Oi Frog! - Hardcover

Gray, Kes

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 144491085X ISBN 13: 9781444910858

Publisher: Hodder Children's Books, 2014

Synopsis

Jam-packed with the silliest of animals, this bestselling rhyming story will have the youngest of readers in fits of laughter.Cats sit on mats, hares sit on chairs, mules sit on stools and gofers sit on sofas, but Frog does not want to sit on a log! Jam-packed with animals and silliness, this original rhyming story will have young children in fits of laughter.Can't get enough? Look out for Oi Dog!, now available for purchase, and Oi Cat!, coming out autumn 2017.From the award-winning Kes Gray and the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, Jim Field, comes an hilarious rhyming tale about a frog who discovers that all animals have their special places to sit!'An absolute treat.' - Daily Mail'Hilarious illustrations and rhymes which are easy to recite and join in. Everyone will love it.' - GuardianKes was voted by the Independent as one of the TOP TEN children's authors and he is the author of the award-winning Eat Your Peas and winner of the Red House Children's Book Award. Jim's first picture book Cats Ahoy! won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.

About this title

About the Author

Kes lives in Witham, Essex, with his wife, young family and assortment of animals. He is a born storyteller. Voted by the Independent as one of the TOP TEN children's authors only a year after publishing his first book, he is the author of the award-winning Eat Your Peas and winner of the Red House Children's Book Award for Younger Readers.Jim Field is a lead-driven, pencil-pushing, 25-frames-per-second, Led Zeppelin fan. He is also a hugely talented illustrator and animation director. His first picture book Cats Ahoy! won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and his vibrant, energetic style and witty detail delight children and adults alike.

Review

In this wonderfully silly sequel, Frog is changing the rules ... Guaranteed to become the bedtime read of choice for adult readers as well as the children listening * TheSchoolrun.com * It's simply brilliant * The Independent * This is a book that's been made to be read out loud....Taking the cat sat on a mat as a starting point, we find out what different animals sit on. But what does frog sit on? It's simply brilliant. * The Independent * Children will adore joining in with the strong rhyming patterns as well as loving the ridiculous scenarios * Teaching English (Primary Matters) * Expect lots of laughter * Booklist * A fun and welcome addition to the world of rhyming animal books * School Library Journal * [A] hugely enjoyable piece of rhyming fun..."This is simply an absolute delight to read aloud with your child and became a firm bedtime favourite with my 6 year old daughter Coco" commented radio 2's Jo Whiley * Teach Primary * Delightfully mad * telegraph.co.uk * Great fun * independent.ie * Storytime will never be the same. Impossible to resist * Kirkus * Readers will enjoy the clever play on words as well as the bold and comical illustrations * Carousel * A very funny book with a lovely twist to the tale. Really entertaining... perfect for bedtime. * Books for Keeps * Perfect for 3-5 year-olds... an hilarious re-readable future favourite. * Waterstones (Leilah Shelton) * gets our vote for funniest book of 2014. A brilliant, brightly coloured gift that is guaranteed to have you in stitches. * Mumsnet * Readers will enjoy the clever play on words as well as the bold and comical illustrations. * Carousel * Delightfully wicked, will have the whole family laughing! * Norwich Evening News * I absolutely loved Kes Gray's hilarious rhyming tale... terrific. * Red Reading Hub * Hilarious illustrations and rhymes... everyone will love it. * Libby Allman (Children's Book Specialist) * Kes Gray and Jim Field make an excellent pairing in this picture book perfectly aimed at young children... a series of increasingly funny scenes, making this a picture book that is fun to share. * * * * * Books for Keeps * I adore this fantastic picture book... Jim Field's strong and amusing illustrations bring this hilarious rhyming story to life... no doubt going to be the favourite choice for bedtime... for both children and adults! * Bath Chronicle * You'd be hard pressed to find a more entertaining book than this stunningly illustrated story... Field's illustrations are bursting with energy and silliness... an absolute treat. * Irish Daily Mail *

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 144491085X
• ISBN 13: 9781444910858
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 32