num_pages: 338
description: A young frog (hatched this spring) encounters two toads who have captured the ghost of a Shungiku flower that withered and died just recently. The spirit yearns for the tropics and so do the two toads. The frog decides to follow them on their journey south. Its a slice of seasonal life for a frog who experiences everything for the first time. Along the way the frog has encounters with mice cats dogs trees persimmons and other beings. Lessons are learned and thoughts are exchanged. A meditative road trip a contemplation on life in general.
language: English
title: A frog in the fall
publisher: Peow