Bogtrotter doesnt ever stop running, until the day he meets the frog... A celebration of trying new things from award-winning author Margaret Wild and acclaimed illustrator Judith Rossell.From internationally award-winning writer Margaret Wild, and with gorgeous illustrations from acclaimed illustrator Judith Rossell, comes a story about the brilliant things that can happen when we try new things and challenge ourselves. Every morning Bogtrotter runs across the bog, up the bog, down the bog and around the bog until its time to go home. Sometimes he wishes things would change, but he doesnt know how or what or why. Until one afternoon, when he picks a flower for the first time in his life...

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2015 by Walker Books Ltd .

Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks are acclaimed for their thoughtful, award-winning children's books which have been published with great success in many countries. Margaret Wild has written more than seventy books and has been published around the world. Her numerous awards and distinctions include the Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Award for Jenny Angel, illustrated by Anne Spudvilas, The Very Best of Friends, illustrated by Julie Vivas, and Fox, illustrated by Ron Brooks. In 2008 she received the Nan Chauncy Award for an outstanding contribution to children's literature in Australia. Margaret has three titles in the Walker Classics series: Going Home and A Bit of Company, both illustrated by Wayne Harris, and Let the Celebrations Begin!, illustrated by Julie Vivas. Judith Rossell worked as a government scientist for a cotton spinning company and studied textile design in Scotland before becoming a full-time writer and illustrator of children's books. She has written 11 books and illustrated more than eighty, and her work has been translated into 14 languages. Judith teaches at RMIT and lives in Melbourne, Australia. Bogtrotter (written by Margaret Wild) is her first title with Walker Books Australia. Visit Judith's website at www. judithrossell. com and follow her on twitter @JudithRossell.