The Story of Frog Belly Rat Bone
Author(s): Timothy Basil Ering
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"Frog Belly plants the idea that with some strategy, good communication, and goodwill, you can grow wonderful things." -- PORTLAND PRESS HERALD
Once upon a time, in a gray endless place called Cementland, there lived a boy who wished to find a treasure. After searching through piles of toaster ovens and wet smelly socks, he spies a box filled with specks and a note that says, "Put these wondrous riches in the earth and enjoy." Horrified to learn that thieves are after his treasure, the boy scrounges in the junkyard and conjures a scarecrow-like creature to stand guard: Frog Belly Rat Bone, king and protector of the specks. With subtle tones and bursts of glowing color, Tim Ering's surreal artwork and hand-lettered text exude all the whimsy of an inspired imagination -- and the wonders of a natural world that awaits discovery, even in Cementland.
A NICK JR. FAMILY MAGAZINE Best Book of the Year
A New England Book Show Juvenile Category Winner
A New York Book Show Children's Trade Hardcover Winner
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Candlewick Press (Ma)
- : Candlewick Press (Ma)
- : 0.249
- : January 2008
- : 249mm X 246mm X 6mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : Timothy Basil Ering
- : Paperback / softback
- : Timothy Basil Ering
- : 48
- : Fairy tales, folk tales, fables, magical tales & traditional stories
- : illustrations