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Frog in Winter
Max Velthuijs
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Description for Frog in Winter
Paperback. Frog is taken by surprise when winter comes. He doesn't understand why everything is covered with white and he skids and slips on the icy pond. He is too cold to take part in any of the joyous fun that Duck is having skating or that Hare is having throwing snowballs. Series: Frog. Num Pages: 32 pages, chiefly illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: YBCH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 275 x 240 x 3. Weight in Grams: 180.
Frog is taken by surprise when winter comes. He doesn't understand why everything is covered with white and he skids and slips on the icy pond. He is too cold to take part in any of the joyous fun that Duck is having skating or that Hare is having throwing snowballs. The animals band together to equip Frog for enjoying winter, and later they share in his rejoicing when spring arrives. 'Frog is an inspired creation - a masterpiece of graphic simplicity.' - Guardian
Frog is taken by surprise when winter comes. He doesn't understand why everything is covered with white and he skids and slips on the icy pond. He is too cold to take part in any of the joyous fun that Duck is having skating or that Hare is having throwing snowballs. The animals band together to equip Frog for enjoying winter, and later they share in his rejoicing when spring arrives. 'Frog is an inspired creation - a masterpiece of graphic simplicity.' - Guardian
Product Details
Publisher
Andersen Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Frog
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783441471
SKU
V9781783441471
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-5
About Max Velthuijs
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.
Reviews for Frog in Winter
Wonderful story... an easy and enjoyable read, simply told and straightforwardly illustrated.
EYE
Wintry landscapes with cosy interiors in a series of expertly designed compositions.
Books for Keeps, Best Books for Christmas
Deceptively simple. Reassuring themes of friendship and kindness for young children.
Blackbird
Frog is an inspired ... Read more
EYE
Wintry landscapes with cosy interiors in a series of expertly designed compositions.
Books for Keeps, Best Books for Christmas
Deceptively simple. Reassuring themes of friendship and kindness for young children.
Blackbird
Frog is an inspired ... Read more