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Oi Frog! Sound Book
Board book
Main Details
Title |
Oi Frog! Sound Book
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Kes Gray
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Illustrated by Jim Field
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Series | Oi Frog and Friends |
Physical Properties |
Format:Board book | Pages:12 | Dimensions(mm): Height 208,Width 208 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9781444941357
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Illustrations |
full colour illustrations throughout
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Hachette Children's Group
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Imprint |
Hodder Children's Books
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Publication Date |
5 April 2018 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Oi! Who sits where? Find out in this fun and noisy book! The laughter never ends with OI FROG and friends . . . A sound book of the bestselling OI FROG! with brilliant rhyming read-aloud text, jam-packed with animals and silliness, from the award-winning Kes Gray and Jim Field. Perfect for children and parents alike with an irresistible sound bite - 'Oi!' shouted by David Mitchell. Look out for more Oi books: OI DOG!, OI CAT, OI GOAT! and coming soon, OI DUCK-BILLED PLATYPUS! Praise for the OI books: - 'Gigglingly delightful ... a perfect match of words and pictures to entertain again and again' - Daily Mail - 'Laugh out loud funny, with great illustrations ... cries out for a second reading immediately!' - Bookbag - 'It's simply brilliant' - The Independent - 'A hilarious rhyming story which has animals sitting on more and more unlikely things, all in the interests of rhyme ... perfectly pitched for young children.' - Parents in Touch 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. WARNING - KEEP BUTTON BATTERIES OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN Swallowing may lead to serious or fatal injury in as little as 2 hours due to chemical burns and potential perforation of the esophagus. Never allow children to replace button batteries of any device. If you suspect your child has swallowed or inserted a button battery immediately call the 24-Hour Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26 (Australia) or 0800 764 766 (New Zealand) for fast, expert advice. Regularly examine devices and make sure the battery compartment is correctly secured, e.g. that the screw or other mechanical fastener is tightened. Do not use if the compartment is not secure. Dispose of used button batteries immediately and safely out of reach of children. A battery can still be dangerous even when it can no longer operate the device. Tell others about the risk associated with button batteries and how to keep their children safe.
Author Biography
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.
ReviewsYou'd be hard pressed to find a more entertaining book than this stunningly illustrated story... an absolute treat. * Daily Mail * Laugh out loud funny, with great illustrations... cries out for a second reading immediately! * * * * * * Bookbag * Brilliant illustrations with hilarious story outcome... perfect author/illustrator pairing. A real winner. * Peters eGazette * A hilarious rhyming story which has animals sitting on more and more unlikely things, all in the interests of rhyme... perfectly pitched for young children. * Parents in Touch * 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 Mail * I 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 Chronicle * Kes 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 Keeps * Hilarious 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 Hub * Delightfully wicked, will have the whole family laughing! * Norwich Evening News * Readers will enjoy the clever play on words as well as the bold and comical illustrations. * Carousel * gets our vote for funniest book of 2014. A brilliant, brightly coloured gift that is guaranteed to have you in stitches. * Mumsnet * Perfect 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 Keeps * Readers will enjoy the clever play on words as well as the bold and comical illustrations * Carousel * Storytime will never be the same. Impossible to resist * Kirkus * Great fun * independent.ie * Delightfully 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 Primary * A fun and welcome addition to the world of rhyming animal books * School Library Journal * Expect lots of laughter * Booklist * Children 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 Independent * It's simply brilliant * The Independent * In 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.com * In 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 *
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