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Happy Book Birthday to FANTASTIC YOU by Danielle Dufayet!

Title: FANTASTIC YOU
Author: Danielle Dufayet
Illustrator: Jennifer Zivoin
Publisher: Magination Press
Release Date: September 3, 2019
Format: Hardcover
Summary: There’s one special person you get to spend your whole life with: YOU! Which means there’s no one you should take better care of! When you cheer yourself on and cheer yourself up, you make the world a happier place. Life is amazing when you share it with the people you love: family, friends, and always with YOU!

Author’s Site: www.daniel...

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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 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.

Curious, creative, caring kids feature in this week’s list of picture books At The Library!

ALBERT’S QUIET QUEST: When Albert settles into a quiet spot to read, he’s interrupted by a steady...

Happy Book Birthday to ARABELLA AND THE MAGIC PENCIL by Stephanie Ward!

*Title: ARABELLA AND THE MAGIC PENCIL
*Author: Stephanie Ward
*Illustrator: Shaney Hyde
*Publisher: EK Books
*Release Date: September 1, 2019 (Australia/NZ – September 1 2019, USA/Canada – September 10, 2019, UK – September 12, 2019)
*Format: Hardcover
*Summary: Arabella is a beloved only child who has a picture perfect life, until her brother, Avery, arrives. While she loves him, of course, it’s sometimes hard to like him. When he spoils a proper tea party, Arabella erases him from her life for...

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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 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.

50/50 rhyme and prose in this batch of picture books AT THE LIBRARY!

LIKE A GIRL: Twenty-four inspiring women encourage young readers to stand up, prevail, create, soar, train, and change t...

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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 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. LULA AND THE SEA MONSTER: Lula’s family must leave their beloved house on the beach, but Bean, a tiny creature she rescued from a seagull doesn’t want her to go. THE KING OF KINDERGARTEN: A...

Les Pyjamasques: A Sneaky Way to Get Your Children Interested in Learning French by Leslie Van Zee

Do you have a child who loves to watch the popular animated series PJ Masks? When you visit the library, does your child insist on checking out the PJ Masks picture books, every time? You know what I’m talking about–those small, thin, paperback books that take words and pictures directly from the TV series.

There are a lot of books like that-that were created from a popular children’s television series. But! What if I told you that in the case of PJ Masks, it was the TV series that came from...

Happy Book Birthday to TRUCKER AND TRAIN by Hannah Stark!

Title: TRUCKER AND TRAIN Author: Hannah Stark Illustrator: Bob Kolar Publisher: Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Release Date: August 6, 2019 Format: Hardcover Summary: Trucker, the big rig, loves to rule the road with his size, strength, and mighty horn. The other vehicles swerve and shake as Trucker blasts past, expecting them to follow along in awe. Then Trucker meets the louder, stronger, and kinder Train. He sees how the other vehicles gleam and swoon when Train is around. And he wonders...

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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 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.

Three rhymers, one wordless, and nine perfect prose picture books make up this week’s lovely list. Enjoy!

ME, TOMA AND THE CONCRETE GARDEN: When Vincent goes to stay with his aunt in the ci...

Stories That Remind Kids Your Difference May Be What The World Is Waiting For by Nancy Churnin

I realized recently that I don’t feature nonfiction picture books or picture book biographies as often as I do fiction picture books here on the Frog. I have a pretty good excuse. Fiction picture books are what I mostly write and, therefore, what I mostly read. So, it makes sense that fiction is what I would mostly share.

But that doesn’t mean there aren’t tons of spectacular and inspiring nonfiction picture books, including biographies, out there. Today, I’m thrilled to welcome award winning...

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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 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.

So many different art styles! Love it!

NOW WHAT?: A sleepy puppy makes a bed out of blocks just in time to take a nap. MANGO MOON: A young girl whose father was deported remembers the last...