The item you selected is unavailable, but we found something similar.

Picture 1 of 2

Stock photo

City Dog, Country Frog (Hardcover) by Mo Willems - NEW - Picture 1 of 2

City Dog, Country Frog (Hardcover) by Mo Willems - NEW - Picture 2 of 2

City Dog, Country Frog by Mo Willems (2010, Picture Book)

5.03 product ratings

Thomas Treasures (13931)
99.9% positive feedback

Price:

$9.09

Free shipping

Estimated delivery Mon, May 6 - Wed, May 8

Returns:

30 days returns. Seller pays for return shipping.

Condition:

Brand New

City Dog, Country Frog (Hardcover) by Mo Willems - NEW- actual item pictured. Author: Mo Willems. In winter, things change for City Dog and Country Frog. Format: Hardcover. Publisher: Disney Pr. Sub-Genre: Animals / Dogs, Animals / Reptiles + Amphibians.

About this product

Product Information

In spring, when City Dog runs free in the country for the first time, he spots Country Frog sitting on a rock, waiting for a friend. "You'll do," Frog says, and together they play Country Frog games. In summer, they meet again and play City Dog games. Through the seasons, whenever City Dog visits the country he runs straight for Country Frog's rock. In winter, things change for City Dog and Country Frog. Come spring, friendship blooms again, a little different this time. Mo Willems' spare, poignant text and Jon J. Muth's expressive watercolors team up to tell a story that will resonate with readers of all ages.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Disney Publishing Worldwide
ISBN-10
1423103009
ISBN-13
9781423103004
eBay Product ID (ePID)
79588772

Product Key Features

Book Title
City Dog, Country Frog
Author
Mo Willems
Format
Picture Book
Language
English
Topic
Animals / Dogs, General, Social Themes / Friendship, Animals / Frogs & Toads
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages
64 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
10.3in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
10.4in
Item Weight
21.7 Oz

Additional Product Features

Grade from
Preschool
Grade to
Kindergarten
Reviews
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. 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. In "spring," City Dog runs free in the countryside for the first time ever and discovers an unfamiliar creature perched on a rock. 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 "fall," Country Frog is tired, so the friends spend their time remembering. 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 "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). Making expert use of color and texture, Muth's expressive paintings clearly convey the tale's emotional nuances. This understated picture book allows plenty of room for young readers to interpret the animals' feelings for themselves and perhaps discuss their own emotions.-- SLJ
Illustrated by
Muth, Jon J.
Copyright Date
2010
Dewey Decimal
E
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes