He has illustrated many award-winning books, including another New York Times best-seller, A Family of Poems, by Caroline Kennedy He is also the writer and illustrator of The Three Questions, which the New York Times called “quietly life changing. Jon J Muth is the author and artist of the New York Times best-seller and Caldecott Honor book, Zen Shorts. This is the first book he has written and not illustrated. His most recent picture book is Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed, of which Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books wrote: “Willems continues to be a master at conveying an amazing amount of emotion and humor using. But the heart of City Dog, Country Frog echoes the letting-go process in Knuffle Bunny Free, as Willems describes how the joyful friendship between the animals is interrupted by the.
He has been awarded a Caldecott Honor on three occasions, and two of his Elephant and Piggie early readers have received a Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal. This understated picture book allows plenty of room for young readers to interpret the animals' feelings for themselves and perhaps discuss their own emotions.Mo Willems (is New York Times best-selling author and illustrator of picture books and early readers that have changed the face of children’s literature. Making expert use of color and texture, Muth's expressive paintings clearly convey the tale's emotional nuances. In "spring again," a sad-looking City Dog befriends another critter with a familiar line, and then beams "a froggy smile" (shown in close-up, this warmly illustrated grin guarantees that Country Frog will not be forgotten).
When City Dog arrives again in "winter," Country Frog is nowhere to be found (a wordless spread shows the pooch sitting on the rock, looking small and forlorn against a stark winterscape). In "fall," Country Frog is tired, so the friends spend their time remembering. Asked, "What are you doing?" Country Frog smiles and replies, "Waiting for a friend but you'll do." The two play Country Frog games ("jumping and splashing and croaking") and when reunited in "summer," they enjoy City Dog pastimes ("sniffing and fetching and barking"). In "spring," City Dog runs free in the countryside for the first time ever and discovers an unfamiliar creature perched on a rock. Presented with a comfortingly consistent narrative structure, the events are set against the backdrop of the changing seasons, reassuring readers that winter will turn again to spring, sadness to joy. Find books like City Dog, Country Frog from the worlds largest community of readers. Spare, poignant, and ultimately upbeat, this tale depicts the natural cycle of friendship from an enthusiastic first encounter to contented companionship to the heartbreak of loss and eventual emotional renewal. City Dog, Country Frog by: Mo Willems Store Select.
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