Everybody in Little Joe's family can swim, except him. So while they play in the pool, he just sits and watches. Then, Joe sees a lost little frog hop across the garden and jump into the water. Joe's family start splashing, shouting and screaming as they try to catch the frightened little frog but it is Joe who gently lifts him to safety and sets him free. And watching the frog has given Joe the courage to climb into the pool himself...

 

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 2003 by Random House Children's Publishers UK .

SUSAN COOPER is the Newbery Award-winning author of dozens of books, including The Boggart and the acclaimed The Dark Is Rising series.