A Green Frog -  a children's tale "what are you doing here?" Lionel can't believe his eyes. This morning,when he opened the shutters, he heard a funny sound, so he stepped out and what did he find but a lovely green frog, squatting in the grass.

The terrasse is so small;

Daddy made it, up there on the sixth floor; there's a rose tree, two geraniums in their pots, a lemon tree and a tiny pool in the middle of a diminutive lawn.
 Everybody likes it, and the visitors are numerous: insects, flies, mosquitoes, a few bees buzzing about, lizards that climb up the chimney stack  at full speed...
But who could have imagined that a frog... This is the very first time that it happens in Lionel's little realm!

How did he manage to get up here? On the way to school, Lionel was thoughtful: should he tell his friends about it? He is not sure.

  Earlier on, when he had tried to get closer, Lionel had noticed that he was very shy; he leapt away and started to tremble so hard that his throat could be seen to be beating wildly.
Lionel is fond of his teacher, Mr. Bumblebee, and he usually pays attention to the lesson, but today he just cannot concentrate. The only thing he has in mind  is his new friend. What is he doing now? Is he hungry?
Lionel raises a finger  "Please, Sir..."
Mr. Bumblebee has just finished explaining how to add up and thinking his pupil has completed his task and is ready to give the answer he smiles at him broadly 

"Yes Lionel?" 

"Sir, what do frogs eat?"
The other children raise their heads: everybody's interested in frogs. The teacher is so surprised he does not even scold Lionel. Besides, frogs are an important topic; he asks the whole class:
"what do you think?"
They all come up with a suggestion: seeds, bread, cheese crumbs, flies, worms, sugar, chocolate... Mr. Bumblebee bursts out in laughter:
"just try golden fish food. However what's best for him would be to find his own food".

Everyday, Lionel tries to make friend with his frog; he has bought fish food but as soon as he sees Lionel, he leaps out of reach. Lionel heaves a heavy sigh and leaves him alone. But he does not touch his food and his green and shiny skin has now become grey and dull. What should he do?

On Sunday, Lionel and his parents go and spend the day by the lake of Salagou. This is where they decide to release the frog. Without hesitating, he jumps into the lake. He is gone... No, here he is, on the other side of the lake. And as if to sing a song of farewell, or to thank them, he starts to croak his song!
"coâ, coâ, coâ"