Snap!

Tap, tap tap... Frog thinks there’s no one else in the forest, but you never know what’s just around the corner...

 

Celebrated creator Anna Walker, invites us to hear with our eyes as we follow frog on a rollicking escapade in this pitch-perfect pre-school soundscape.  Anna’s illustrative genius brings so much awkward, gangly, relatable liveliness to this toddler-like frog that it’s impossible not to laugh, no matter how old you are.

 

Filled with visual ‘easter eggs’ for children to discover — including a map of the frog’s journey!
 

 

RECOGNITION

 

•  Winner of the Speech Pathology Award for Early Childhood
•  Honour Book for the CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood
• Longlisted for World Illustration Awards for Children’s Publishing
• A 2023 White Raven selection

 

 

IN THE MEDIA

 

"The simple repetition of words throughout the story invites lively call-and-response read-alouds with little ones, while Walker’s rich washes of colour prove irresistible, drawing the focus with their saturated hues and patterns. With gorgeous illustrations, a very expressive amphibian, and plenty of animals to spot and count along the way, this book is sure to become a firm favourite at home." —Kate McIntosh, Readings Kids

 

"(...) a humorous, energetic, and playful tale of a frog’s adventure through the jungle and the unexpected creatures it meets along the way. It is immediately relatable to young children, with its minimal, simple and direct language that perfectly evokes the sensory world of the frog and the other creatures in it. The tactile front cover is bright and engaging, with the little frog literally leaping off the front and into the narrative. (...) This is a picture book that will bring joy and demand repeated rereading, whilst also offering the opportunity to join in with the story." —Judges' Comments from the CBCA

 

"Walker follows an inquisitive little yellow-green frog as it explores its aquatic habitat, an ink and gouache expedition evoked with eye-popping hues, playful shapes, and all-onomatopoeia text … [A] boldly visual tribute to curiosity, independence, and being a strong hopper."—Publishers Weekly

 

"This is such fun to read aloud! … Lovely deep colours and texture from the ink and gouache artwork are so appealing. Despite the few words, all of the animals have personality and there is happy energy to the frog’s adventure. This is a great book of alliterative sounds to read with young children."—Youth Services Book Review, starred review

 

"Snap! is an exuberant gem of a picture book."—Paperbark Words

 

"In this entertaining picture book for the smallest readers, [Anna Walker] goes big and bold with zippy collage illustrations in rich colours."—White Ravens 2023

 

 

THE AUTHOR

 

Anna Walker is an award-winning illustrator and author of many picture books for children published around the world. Her books include Florette, which was a New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Book. Anna creates illustrations with
watercolour, pencil, and collage. Her stories are inspired by the quiet
and sometimes joyful details of life. She lives and works in Melbourne.

 

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