Why?

Why?

A frog finds a beautiful flower and picks it for himself. When a mouse sees him with it, his jealousy overcomes him, and he swipes it. Frog’s friends come to his aid and chase the mouse away. But before the frogs can celebrate, Mouse’s friends return for a counter-attack. Before long the conflict has devolved into a full-scale frog-mouse war. Soon, with their beautiful land now destroyed, all either side can ask is: Why? Now re-issued with a poignant afterword from the author, this seemingly simple wordless book struck an international chord when it was first published and remains an invaluable way to talk to young children about conflict and warfare.