Frank the Frog

Frank the Frog is a playful, 77-word rhyming picture book intended for children ages three to five years. Based on a song created by author Colin R. Brooks during bath time with his infant daughter, the story follows a cheerful frog named Frank through his day, from perching on a log to drinking spiced eggnog. With 12 vibrant cut-paper illustrations by co-author Matthew J. Peake, the rhythmic text and bold, colorful imagery appeal to young listeners and early readers alike, while the pairing of words and images also holds the attention of adult readers.

 

 

A Few Interior Page Spreads

Advance Praise

“I’m just agog at Frank the Frog! I think he’ll be every kid’s new heart-throb!”
—Sy Montgomery, author of The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle

About the Co-Authors

Colin R. Brooks is a software engineer with interests in literature and art history. Frank the Frog began as a silly song he sang to his infant daughter during bath time. Colin lives in Pomfret Center, Connecticut with his wife, young daughter, and two dogs. 

 

 

Matthew J. Peake is a mixed media visual artist. He pursued visual arts full time in 2006 after practicing family medicine for twenty-four years. Matt describes his collages as stained glass mosaics with non-archival materials. He has collaborated on two other art books: No Staycation (2021) and Great Art Undone (2021). Matt lives in Rockingham, Vermont with his wife and dog. 

 

SPECS
Frank the Frog
CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK
3-5 Years
32 pages
6 x 8 / Softcover;
printed on 100 lb. FSC-certified, matte-coated paper
$17.95 print (CA $23.95)
ISBN: 979-8-9923988-7-8
Publication Date: OCTOBER 21, 2025
Rights sold: All rights available.
Rights & PR: Dede Cummings,
dede@greenwriterspress.com

Distributor: IPG; also available through Baker & Taylor, Ingram, and other wholesalers.

Individuals can pre-order directly from Bookshop.org, Indiebound.org, online, or contact your local, independent bookstore.
Booksellers, libraries, colleges/universities, gift shops, etc., can order through IPG:
Independent Publishers Group
814 N. Franklin Street
Chicago, IL 60610
Order Placement: (800) 888-4741

For an advance reader copy—digital or print—email dede@greenwriterspress.com