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Picture Book Critique Fest 2019=An Amazing Opportunity!

Are you a picture book writer? Or Illustrator? Would you like a chance to get your picture book manuscript or dummy critiqued by an industry professional: an experienced author, a professional illustrator, or a literary agent? If you answered YES! then you won’t want to miss Picture Book Critique Fest 2019, a one-time picture book critique giveaway, created by Brian Gehrlein, the brains behind the splendid site Picture Book Spotlight! Thirty-five winners will be selected and matched up with...

Happy Book Birthday to IF MONET PAINTED A MONSTER by Amy Newbold!

Title: IF MONET PAINTED A MONSTERAuthor: Amy NewboldIllustrator: Greg NewboldPublisher: Tilbury House PublishersRelease Date: October 1, 2019 Format: Hardcover & eBook Summary: If Monet Painted a Monster introduces readers to 16 different famous artists by showing how they might have painted a monster in their artistic style. Readers are then invited to create in their own unique way. Author’s Site: https://www.amynewbold.com/

Do you have a children’s picture book coming out soon? I’d lov...

Picture Books At The Library 200 (+ a Giveaway!)

[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.

Hey, Everybody! I can’t believe this is my 200th Picture Books At The Library post! Time flies when you’re reading picture books.

El Chupacabra: Beware of the Dog by Carlyn Beccia

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Hello Frog on a Blog readers! With Halloween just around the corner, I decided it was the perfect time to feature something a little different today. Carlyn Beccia, author of MONSTROUS: The Lore, Gore, and Science behind your Favorite Monsters (a gorgeous nonfiction picture book for ages 9-14, which was released just last week) is here to share the spooky history and science behind el Chupacabra, a mysterious dog-like creature known throughout Puerto Rico and beyond. Read on. If you dare!!!...

Picture Books At The Library 199

[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. PAPER MICE: One night, two newly made paper mice explore a dark house and discover a shared love for adventure. IS 2 A LOT?: While on a magical car ride, a boy asks his mom if two is a lot,...

Pencil-mania by Stephanie Ward

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Please welcome picture book author Stephanie Ward to Frog on a Blog. Stephanie is the author of Arabella and the Magic Pencil, which recently celebrated its book birthday. She’s also the author of Wally The Warm-Weather Penguin, an adorable book I reviewed a few years ago.

Stephanie’s here to share five terrific pencil-themed picture books, perfect for back-to-school time. Take a look!

Pencil-mania by Stephanie Ward

The new school year is upon us and students are rushing back to their clas...

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...

Picture Books At The Library 198

[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...

Picture Books At The Library 197

[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...