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 MailI 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 ChronicleKes 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 KeepsHilarious illustrations and rhymes... everyone will love it. ? Libby Allman (Children's Book Specialist)I absolutely loved Kes Gray's hilarious rhyming tale... terrific. ? Red Reading HubDelightfully wicked, will have the whole family laughing! ? Norwich Evening NewsReaders will enjoy the clever play on words as well as the bold and comical illustrations. ? Carouselgets our vote for funniest book of 2014. A brilliant, brightly coloured gift that is guaranteed to have you in stitches. ? MumsnetPerfect for 3-5 year-olds... an hilarious re-readable future favourite. ? Waterstones (Leilah Shelton)A very funny book with a lovely twist to the tale. Really entertaining... perfect for bedtime. ? Books for KeepsReaders will enjoy the clever play on words as well as the bold and comical illustrations ? CarouselStorytime will never be the same. Impossible to resist ? KirkusGreat fun ? independent.ieDelightfully mad ? telegraph.co.uk[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 PrimaryA fun and welcome addition to the world of rhyming animal books ? School Library JournalExpect lots of laughter ? BooklistChildren will adore joining in with the strong rhyming patterns as well as loving the ridiculous scenarios ? Teaching English (Primary Matters)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 IndependentIt's simply brilliant ? The IndependentIn 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.comIn picture books, the
Oi! Frog series (Hodder) by Kes Gray and Jim Field began to challenge Julia Donaldson (and her various illustrators) in popularity ? The Guardian
Biografía del autorKes Gray is a bestselling, multi award-winning author of more than 70 books for children. He eats Ideaflakes for breakfast, spreads silliness on his toast and lives in a place called Different. Kes was the second bestselling picture book author in 2018.Oi Frog!, Oi Dog!, Oi Cat! and Oi Duck-billed Platypus! are a top ten bestselling series. Oi Dog! won the Laugh Out Loud Picture Book Award and was shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and the British Book Award, amongst others. It also won the Teach Primary New Children's Fiction Award, MadeForMums Award, Bishop's Stortford Picture Book Award and Portsmouth Picture Book Award. Oi Cat! was the Independent Booksellers Children's Book of the Season and Oi Goat! was the number one bestselling World Book Day book in 2018. Oi Frog! received a Silver Award at the Nielsen Bookscan Awards 2019, and Oi Duck-billed Platypus! was shortlisted for the Children's Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2019.
Jim Field is a lead-driven, pencil-pushing, 25-frames-per-second Led Zeppelin fan. He is also a hugely talented award-winning illustrator, character designer and animation director. He has worked on a variety of projects, from music videos and title sequences to advertising and books. His first picture book Cats Ahoy! won the Booktrust Roald Dahl Funny Prize and was nominated for the Kate Greenaway award. He has since illustrated a string of bestselling, multi-award-winning children's books, including Oi Frog! and The Lion Inside, as well as young fiction series Rabbit and Bear, middlegrade novels by David Baddiel and his debut author-illustrator picture book Monsieur Roscoe - On Holiday, a bilingual book that introduces first French words. He grew up in Farnborough, worked in London and now lives in Paris with his wife and young daughter.
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