Age Group: 3 - 6 Years

Description:

Nobody quite knows when this story first began — but it was written down in Scotland over four hundred years ago, sung from parent to child, passed from village to village, and carried across the ocean as people made their way to America, changing and growing with every telling. In this beloved retelling, a dapper Frog buckles on his sword, mounts his horse, and rides out to court the lovely Miss Mouse. She won't say yes until her Uncle Rat gives his blessing, and so begins a wonderfully madcap chain of events — a grand wedding feast attended by the most unlikely of animal guests, and a very unexpected appearance by the cat. Concert singer John Langstaff weaves together the best of many folk versions into one irresistible, rhythmic whole, with a musical score included at the back. Illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky, this Caldecott Medal-winning classic from 1955 is as joyful and singable today as it ever was.