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[image error]I catalog hundreds of new picture books each year, and I read as many of them as I can. Unfortunately, I cant review them all. But I can share them! Below are a few recent titles. (Summaries have been taken directly from the books whenever possible.) Check your local library or bookstore for availability. WHEN NUMBERS MET LETTERS: Toy numbers and letters meet and, in some cases, clash in a classroom during recess, but soon discover that they have some things in common. Clever and fun! OLD...

Picture Books At The Library 207

[image error]I catalog hundreds of new picture books each year, and I read as many of them as I can. Unfortunately, I cant review them all. But I can share them! Below are a few recent titles. (Summaries have been taken directly from the books whenever possible.) Check your local library or bookstore for availability.

Two of these lovely picture books were illustrated by the same artist. Can you tell which ones by just looking at the cover art?

THE BEAR MUST GO ON: Rabbit, Bear, Squirrel, and Other...

My View Book Review: EVERYONE LOVES A PARADE!* by Andrea Denish

Title: EVERYONE LOVES A PARADE!*

Author: Andrea Denish

Illustrator: Guilherme Franco

Publisher/Year: Boyds Mills Press/2020

I haven’t done a book review in a while, but with the sun shining, birds singing, kids playing outside, and the scent of spring in the air, I feel like celebrating. What better way to celebrate than to share a picture book that’s all about parades! Parades really are the epitome of celebrations, after all.

Author Andrea Denish’s brand new picture book EVERYONE LOVES A...

New Children’s Book Publisher, BiblioKid Publishing, Gives Back to Education + a Giveaway!

Kid’s book author, Brooke Van Sickle, has just launched her own publishing house and it’s pretty remarkable. BiblioKid Publishing is the children’s book publisher that donates 50% of its profits back to help fund literacy programs at low-income schools.

Brooke sat down to discuss the inspiration behind this cause and to let us know more about what to expect from BiblioKid Publishing in 2020 and years to come. Read all about it below.

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Tell us a little about BiblioKid Publishing.

BiblioKid...

Picture Books At The Library 206

[image error]I catalog hundreds of new picture books each year, and I read as many of them as I can. Unfortunately, I can’t review them all. But I can share them! Below are a few recent titles. (Summaries have been taken directly from the books whenever possible.) Check your local library or bookstore for availability.

These recent picture books couldn’t be more different in story or art style, and each one is worth checking out!

YOU LOVES EWE!: Homonyms cause great confusion as an increasingly cranky yam...

Top 10 Circulating Picture Books of 2019

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Which picture books were checked out most often from theCommunity Library of DeWitt and Jamesvillein 2019?

There was a tie for the top spot between two wonderful stand-alone titles! That’s right, a movie or TV tie-in did not take the top spot this year! Shocking, I know! But also pretty awesome!

The Library’s top circulating books were The Color Monster : A Story About Emotions and Sophie Johnson : Unicorn Expert. Both circulated 20 times. This may seem like a small number, but when you...

Happy New Year! 2020!

Happy New Year, everyone! Let me take a moment to thank all of you for following my humble blog. I truly appreciate every Like, Comment, Share, and visit, and I hope you’ll continue to visit in 2020. I wish each of you a very happy, healthy, and successful new year! May 2020 be your year! Cheers!

Frog On A Blog will return soon with more picture book posts, so stay tuned.

*virtual hug*

5 Terrific Dogs In Children’s Books by Rob Biddulph

I love picture books about dogs (I think I’ve mentioned that a time or two), so I’m super pleased to welcome author/illustrator Rob Biddulph to Frog on a Blog! Rob’s new picture book Odd Dog Out was just released December 3 by HarperCollins. Odd Dog Out features an adorable little dog who doesn’t feel like she belongs, so she sets off on a journey to find her place in the world. Rob’s stopped by today to share five literary dogs who have made an impact on his life.

Before we get to that,...

Happy Book Birthday to SO YOU WANT A PUPPY? by Raven Howell!

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Title: So You Want a Puppy?
Author: Raven Howell
Illustrator: Ann Pilicer
Publisher: Handersen Publishing
Release Date: November 26, 2019
Format: Hardcover, Softcover
Summary: Getting a new puppy or dog can be a lot of fun, but it’s also a lot of work, especially when the pup tracks muddy paw prints in the kitchen and chews on shoes. So You Want a Puppy? tells the story of a family welcoming a new dog into their home. The family learns how to train, care for, and share love with new dog Murray...

Picture Books At The Library 205

[image error]I catalog hundreds of new picture books each year, and I read as many of them as I can. Unfortunately, I can’t review them all. But I can share them! Below are a few recent titles. (Summaries have been taken directly from the books whenever possible.) Check your local library or bookstore for availability. BRUCE’S BIG STORM: Grumpy Bruce the bear does not like neighbors, but is forced to help when a big storm draws them all to his home. Fun! A STONE SAT STILL: A stone is considered from a variety of environme...