A funny space adventure that spoofs Star Wars while providing an easy-to-read story. —Booklist
When Commander Toad finds a new planet that seems the ideal place for a picnic for his tired crew, he and Lieutenant Lily go down to look around first, only to be swallowed up by giant grapes. Is this the end for the brave crew of theStar Warts? Or can Doc Peeper, the ship's medical officer, help them escape from the Planet of the Grapes?
Fans of DK Readers: LEGO Star Wars, Tom Angleberger's Origami Yoda, and silliness will toad-ally love Commander Toad! A funny space adventure that spoofsStar Wars while providing an easy-to-read story. --Booklist
Commander Toad is developing a following, and fans will be delighted with this latest adventure. --Family JournalJane Yolen is an author of children’s books, fantasy, and science fiction, includingOwl Moon,The Devil’s Arithmetic, andHow Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?She is also a poet, a teacher of writing and literature, and a reviewer of children’s literature. She has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century.
Jane Yolen’s books and stories have won the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award among many others.CN