City Dog, Country Frog

By Mo Willems; Jon J Muth (Illustrator)
(Hyperion, Hardcover, 9781423103004, 64pp.)

Publication Date: June 2010

Other Editions of This Title: Hardcover, Hardcover

Categories: General

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Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Summer 2010 Kids' Next List
“From a dynamic duo, this is one of those picture books that manages to capture sweet without being saccharine. City Dog becomes friends with Country Frog. Jon J Muth's dreamy watercolors show them playing during spring, summer, and fall. When winter begins, City Dog runs to find Country Frog, but Country Frog isn't there. Spring comes again and City Dog is sitting near Country Frog's rock, when Country Chipmunk finds him, and the reader knows the friendship cycle, like the seasons, will begin all over again.”
-- Rebecca Fabian, Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley, MA


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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.

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