There’s a commercial out by the terrific children’s learning system, LeapFrog, in which a man in a frog costume asks a child to choose between 1) using LeapFrog’s interactive books to read a story about Kung Fu Panda or 2) “reading the journal of amphibia species.” The little girl picks the LeapFrog interactive book, of course. Ouch. It would have been a cause for celebration if LeapFrog actually sponsored the rescue of an endangered species — or created an entertaining and educational LeapFrog book about what frogs are facing — rather than make a TV commercial at the expense its namesake. The Year of the Frog is drawing to a close. We need champions. Find out more HERE.
December 2, 2008
It’s easier to poke fun about frogs than to save them
Posted by pleasecroak under Uncategorized | Tags: Amphibian, book, Conservation, endangered, Frog, game, kung fu panda, leapfrog, species, Wildlife, Year of the Frog |1 Comment
December 13, 2008 at 6:14 am
Some people just do not get it, do they? Although, I did think the frog costume was pretty cute. Perhaps Amphibian Ark should reach out to LeapFrog and gently point out what they are missing, especially this year.