Freddy the Frogcaster

by Janice Dean

Overview

Freddy the Frogcaster loves learning about the weather, and he’s known for having the best predictions in town. But what happens when the town picnic is almost ruined by a storm that catches the local frogcaster by surprise? Freddy has to step in to save the day! Well-known Fox News broadcast meteorologist Janice Dean pens this exciting and hilarious tale about an aspiring weathercaster who can’t keep his eyes off the sky. Children and adults will love the charming frog world Freddy lives in and the fun science lessons he shares. (With an activities section in the back.)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781621575085
Publisher:	Skyhorse Publishing
Publication date:	04/25/2016
Series:	Freddy the Frogcaster Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	187,671
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Janice Dean is the senior meteorologist for the Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network. Dean joined FNC in January of 2004, reporting on some of the biggest weather stories in history such as Hurricane Katrina, and more recently, the Moore and El Reno 2013 tornadoes in Oklahoma. She also led the coverage on FNC of Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Janice is a member of the American Meteorological Society and was awarded the AMS Seal of Approval in 2009.

Many viewers know Janice as "Janice Dean the Weather Machine," a nickname that was given to her by Fox News Anchor Shepard Smith when he introduced her on his show Studio B.

Janice resides in New York with her husband and two sons.

Editorial Reviews

"Even amphibians should follow their dreams, and Janice has written a charming, whimsical story that will appeal to the inner 'frog child' in all of us! I see sunny skies ahead for Freddy, the frogcaster."
—Kathie Lee Gifford, co-host, NBC Today’s Kathie Lee & Hoda

"For years, Janice Dean ‘The Weather Machine’ has been making meteorology fun for millions of Fox viewers. With Freddy the Frogcaster she does it again—only this time we get the fun, along with some valuable life lessons. Our whole family loved this book!"
—Megyn Kelly, host, Fox News Channel’s The Kelly File

From the Publisher

A weather-loving frog finds a forecasting career in his future after he saves the town picnic. Freddy's loved weather from a very young age--his first word was "rain." He uses his backyard weather station to make predictions and checks them against the forecasts of Sally Croaker on the Frog News Network, and he is uncannily right. But when Sally goes on maternity leave, Freddy's forecasts no longer match those on TV--Polly Woggins, the new frogcaster, is frequently wrong in her predictions. Her popularity keeps her too busy to look for weather clues. So when the mayor needs an accurate forecast for the Leapfrog Picnic, he turns to Freddy, whose years of practice give him the confidence and knowledge to prepare the Frogatorium for a thunderstorm and be Polly's new assistant. While the story is lengthy and littered with exclamation points, Dean, a meteorologist herself, knows her stuff. Six pages of backmatter use easy vocabulary and explanations to introduce weather words, maps, instruments, types of clouds and the job of a meteorologist (though it's a shame this wasn't better incorporated into the text). Still, Freddy's confidence and enthusiasm are catching, and readers may find themselves keeping their own weather logs and browsing the publisher's website for directions on making weather-forecasting instruments (not seen). Cox's seemingly digital illustrations are bright and cheerful, and each frog has his or her own expressive face and personality. The forecast is for frequent checkouts for Freddy during weather-study units. (Picture book. 5-9)

Kirkus Reviews