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Three childlike frogs spend their days bickering and baiting each other: it's mine, claims one about the water. Another purports ownership of the earth or a worm or a butterfly or whatever. It isn't until disaster almost strikes and they are saved by a toad that Milton, Rupert and Lydia realize that private ownership isn't that important. Whether grumbling for the sake of being difficult or dancing with delight, Lionni's frogs spring to life. Collages of marbled-textured paper, all in cool, crisp, spring-like colors against a stark white background, are a perfect match for this story of selfishness on the pond, carried out in beautifully simple line and language. 

彩虹池塘中央的小岛上，住着三只自私的青蛙，他们一天到晚不停地争吵，生怕对方占了便宜。有一天，暴雨来袭，小岛即将被吞没，他们挤在一起，共同面对困难。洪水退去之后，青蛙们不再吵闹，而是一起玩耍，一起分享快乐……