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Oi Frog!

Kes Gray author Jim Field illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Hachette Children's Group

Published:5th Feb '15

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

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

The laughter never ends with Oi Frog and Friends!

Jam-packed with the silliest of animals, this bestselling rhyming story will have the youngest of readers in fits of laughter. Over 1 million copies sold!

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 is guaranteed to get children giggling!

'An absolute treat.' Daily Mail
'Hilarious.' Guardian
'The most outstanding children's book.' Jo Wiley, BBC Radio 2

Can't get enough? Look out for: Oi Dog, Oi Cat, Oi Duck-billed Platypus, Oi Puppies

Oi Frog and Friends is a top ten bestselling series. Loved by children and parents, the books have won numerous awards, including the Laugh Out Loud Picture Book Award, and been shortlisted for many more!

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 *

  • Winner of Teach Primary New Fiction Award 2015 (UK)
  • Short-listed for The Sheffield Children’s Book Awards 2015 (UK)
  • Short-listed for Portsmouth Book Award 2016 (UK)

ISBN: 9781444910865

Dimensions: 242mm x 242mm x 4mm

Weight: 180g

32 pages