The story ends with the words, “NEXT TUESDAY, 7:58 P.M.” and shows pigs taking flight. Through pictures only it chronicles the adventures of the frogs for one evening, until in the early morning light, the frogs lose their power of flight and have to return to their lives in the pond again. Simply it is the story of frogs unexpectedly taking flight from their pond, on lily pads. It is easy to see why it became such a favorite. The book opens with the words, “TUESDAY EVENING, AROUND EIGHT”.
Known for books with little or few words, Tuesday stays true to this artist’s format. The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually to be given to an artist “who created the most distinguished picture book of the year.” (In 1992, the winner of that prestigious award was David Wiesner, the children’s author and illustrator of the book Tuesday.
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