The Timid Frog

Courage in a picture book usually means doing one small frightening thing, and that is the shape of Catherine Veitch's story about a frog who would rather stay put. The narrative follows the frog as nervousness gives way to a first attempt, and then to friendship. The text is short and rhythmic enough to read aloud comfortably, while the illustrations carry the emotional turns so that even a child who cannot yet read can track how the frog feels. The resolution stays gentle rather than dramatic. What the story offers: • A picture-book treatment of shyness and first attempts • Text by Catherine Veitch, sized for reading aloud in one sitting • Illustrations that convey feeling for children not yet reading • A quiet ending about friendship rather than a grand triumph A thoughtful choice for early readers, parents and nursery teachers discussing confidence, published by Miles Kelly and stocked at Boipoka.