Charming New Children's Tale Celebrates Helping Others

Amazing Mr. Frog by Areta Bass Steele is an enchanting children's storybook which illustrates how life is an adventure.

Winston, OR (PRWEB) June 23, 2007 -- Boy meets magical talking frog in author Areta Bass Steele's jubilant new children's tale, Amazing Mr. Frog. Whimsical and educational, the book stresses how adversity can be overcome if everyone bands together to help one another.

Jim, a young boy, finds that his life is turned upside down when he meets a strange, talking frog on his way to the river. When Jim learns that the frog has escaped from a mad scientist who has evil plans for all animals, Jim bands together with Mr. Frog to save the day and rescue the other captured creatures. Along the way, Mr. Frog rescues a little fairy and helps Jim save his mom, too.

Deliciously funny and full of warmth, Amazing Mr. Frog will inspire children to value their friendships, appreciate others' feelings, and vow to get along with everyone they encounter.

Children will adore the colorful, lively characters and the exciting adventures that spring forth on every page. Parents will love the lessons of sharing that the book imparts. This book is sure to be a wonderful edition to home or school libraries, and a treasured classic that children of all ages will cherish.

Amazing Mr. Frog is available for sale online at Amazon.com, Borders.com, and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

About the Author:
Areta Bass Steele entered her first poetry contest at the age of 65, when a poem she wrote about a toad was published in an anthology. Eight years later, she decided to expand the idea into the book, Amazing Mr. Frog. The author lives in Oregon and collects objects with frog motifs.

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