The Frog In The Well
(Hardback, Main)
Publishing Details
The Frog In The Well
By (Author) Alvin Tresselt
By (author) Roger Duvoisin
The New York Review of Books, Inc
The New York Review of Books, Inc
31st July 2017
20th April 2017
Main
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
813.54
Physical Properties
Hardback
40
Width 170mm, Height 250mm, Spine 10mm
310g
Description
Once upon a time there was a frog who lived at the bottom of a well. To the frog, this well where he'd lived all his life was the whole world. Then one day the well runs dry and the bugs disappear, and the hungry frog must hop to the top of the well to see what he can of the end of the world. Conquering his fear, he peers out and what does he see Trees, flowers, meadows, marshes, and all kinds of end-of-the-world creatures! Entranced, the little frog ventures forth to find out more about the world outside his world. Written and illustrated by the Caldecott-winning Alvin Tresselt and Roger Duvoisin, The Frog in the Well is a classic bildungsroman for children and a charming tale of one brave frog and his journey into wisdom.
Reviews
Duvoisins richly hued illustrations do a good job of capturing the frogs personalityas the original Horn Book review put it, he is mobile in expression and lively in actionas well as the beauty of the natural world. Martha V. Parravano, The Horn Book
"The Frog in the Wellmight be my favorite Duvoisin, ever... Each and every character is drawn with incredible kindness and reverence."Vintage Childrens Books My Kids Love Blog
"A beautiful book...it has a gentle calmness in the pace and message of the story."The Art Room Plant Blog
"It is always a pleasure to read and review one of the late Roger Duvoisins finest childrens book, including his exceptionally-sketched illustrations... Duvoisin has left a legacy of scores of books, and illustrations in his own as well as other authors books... Readers cannot help but take to his illustrations of large eyes, expressive faces, and friendship in action."J. A. Kaszuba Locke,BookLoons
Author Bio
Alvin Tresselt (1916-2000) was a children's author whose books have sold over a million copies. His book White Snow, Bright Snow, illustrated by Roger Duvoisin, won a Caldecott Medal in 1948. Roger Duvoisin (1900-1980) is the author of more than forty books, and collaborated with many writers, including Alvin Tresselt, with whom he won a Caldecott Award for White Snow, Bright Snow and the Caldecott Honor Award for Hide and Seek Fog. He is best known for his book Petunia.
