"Ozzztrazz, how boring the toaad isss," thought the mosquito. "If only I knew how to dizztract it?" After the mosquito came the snail, the ant, the spider, the dragonfly, the centipede, and finally the grasshopper, who was not willing to be part of that nutritious entourage. "Toad Afternoon" is a hilarious picture book with a growing narrative rhythm that leads the reader to its unexpected end. Its protagonists express themselves in a peculiar way, using phonic games and onomatopoeia, resources that support the narrative and contribute to giving them personality. Maite Mutuberria uses a comic-book like language, with movement indications, gestural expressions, speech bubbles, and abundant symbolic resources that emphasize the humorous nature of the proposal. The author writes, illustrates, and designs a proposal that led her to be a finalist in the 16th Compostela Award, and its text, written in uppercase letters, makes this work for pre-readers an ideal resource for children beginning to read.