A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog, written and illustrated by Mercer Mayer

This book by Mercer Mayer is a story without words, and form what I know about this kind of book - it is one of the very first, published in 1967.

The book, illustrated using pen, ink, and pencil drawings, portrays the story of a boy and his dog, who sets out wearing his waders and carrying a bucket and a net, for an adventure in frog-catching. After an entire day of playing "capture-the-frog" the boy looks as if he has become frustrated by the 'un-catchable' frog and he gives-up and heads for home. The frog becomes lonely and follows the boy's tracks until they are all reunited in the bathtub and everyone is happy.

The illustrations facilitate and encourage the creation of a story as it is seen in the pictures. The reader, children especially, can develop their own dialogue and narration that coincides with each illustration. It would be really interesting to actually see a child read this book, and to observe how they interpret the drawings and feelings represented within.