A Boy, a Dog and a Frog
by Mercer Mayer
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Assigned across 1 curriculum list
Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).
A Boy, a Dog and a Frog by Mercer Mayer is assigned in US schools at grades k–1. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.
This page shows where A Boy, a Dog and a Frog is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
- Grade range
- Grades K–1
- Age range
- Ages 5–6
- Pages
- 32
- Reading time
- about 35 minutes (est.)
- First published
- 1967
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780140546118
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Why widely assigned
This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades k–1. Written in the 1960s; pairs with curriculum units on frogs and picture books; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Themes
frogs · picture books · baths · boys, fiction
Where this book is assigned
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Common questions
- What grade level is A Boy, a Dog and a Frog?
- A Boy, a Dog and a Frog is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–1. It appears on 1 school reading list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
- How long does it take to read A Boy, a Dog and a Frog?
- It takes about 35 minutes to read A Boy, a Dog and a Frog (32 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 35 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign A Boy, a Dog and a Frog?
- A Boy, a Dog and a Frog appears on reading lists for Common Core State Standards (ELA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is A Boy, a Dog and a Frog banned in schools?
- A Boy, a Dog and a Frog does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
- What themes does A Boy, a Dog and a Frog explore?
- Central themes in A Boy, a Dog and a Frog include frogs, picture books, baths, boys, fiction.
Why this book is on this list
How we classifyHide
Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.
- Lexile measure
- Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
- Grade band
- Grades K–1 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
- State-level evidence
- Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
- Removal / banning records
- No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- No seasonal or program-specific tags on this book.