Frog & the Very Special Day

Frog is excited – Hare has promised that today will be a very special day. But when Frog decides to find out why, none of his friends seem to know. Has Hare been playing a trick on him? No – Frog has forgotten his own birthday! Luckily his friends haven't – they're throwing him a surprise party to celebrate his special day. Review The perfect birthday gift for any young child. ― The Bookseller Frog is an inspired creation - a masterpiece of graphic simplicity. ― Guardian A funny story about this amiable - and rather forgetful - frog ― Junior Max Velthuijs brings a sensitive, gently humorous approach to fundamental issues in this charming tale. ― Publishing News One of a series of books that I love for their beautiful, gentle illustrations. -- Lucy Cousins Book Description Frog returns for a birthday surprise in this handsome, large paperback format. 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.