Frog is a Hero
  • Published: 4 October 2012
  • ISBN: 9781849396110
  • Imprint: Andersen Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 32

Frog is a Hero

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Frog saves the day in this courageous tale from the wonderful Frog series!

When the rains come and the river bursts its banks, Frog, Duck, Pig and Hare are stranded. It is Frog who is a hero when he risks his life to help his friends.

'Frog is an inspired creation - a masterpiece of graphic simplicity.' - Guardian
  • Published: 4 October 2012
  • ISBN: 9781849396110
  • Imprint: Andersen Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 32
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About the author

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 several awards, including the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Medal 2004. He worked as an illustrator of posters, adverts and films after the war and only started working on children's books in the 1980s. He lived in The Hague with his son.

Also by Max Velthuijs

Frog is Sad
Frog and a Very Special Day
Frog in Winter
Frog is Frog
Frog in Love
Frog is Frightened
Frog Finds a Friend
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Praise for Frog is a Hero

I thoroughly enjoyed this book... simple but deftly told.

Bookbag

Great story with a happy ending.

EYE

A joy to read.

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Frog is an inspired creation - a masterpiece of graphic simplicity.

Guardian

This is one of a series of books about Frog; look out also for Frog Finds a Friend, with the same trademark exploration of the emotional highs and lows with which all small children are familiar.

Yvonne Coppard, Armadillo Magazine