马克斯·维尔修思 ，1932年出生于荷兰海牙，2005年去世，享年81岁。他被认为是荷兰最伟大的儿童图画书创作人之一。“青蛙弗洛格的成长故事”系列图画书是他留给世界的“绝唱”式作品，被誉为是“简笔画世界的杰作”。该系列荣获过诸多重要奖项，包括荷兰“Golden Pencil”大奖、法国“Prix de Treize”大奖、德国“Bestlist Award”大奖、并最终在2004年荣获“The Hans Christian Andersen Medal”（国际安徒生插画奖）。
The first Frog title in English was published in 1989, entitledFrog In Love, translated by Klaus Flugge forAndersen Press. Frog books have been translated into more than 50 languages. So far eight titles have been translated from Dutch to English.
In theNetherlandsFrog is known as Kikker and he has become a well-known and loved book character. Together with his friends Pig, Duck and Hare, Frog lives in ananthropomorphicanimal world. He observes daily events from a childlike perspective, offering children insight into social interactions. In Frog's world, there is no status. All the animals are the same size, which gives them absolute equality[1]. Every animal has its own personality and skills. Frog and his friends enjoy life and deal with real life issues, such as fear, love, sadness, and loss, making these difficult subjects and emotions more understandable for children. At the end of each book, there's always a positive solution for the dilemma's the animals face.
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