I adore Kermit the frog, I think he is simply fantabulous!!! So when I found out he had written a book I just had to read it. The title ‘Before You Leap: A Frog’s-Eye View of Life’s Greatest Lessons’ is pretty damn straight forward on what the book is about but it is more than just some book that gives advice. The book is divided into two parts. The first part is an autobiography of Kermit’s life from birth to where he is today with the Muppets. The second part which is the majority of the book is what we expected; Kermit’s advice on life from his experiences.
I would describe the book as humorous and very quirky but at the same time informative. I really enjoyed reading this book and not just because I’m a big fan of Kermit. His autobiography is really an interesting read and it’s encouraging to know that hard work and not giving up is how he became the world famous frog he is today. One thing I found amusing is that he usually makes little witty comments after writing something. Eg. Everyone knows that a swamp is an amazing ecosystem overflowing with all the flora and fauna you can shake a stick at – if that’s your idea of a good time. Hehehe.
When I said it is more than an advice book I really meant it. Some of the stuff written isn’t really advice but just random information to make you smile. So don’t rely on this book to solve all your problems or as a way out of your midlife crisis. However as it is located in the self help section at Borders it does contain useful information. Kermit gives simple advice that you can apply in your everyday life on issues such as love, money, friendship etc. He does this in his usual lovable, goofy way which is much better than being a serious stiff about it.
Something else I liked is that the whole book is not just about Kermit, it reveals the rest of the Muppets especially Miss Piggy. Through Kermit’s descriptions and actual dialogue, we get to see the other Muppets’ opinions and how crazy but likeable they are.
A plus of the book is that it isn’t an enormous, two thousand page, black and white book with microscopic font. The book is 224 pages filled with lots of lovely photos and the font isn’t all the same which makes it even better. So if you’re not a fan of reading then you can just be entertained by all the pretty pictures.
This book is for people who want some fun encouragement for their life or if like me simply enjoy humour with a bit of craziness on the side. Even if you’re not a fan of Kermit I recommend you read this book. As Kermit said, So let’s turn the page and get things started! YAAAAY!
hahha has our world gone crazy?? taking advice from a frog! hehhe
aww but he IS too cute, and look how composed he is in that picture... he MUST wise!
i shall look into it! (from your copy ahahha)
The only problem I had with the book was the price it cost at borders so yes borrow away!
This adorable frog is much wiser then the world leaders today! LOL
lol i wonder if there are any more muppet books like this kermit one? speaking of kermit, a friend of mine pointed out recently that shakira sometimes sounds like kermit when she sings. LOL
oooh I looked it up and kermit has written two other books! they're both kind of advice books like this one but they're from the 90s so I think they're out of print =(
well kermit does kind of have a music career so shakira should be honoured she sounds like him lol
Oooh! Nice blog!
I shall come here for good reads. I trust your judgements. Hehe :) (Btw, it's Linda here)
I spent a lot of time in bookstores whilst I was overseas. On my last day in Sg, I spent 3hrs in Borders. You'd probably guess what section I was looking at. I had to stop myself from buying more cookbooks cos I had already bought 10 from KL. Ha ha..
Ps. Kermit is cool!
darn frog! does the book contain tips on how to rip frog's head off efficiently without having to clean up? if it does, then its a winner!
it wins a lot whole lot more if it includes a how-to-make-Trung-take-off-his-grumpy-pants-permanently-and-stop-loving-his-yu-gi-oh.
scratch that, if this book includes that, it would WIN IN LIFE!