Oi Frog!

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Oi Frog! by Kes Gray is a delightful children's book where a frog learns about the peculiar rules of where different animals are meant to sit. It features humorous rhymes and colourful illustrations as a dog instructs the frog on the quirky places designated for various creatures, leading to hilarious outcomes. Perfectly engaging for young readers, this tale is all about discovering fun and unexpected seating arrangements in the animal kingdom.
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This playful and fun children's book may appeal to you if you enjoy books that are filled with rhymes and silly scenarios. It's a delightful read for young ones with its vibrant illustrations and humorous take on where animals choose to sit, making it perfect for engaging storytime sessions.

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Oi Frog!

Jam-packed with animals and silliness, this bestselling rhyming story is guaranteed to get children giggling. Over 1 million copies sold!

A wonderfully funny rhyming story with laugh-out-loud illustrations from an award-winning team.

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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 gophers 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! and OI CAT!, now available for purchase, and OI DUCK-BILLED PLATYPUS!, coming out autumn 2018.

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.' - Guardian

OI FROG!, OI DOG! and OI CAT! are a top ten bestselling series. OI DOG! won the 2017 Laugh Out Loud Picture Book Award and was shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and the British Book Awards in 2016, 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! is a World Book Day book in 2018. Combined series sales currently stand at a phenomenal 900,000 copies.

Series: Oi Frog and Friends

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Oi Frog! by Kes Gray, with illustrations by Jim Field, is celebrated for its energetic and silly illustrations alongside a creative plot that inspires giggles and rhyming fun. Reviews praise it as laugh-out-loud funny, ideal for repeat readings, and a perfect fit for young children, making it a delightful choice for storytime. The clever pairing of Gray's imaginative writing and Field's art results in a hilarious narrative that captures children's imaginations and invites participation.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444910865

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 February 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Illustration: full colour throughout

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Jim Field
  • Illustrated by Jim Field

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 244.0mm

Height: 242.0mm

Weight: 170g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Kes Gray (Author)

Kes Gray is the bestselling author of the OI FROG AND FRIENDS series of books that has sold over 1.5 million copies and has been adapted into a theatre show. He is a multi-award-winning author with over 70 books published. He eats Ideaflakes for breakfast, spreads silliness on his toast and loves to write books that will make children laugh out loud. He has won the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and the Laugh Out Loud Book Award and has been shortlisted for the British Book Awards. Kes is based in Essex.

Jim Field (Illustrator)

Jim Field is an award-winning illustrator, character designer and animation director. He has illustrated many bestselling children's books, including Oi Frog! (written by Kes Gray) and The Lion Inside (written by Rachel Bright). Jim is also the illustrator of the Rabbit and Bear series, J.K. Rowling's The Christmas Pig and his debut author-illustrator bilingual picture book, Monsieur Roscoe on Holiday. He lives near Paris with his wife and daughter.

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