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April 15, 2019
Happy Book Birthday to I’M HAPPY-SAD TODAY by Lory Britain!
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Title: I’M HAPPY-SAD TODAY: Making Sense of Mixed-Together Feelings
Author: Lory Britain
Illustrator: Matthew Rivera
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Release Date: April 15, 2019
Format: Hardcover
Summary: Happy and also sad. Excited but nervous too. Feeling friendly with a little shyness mixed in. Mixed feelings are natural, but they can be confusing. There are different kinds of happy—the quiet kind and the “noisy, giggly, jump and run” kind. And there are conflicting feelings, like proud...
April 12, 2019
Beautiful Earth by Lisa Olson
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Please welcome author Lisa Olson to Frog on a Blog. You may remember Lisa from a while back when she stopped in to talk about her wonderful picture book series American Herstory. (You can read about the series by clicking HERE.)
Today, Lisa’s back with a gorgeous new book And the Trees Began to Move, published by Eifrig Publishing just in time to celebrate Earth Day on April 21, and to “honor nature and all of its blessings!”
Lisa’s love for our Earth and the abundance of amazing life that s...
April 9, 2019
Happy Book Birthday to DADDY, CAN YOU SEE THE MOON? by Gayle C. Krause
Do you have a children’s pi...
April 8, 2019
Picture Books At The Library 182
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.
THE BIG, ANGRY ROAR: After Cub gets in trouble for hurting his sister, he’s mad, and must find a way to let his anger out.
CHICKS RULE: After Nerdy Chick isn’t allowed in the Rocket Club, s...
March 18, 2019
Picture Books At The Library 181
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.
THE AMAZING IDEA OF YOU: Just as there is potential in every apple seed to be a tree and in every tadpole to be a frog, there is potential in every child to be a unique and creative adult.
...March 16, 2019
Pops Jamison And The Skwerdlock
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Please welcome John Jamison, a.k.a. Pops Jamison, to Frog on a Blog. John is the author of several books for both children and adults. Today, he’s here to talk a bit about his Skwerdlock series for kids, which he also illustrates. What’s a Skwerdlock? Read on to find out.
It took me thirty-eight years to write Meet the Skwerdlock!. The idea appeared one very early morning as I sat in a rocking chair with my two-year-old sick daughter and made up a silly song about a funny looking dog called...
March 11, 2019
Picture Books At The Library 180
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.
CRAB CAKE: When a pile of trash is dumped into the ocean, crab rallies the other sea creatures to help clean things up.
HUSH, LITTLE BUNNY: A re-imagining of a classic lullaby featuring a p...
March 10, 2019
PA Young Reader’s Choice Award by Nadine Poper
Please welcome picture book author and elementary school librarian Nadine Poper to Frog on a Blog!
Nadine serves on the committee for the Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award. She’s stopped by today to share a bit about this special award, sponsored by the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association, that allows the students to vote for their favorite books.
PA Young Reader’s Choice Award (sponsored by PSLA)By Nadine Poper-committee member
The students of Pennsylvania are gearing up to...
February 24, 2019
5 Best Culturally Diverse Picture Books to Read Now by Ilham Alam
[image error]Please welcome back to Frog on a Blog author and mom Ilham Alam. This past September, Ilham shared her Top 5 Books for Kids to Learn ABC’s.
Today, she’s stopped by with another wonderful list: 5 Best Culturally Diverse Picture Books to Read Now.
5 Best Culturally Diverse Picture Books to Read Now
by Ilham Alam
Mommy’s Khimar by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow and Ebony Glenn[image error]
This is one of the books that I always recommend for kids and is a perennial favourite for many reasons. It teaches d...
February 21, 2019
Random Pic Of Cuteness: Writing Prompt #10
Just for fun, I’m sharing–at random–cute photos to inspire your picture book writing. Perhaps a picture will spark an idea for a character, setting, or even an entire story. Have fun!
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*All photos are available in the public domain (or were taken by me), and are free to use and share.
