A delightful tale of a small frog who learns the dangers of the garden from his friend the dragonfly. Frog survives his meetings with other creatures and all the dangers in the garden, and finally finds his natural habitat in a beautifully safe pond.
Penelope Lively grew up in Egypt and settled in England after the War. She writes for all ages and has won many prizes, including the Booker in 1987, the Carnegie in 1974 and the Whitbread in 1976. She lives in Oxford and London.
Jan Ormerod was born and educated in Australia. She has worked as a teacher and lecturer and is now a freelance designer and illustrator. She won the Mother Goose Award for SUNSHINE. Jan lives in Cambridge.