Written by | Kermit the Frog, as told to Robert P. Riger |
Illustrator | Tom Payne |
Published | 1993 |
Publisher | Atria, Pocket Books, Simon & Schuster, Audioworks |
Pages | 96 |
ISBN | 0671880640 |
One Frog Can Make a Difference: Kermit's Guide to Life in the ‘90s is a self-help parody written by Kermit the Frog.
Contents[]
- A Frog for All Seasons
- Finding the Tadpole Within
- Pigs Just Don't Understand
- Seven Habits of Highly Effective Frogs
- The Frog Prince Gets the Last Ribbit
- French for Frogs
- I'm Not an Amphibian American, I'm a Frog
- Frogs of Madison County
- Green and Mean
- The Frogal Gourmet
- Mr. Frog Goes to Washington
- What Color Is Your Lily Pad?
- Waiter, There's No Fly in My Soup
- Iron Frog; or, A Fly in the Belly
- Frogs Who Hop with Women Who Run with Wolves but Can't Keep Up
- I'm Okay, You're a Pig
- Frogs in the Military
- Out on a Log
- Fly-fishing with Kermit
- Color Me Kermit
- Next Up...Talking Frogs Who Date Pigs
- Diets Don't Work
- Talk About a Green Thumb
- What's So Bad About Codependence?
- For Pigs Who Love Too Much
- The Tao of Kermit
- Affirmations for Those Who Are Green
References[]
The cover of the book depicts Kermit as Atlas, spoofing Lee Lawrie's famous sculpture on Fifth Avenue at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Other references include The Sphinx, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Frugal Gourmet, Newman's Own, Peanuts, Patton, The Bridges of Madison County, Washington Crossing the Delaware, Special K, and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
Audiobook[]
The audiobook version runs for 49 minutes and is narrated by Kermit (Steve Whitmire) with special appearances by Miss Piggy (Frank Oz). The chapter titles are narrated by an unidentified voiceover artist, and Jerry Nelson also appears uncredited. The narrative is underscored with brief incidental music, and sound effects are provided by Tom Keith from A Prairie Home Companion. Christine Jemé Nelson produced, directed, and adapted the production for Simon & Shuster's Audioworks division.