"Wonderful story... an easy and enjoyable read, simply told and straightforwardly illustrated."

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"Wintry landscapes with cosy interiors in a series of expertly designed compositions."

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"Deceptively simple. Reassuring themes of friendship and kindness for young children."

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"The quality of the text raises this picture book above the crowd. . . a simple tale about the value of friendship takes on an eternal Pilgrim's Progress-like quality."

TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT.

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.
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Frog is taken by surprise when winter comes. 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.
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The third adventure of Max Velthuijs' appealing Frog in a simple story about friendship and fun.

Product details

ISBN
9780862645212
Published
1994-09-15
Publisher
Andersen Press Ltd; Andersen Press Ltd
Weight
125 gr
Height
230 mm
Width
200 mm
Thickness
3 mm
Age
J, 02
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
32

Biographical note

Max Velthuijs was born in The Hague in 1923. He is now one of Holland's most important creators of children's books, alongside Dick Bruna. He has won several awards, including the Hans Christian Andersen medal. He worked as an illustrator of posters, adverts and films after the war and then started working on children's books in the 1980s. He lived in The Hague with his son.