Henry & the Bullfrog by Angela Castillo

Book 1 of Wildkind

Summary:

Join Henry, a boy from the swamps of Louisiana, as he learns an important lesson about kindness with his swamp animal friends.

Bullfrog loves to sing with his friends down at the pond. But everything changes when he's captured by a boy, Henry, who wants him to be his pet and sing only for him. Can Bullfrog's animal friends save him? Will Henry let him go?

Highlights the importance of not keeping wildlife as pets. Great for amphibian unit studies. 

Includes amazing facts about unusual creatures from the Louisiana swamps.

Opening Lines:

Saturday night arrived. Animals gathered around a little pond in a wood. They found comfy places to sit. Quiet clouds drifted across the cool white moon. Soon, the most wonderful sounds began.