Oi Dog!

Description

The hilarious sequel to the bestselling OI FROG! will have children rolling around with laughter. Winner of the 2017 Laugh Out Loud Picture Book Award. Shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award 2016. Frog's had enough, he's the changing the status quo! Cat insists that there are rules - only mules sit on stools, no one but hares should sit on chairs and however irritating, dogs MUST sit on frogs. 'Well, I'm changing the rules,' said the frog. 'From now on, dogs sit on logs, not frogs!' And everyone else is going to have to sit somewhere else too. Will Cat want to sit on gnats instead of cushy mats? Will spiders like sitting on gliders? Will whales be happy to sit on nails? And, most importantly, where is FROG going to sit? Praise for OI FROG!: 'An absolute treat.' - Daily Mail 'Everyone will love it.' - The Guardian Can't get enough? Find out what cat's got to say in OI CAT!, now available for purchase. Want even more? Look out for OI DUCK-BILLED PLATYPUS!, coming out autumn 2018. 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.

Kes Gray (Author) Kes Gray is the bestselling author of the OI FROG AND FRIENDS series of books that has sold over 1.5 million copies and has been adapted into a theatre show. He is a multi-award-winning author with over 70 books published. He eats Ideaflakes for breakfast, spreads silliness on his toast and loves to write books that will make children laugh out loud. He has won the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and the Laugh Out Loud Book Award and has been shortlisted for the British Book Awards. Kes is based in Essex. Jim Field (Illustrator) Jim Field is an award-winning illustrator, character designer and animation director. He has illustrated many bestselling children's books, including Oi Frog! (written by Kes Gray) and The Lion Inside (written by Rachel Bright). Jim is also the illustrator of the Rabbit and Bear series, J.K. Rowling's The Christmas Pig and his debut author-illustrator bilingual picture book, Monsieur Roscoe on Holiday. He lives near Paris with his wife and daughter.

It's not often I laugh out loud when reading picture books. This was one of those rare occasions...Great stuff -- Ann Giles * Book Witch * A gem of a book which gets funnier and funnier as you read through the outrageous suggestions. * Parents In Touch * I think perhaps the Gray/Field team have, between them, managed to out-dog Oi Frog with Oi Dog! It's absolutely un-missable * Red Reading Hub * I simply implore you to buy it so you can enjoy it for yourself! I simply want to say that this was my most anticipated book of the year and it hasn't disappointed. It has exceeded all expectations...And I think it is my 'Book of the Year'! * Book Bairn * This is a gigglingly delightful book, a perfect match of words and pictures to entertain again and again * Daily Mail * This is a side-splitting follow up to the hugely popular Oi Frog! which blends the winning formula of bright eye-catching illustrations with witty rhyming text. * Book Trust * A sequel to the phenomenally successful Oi Frog, this vibrantly illustrated and brilliantly funny rhyming book will have kids laughing out loud * Huffington Post * A wonderful and sophisticated rhyming game of a book * Love My Books * Hilariously crafted and engagingly illustrated by its creators, this stunning picture book ensures a simple and highly enjoyable read * Teach Early Years * Guaranteed to become the bedtime read of choice for adult readers as well as the children listening! * The School Run * If there was an award for the funniest picture book of the year, it would go to Oi Dog ... it's got the 'again' factor in spades * Irish Independent * Bold, bright and creative, it's funny too! * Hexham Courant * Such fun! * Newbury Weekly News * I defy anyone not to like this wonderful book. The punchline is hilarious and brings the house down every time I read it to children and adults. an essential buy for EYFS and KS2 class libraries * School Librarian * This word-twisting, rhyme-busting story (a sequel to Oi Frog!) is beautifully written and drawn, packed with animals all sitting on things they rhyme with. There's something to enjoy on each page. * Smallish *