Max Velthuijs

Frog and the Birdsong
Max Velthuijs

One autumn day Frog discovers a blackbird lying motionless in the grass. Worried, he asks his friends what can be the matter. Very gently and simply, then animals begin to understand the meaning of death and the beauty of life in this moving story.

Frog and a Very Special Day

Max Velthuijs

Frog and the Stranger

Max Velthuijs

Frog in Love

Max Velthuijs

Frog is a Hero

Max Velthuijs

Frog in Winter

Max Velthuijs

Frog is Frightened

Max Velthuijs

Frog is Frog

Max Velthuijs

Max Velthuijs was born in The Hague in 1923, and died in 2005, aged 81. He is now considered to be one of Holland's most important creators of children's books, alongside Dick Bruna. He won many awards, including the highly prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 2004.