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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...

Picture Books At The Library 204

[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. PIGEON MATH: Telling a story about pigeons should be simple, but what’s a narrator to do when the number of feathered friends keeps changing? Funny! AT THE MOUNTAIN’S BASE: As a Cherokee family waits for thei...

Picture Books At The Library 203

[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. SING A SONG: Tells the story of five generations of families who gained hope and strength from an inspiring song. STORMY: With patience and kindness, a young woman gains the trust of a frightened little home...

Picture Books At The Library 202

[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.

This group of eclectic picture books has something for every taste!

THE PHONE BOOTH IN MR. HIROTA’S GARDEN: When the tsunami destroys Makio’s village, his neighbor Mr. Hirota creates something that helps the...

Picture Books At The Library 201

[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. SWEEP: Ed’s in a bad mood and, before long, his bad mood grows and grows and sweeps through the whole town. ARRIVEDERCI, CROCODILE: A crocodile follows Napoleon from Paris to Venice in sear...