Frog is a Hero : Frog - Max Velthuijs

Frog is a Hero

By: Max Velthuijs

Paperback | 2 January 2015 | Edition Number 1

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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.

About the Author

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.
Industry Reviews
"I thoroughly enjoyed this book... simple but deftly told." * Bookbag *
"Great story with a happy ending." * EYE *
"A joy to read." * Carousel *
"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 *

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