Friendship for Frogs
A kindness and empathy book for children
Published on 2. January 2025
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-80507-679-7 (ISBN)
Description
All Bob really wants is to be a ROCKET FROG, but the Rocket Frogs have other ideas: 'To be in our crew, you have to be smooth! You haven't got our beat. And you ain't got our moves!' But as Bob - and the Rocket Frogs - will find out, the best friends are the ones who accept you as you are: "You see, I learned a lesson, something wise and true... Friends that are worth having, love you because you're YOU!'
An uplifting story that celebrates individuality and encourages children to be inclusive of others.
An uplifting story that celebrates individuality and encourages children to be inclusive of others.
Reviews / Votes
So many of us are looking for gentle stories about inclusion. Our top recommendation on the topic?Friendship for Frogs, a sweet and funny picture book, written by Zanna Davidson and illustrated throughout by Mark McKinley, about a frog called Bob who just wants to be part of the cool rocket frog crew. But because he doesn't look like them, he is not welcomed. Luckily a group of outcasts ask Bob to join their club, teaching the rocket frogs a big lesson on what it means to make new friends too. We also love that there's a page at the back that teaches little ones about the real rocket frogs, where they can be found and how they live. * Toppsta: Best New Picture Books of 2025 *
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 2 to 5 years
Dimensions
Height: 258 mm
Width: 233 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
374 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80507-679-7 (9781805076797)
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Persons
Zanna Davidson (Author)
Zanna writes fiction and non-fiction for Usborne. Her favourite things to write about are small monsters and talking animals. She used to live in London but now lives in a cottage on the edge of some woods. She is only sorry there are no bears or witches in them.
Mark Mckinley (Illustrator)
Mark has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize (2022). He studied Children's Book Illustration at The Cambridge School of Art.
When not illustrating Mark enjoys travelling, reading and walking through the city. Mark lives in Brixton, South London where he also runs a photography studio.
Zanna writes fiction and non-fiction for Usborne. Her favourite things to write about are small monsters and talking animals. She used to live in London but now lives in a cottage on the edge of some woods. She is only sorry there are no bears or witches in them.
Mark Mckinley (Illustrator)
Mark has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize (2022). He studied Children's Book Illustration at The Cambridge School of Art.
When not illustrating Mark enjoys travelling, reading and walking through the city. Mark lives in Brixton, South London where he also runs a photography studio.