids frog calling and owl hooting around your home or library. Other side effects may include laughing out loud, a strong desire to go outside, and increased interest in nature.
Copper enjoys the comfortable life of an ordinary house cat: playing with crinkly toys, eating from a bowl piled high with food, sleeping in a plushy bed, and conducting embarrassing personal grooming in front of houseguests. But Copper also craves adventure, and that’s hard to find when you’re stuck inside the house.
Her appetite for adventure is soon satisfied by a visit from Riley, a peculiar green tree frog who represents the FLOCC, a special wildlife squad. Another member of the FLOCC, Benny the night heron, is in trouble. His chicks are disappearing one by one, and suspicion of a traitor in the FLOCC has forced the group to ask an indoor animal for help.
To solve the mystery and prove herself to the FLOCC, Copper will have to overcome her fears and plunge deep into the gloomy rookery where the night herons make their home. Along the way, she’ll meet creatures she never imagined, face dangers she never anticipated, and clean some pretty gross stuff off her fur . . . somehow.
Copper’s adventure is chock-full of Copper’s Distract Facts, named for her Acute Feline Distractitis, which share funny nature facts related to her adventure. A bonus section at the end of the book also teaches kids about scientific names and shares the special origin behind the name for each of Copper’s friends. This middle grade novel is perfect for ages 8 to 12. The companion website includes even more resources for kids to explore and to inspire them to get outside and experience what the natural world has to offer.
5 reviews for Copper and The Tree Frog Book One: The Night Heron Nabbing – Paperback
Sara –
Read this aloud to my 12 and 5 year olds and they both loved it. So many laughs and endearing animal characters. We were hooked on the mystery and adventure. They’ve already asked if there’s more books in the series!
Miranda –
We adored this book! What an amazing job capturing the beauty that is the low country. A fun read for the whole family. We also loved that the author had notes that tied in fun facts about the animals the ecosystem of the southern coast line. We tied it into our homeschool lessons 10/10 recommend this book!
Tricia –
We highly recommend this book! My son enjoyed all of the facts and the characters. He wrote his own poem based on Cooper’s amazing experiences in the story for a school book chat project. We know it is a good book when your kid is sad the book ends. We hope a sequel comes out soon!
Erin –
Copper and the Treefrog – The Night Heron Nabbing quickly became a favorite book in our house! We literally laughed out loud, learned many new nature facts and were glued to the edge of our seats as we tagged along on Copper’s escapades. There are so many wonderful moments full of heart to be found in this adventure-filled mystery! We can’t wait for Copper’s next adventure and will re-read The Night Heron Nabbing again and again until then!
Shelly –
Fun for the entire family!
I read Copper and the Treefrog with my two boys (6 and 8) for their book club. I honestly can’t say who enjoyed it more! There were so many laughs and we were so intrigued with the mystery that it was difficult to put down and there was the frequent request for “just one more chapter”. Our favorite part was that the animals and locations all felt familiar because we live in beautiful Charleston too. We can not wait for more adventures with Copper and the FLOCC!