Oi Frog!

Jam-packed with the silliest of animals, this bestselling rhyming story will have the youngest of readers in fits of laughter.Cats sit on mats, hares sit on chairs, mules sit on stools and gofers sit on sofas, but Frog does not want to sit on a log! Jam-packed with animals and silliness, this original rhyming story will have young children in fits of laughter.Can't get enough? Look out for Oi Dog!, now available for purchase, and Oi Cat!, coming out autumn 2017.From the award-winning Kes Gray and the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, Jim Field, comes an hilarious rhyming tale about a frog who discovers that all animals have their special places to sit!'An absolute treat.' - Daily Mail'Hilarious illustrations and rhymes which are easy to recite and join in. Everyone will love it.' - GuardianKes was voted by the Independent as one of the TOP TEN children's authors and he is the author of the award-winning Eat Your Peas and winner of the Red House Children's Book Award. Jim's first picture book Cats Ahoy! won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.

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)

“Field's illustrations are bursting with energy and silliness, and Gray's fertile imagination conjures up bizarre scenarios that will have little ones giggling out loud and making up new rhymes of their own. An absolute treat. - Daily MailLaugh out loud funny, with great illustrations... cries out for a second reading immediately! - BookbagHilarious illustrations and rhymes which are easy to recite and join in. Everyone will love it. - The GuardianA hilarious tale with brilliant illustrations, this book is absolutely perfect for storytime. - BooksellerKes 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... a perfect balance of rhyming, humour and repetition.From gophers on sofas to fleas on peas and pumas on satsumas, the story and cartoonish illustrations become progressively funnier. (Favourite 2014 Christmas Books) - The Herald SunThis book is like a rhyming treat, Accomplishing that special feat, Of mixing up who wrote, who drew, Producing something fresh and new, That overall is very funny, And very worthy of your money. Perfect for 3-5 year-olds who've enjoyed Julia Donaldson. An hilarious re-readable future favourite. - Waterstones”

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 It's simply brilliant The Independent 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 Children will adore joining in with the strong rhyming patterns as well as loving the ridiculous scenarios Teaching English (Primary Matters) Expect lots of laughter Booklist A fun and welcome addition to the world of rhyming animal books School Library Journal [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 Delightfully mad telegraph.co.uk Great fun independent.ie Storytime will never be the same. Impossible to resist Kirkus Readers will enjoy the clever play on words as well as the bold and comical illustrations Carousel A very funny book with a lovely twist to the tale. Really entertaining... perfect for bedtime. Books for Keeps Perfect for 3-5 year-olds... an hilarious re-readable future favourite. Waterstones (Leilah Shelton) gets our vote for funniest book of 2014. A brilliant, brightly coloured gift that is guaranteed to have you in stitches. Mumsnet Readers will enjoy the clever play on words as well as the bold and comical illustrations. Carousel Delightfully wicked, will have the whole family laughing! Norwich Evening News I absolutely loved Kes Gray's hilarious rhyming tale... terrific. Red Reading Hub Hilarious illustrations and rhymes... everyone will love it. Libby Allman (Children's Book Specialist) 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 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 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

Kes lives in Witham, Essex, with his wife, young family and assortment of animals. He is a born storyteller. Voted by the Independent as one of the TOP TEN children's authors only a year after publishing his first book, he is the author of the award-winning Eat Your Peas and winner of the Red House Children's Book Award for Younger Readers.Jim Field is a lead-driven, pencil-pushing, 25-frames-per-second, Led Zeppelin fan. He is also a hugely talented illustrator and animation director. His first picture book Cats Ahoy! won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and his vibrant, energetic style and witty detail delight children and adults alike.

Jam-packed with the silliest of animals, this bestselling rhyming story will have the youngest of readers in fits of laughter. Cats sit on mats, hares sit on chairs, mules sit on stools and gofers sit on sofas, but Frog does not want to sit on a log! Jam-packed with animals and silliness, this original rhyming story will have young children in fits of laughter.Can't get enough? Look out for OI DOG! and OI CAT!, now available for purchase, and OI DUCK-BILLED PLATYPUS! , coming out autumn 2018.From the award-winning Kes Gray and the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, Jim Field, comes an hilarious rhyming tale about a frog who discovers that all animals have their special places to sit!'An absolute treat.' - Daily Mail 'Hilarious illustrations and rhymes which are easy to recite and join in. Everyone will love it.' - Guardian OI FROG!, OI DOG! and OI CAT! are a top ten bestselling series. OI DOG! won the 2017 Laugh Out Loud Picture Book Award and was shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and the British Book Awards in 2016, amongst others. It also won the Teach Primary New Children's Fiction Award, MadeForMums Award, Bishop's Stortford Picture Book Award and Portsmouth Picture Book Award. Oi Cat! was the Independent Booksellers Children's Book of the Season and Oi Goat! is a World Book Day book in 2018. Combined series sales currently stand at a phenomenal 900,000 copies.

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