A humorous tale about Gorky the frog who, while his parents are out, concocts a magic potion. Soon he is sailing through the summer sky, much to the astonishment of his friends and neighbours. Gorky knew of the potency of the magic so he is not too alarmed. But how is he going to get down again? The author has also written "Solomon the Rusty Nail" and "Brave Irene" and was a Caldecott Medal winner, co-winner of the American Book Award and a Newberry Medal nominee. [This book description comes from a different edition of this title. Please report any inaccuracies].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called Sunburst Books .
This book is aimed at children at US kindergarten-3rd grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2013 by Farrar Straus Giroux .
Also by William Steig: Brave Irene, The Amazing Bone, Amos & Boris and Doctor De Soto
This book contains the following story:
Gorky Rises
A humorous tale about Gorky the frog who, while his parents are out, concocts a magic potion. Soon he is sailing through the summer sky, much to the astonishment of his friends and neighbours. Gorky knew of the potency of the magic so he is not too alarmed. But how is he going to get down again?
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Irma S & James H Black Award
This book was recognised by the Irma s & James H Black Award.