A Frog in the Fall (And Later On) - Linnea Sterte
Paperback, 330 pages. Measures 9.45 x 5.5 inches. Kraft Hardcover with Slipcase, Open spine lay-flat binding, 1 spot color interior (dark blue).
A Frog in the Fall is a beautiful graphic novel by artist Linnea Sterte, rendered in a deep blue ink and featuring Japanese style binding, allowing the book to lay flat on any page - which does great justices to Linnea's artistic spreads.
From publisher Peow:
A TALE ABOUT FROGS, TOADS, AND LIFE
A minor 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. It’s 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.
Linnea Sterte is one of the illustrators of all time from Sweden, but probably one of the absolute best. You may recognize her from Instagram (as Turndecasette) or from the book Stages of Rot (released in 2017) which she was also Eisner nominated for.