How Is It That Frogs Are Green

By Dan Flynn

A singular orange frog, alone in a world full of blue frogs, sets out on an adventure to rid himself of his unnatural colour.
Along the way he meets some fascinating people, and makes some unlikely friends.
How Is It That Frogs Are Green is a perfect example of how no one should feel alone or left out.
We are all unique and special in our own way.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Release date: Feb 28, 2022
• ISBN: 9781398409798

Dan Flynn

Dan Flynn was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He worked as a teacher in the 1980s and developed a love of reading stories to young children. In 1992, he moved to Ireland where he drove a truck for 20 years, and had some success as an artist. After retirement in 2013, he returned to his earlier love of children’s fantasy.

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How Is It That Frogs

Are Green

Dan Flynn

Austin Macauley Publishers

How Is It That Frogs Are Green

About the Author

Dedication

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Acknowledgement

About the Author

Dan Flynn was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He worked as a teacher in the 1980s and developed a love of reading stories to young children. In 1992, he moved to Ireland where he drove a truck for 20 years, and had some success as an artist. After retirement in 2013, he returned to his earlier love of children’s fantasy.

Dedication

In memory of my parents, Patrick and Georgine Flynn, and my Grandfather, Daniel R Gavin, all of whom were wonderful storytellers.

To Philipa who knew how to listen to children.

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Dan Flynn 2022

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Acknowledgement

Thanks to the Longford Writers Group for all their encouragement.

A long time ago frogs are not green. No, they are blue – a bright blue. Naturally, they are strange looking to be sure, but since one and all have never seen green frogs, one and all are not bent out of shape by the blue ones.

There is one frog, however, who is not blue except in the way he feels about not being blue. He is orange, and this makes him feel very blue indeed. Now frogs, being the silly things they are, tend to want all frogs to look the same. The orange frog, not looking at all like the other frogs, causes much discussion around and about the pond, and it is the common opinion of all the citizens of that place that the orange frog is a very ugly character.

When he is a young tadpole, most of the other tads will not play with him and those who do are soon taught by their mammas that one smack on the kiester speaks more than a thousand words. But things are not better when he is grown. Indeed, they become worse, for characters who are very different from all the other characters attract all sorts of nasty attention.

To be different is to be indecent is a well known belief among humans who, if not wise, are known to be good at handling heavy thoughts, like a tonne and a half of pig iron. But it is known to all that frogs are not as clear eyed as are humans.