Frog Finds a Friend
Will be published approx. on 29. April 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-84939-071-2 (ISBN)
Description
One fine autumn day, Frog finds a little bear lost and alone in the forest. He decides to take him home to be his new friend. Hare tells him bear won't be able to talk, but Frog is determined to teach him. And to the other animals' surprise, he does! They become the best of friends, but one day, little bear decides to go back to where he came from. Frog is inconsolable - will he ever see him again?
Reviews / Votes
"Frog is an inspired creation - a masterpiece of graphic simplicity." * Guardian * "A warm, loving story full of friendship and happiness." * School Librarian * "A charming story about friendship and parting." * Publishing News * "A child's ability to transform the inanimate object will be tickled by Max Velthuji's Frog Finds a Friend. Anyone who's ever lost a stuffed animal will enjoy this." -- Philip Womack * Telegraph *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 0 to 5 years
Dimensions
Height: 300 mm
Width: 245 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
242 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84939-071-2 (9781849390712)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Max Velthuijs
Frog Finds a Friend
E-Book
12/2012
1st Edition
Andersen Press Ltd
€4.49
Available for download
Person
Max Velthuijs was born in The Hague in 1923, and died in 2005, aged 81. He is now considered to be one of Holland's most important creators of children's books, alongside Dick Bruna. He won many awards, including the highly prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 2004.