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Frog and the Birdsong

Frog and the Birdsong( )
Author: Velthuijs, Max
ISBN:978-0-86264-321-8
Publication Date:Apr 1991
Publisher:Andersen Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $38.95
Book Description:

When Frog finds a bird lying motionless in the grass, Hare tells him that it is dead and explains what this means. The animals find a quiet burial spot for the bird who sang so beautifully for them. Touched by the scene, they make their way home when suddenly Frog runs ahead and starts a game of catch. The animals play happily and as they pass the tree where the bird used to sing, they see another bird sitting there singing a song of its own.

Book Details
Pages:32
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / General
Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Frogs & Toads
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):20.6 x 23.4 x 0.8 cm
Book Weight:0.25 Kilograms
Author Biography
Velthuijs, Max (Author)
Max Velthuijs was born in The Hague, Netherlands on May 22, 1923. He studied painting and graphic design at the Academy of Visual Arts in Arnhem and then worked in publishing and advertising as a graphic designer. He began illustrating children's books in 1962 when a Dutch publisher asked him to illustrate a famous book of rhymes for children. He wrote and illustrated more than 20 children's books during his lifetime including A Is for Monkey, A Birthday Cake for Little Bear, Crocodile's Masterpiece, Frog in Love, Frog in Winter, Frog and the Stranger, and Frog Is Frightened. He received many awards for his illustrated books including the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Illustration in 2004. He died from lung cancer on January 25, 2005 at the age of 81.

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