The Frog Who Wanted to See the Sea

by Guy Billout (Created by)

Overview

A timid frog, a small pond, and a big dream combine to create a modern fairy tale in this reissued edition of The Frog Who Wanted to See the Sea. In simple words and vivid illustrations, French-American author and artist Guy Billout introduces readers to a curious frog named Alice who leaves her comfortable but unchanging surroundings to embark on the adventure of a lifetime—a journey to the sea, the greatest pond of all.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781568462677
Publisher:	The Creative Company
Publication date:	04/01/2014
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	780L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Guy Billout's unusual and often humorous illustrations were featured regularly in The Atlantic Monthly for 24 years and continue to appear in such prominent periodicals as The New Yorker. He has also illustrated many picture books, including All the World's a Stage. He lives with his wife in Fairfield, Connecticut.

Editorial Reviews

The Frog Who Wanted to See the Sea is [Billout's] latest picture book, and it's lovely, with folk tale overtones and illustrations kids and adults can lose themselves in. (Isn't that what we really want from a picture book—a low-tech virtual-reality experience?)…The psychological hook for young children (or midlife parents) is obvious. Fortunately, Billout, whose writing is as disciplined as his artwork, doesn't drive home the point with a nail gun in the manner of, say, Katzenberg-era Disney animation. Instead his story unfolds simply, with grace, nuance and high style.
—The New York Times

Bruce Handy