999 Frogs Wake Up

".this book is a gift to the youngest readers, who should thoroughly enjoy it." - Publishers Weekly Wake upit's springtime in the swamp! As 999 young frogs awaken, they panic to find that all of the other animals are still asleep. First they wake the biggest frog then the tortoise, the lizard, and the ladybugs. But when they hop down a hole and all pull together, they find someone they don't want to wakea big, long snake. Don't wake him up! Luckily for the frogs, the tortoise carefully carries him away. Ken Kimura and Yasunari Murakami are back again in this delightful tale about frogs and friendship!

Ken Kimura was born in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. In addition to writing childrens books, he makes handmade childrens toys. Mr. Kimura lives in Japan. Yasunari Murakami was born in Japan. In addition to illustrating childrens books, he also likes to devote himself to nature depictions. His works have received awards including the Bologna Graphic Award and the Japanese Picture Book Award.