With a smile as bright as sunshine, a bullfrog named Jubal sets out to share the joy of a beautiful day with his friends. But Gerdy Toad is much too busy and much too grumpy to share Jubal's picnic lunch. And Captain Dalbert Lizard is tired and depressed. How Jubal wishes he could do something to make his friends as happy as he is on this glorious day....

The Blue Sky Press

“Dreams and wishes, wishes and dreams.  Sometimes they work, and sometimes they don’t.  You never know how they’ll turn out in the end.”

After reading Jubal’s Wish by Audrey Wood, discuss wishes that you need money to buy and wishes that don’t require money.

Jubal’s wish is for his friends to be happy.

Have each student draw a star (or you can die-cut a star to pass out) and write their wish on it.   Students can share them and sort them by cost.

You can also have older kids make an origami frog that hops around. Click here for instructions.

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