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May 16, 2017
Happy Book Birthday to WHAT CAN YOUR GRANDMA DO? by Anne Sawan
HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY!
May 15, 2017
Picture Books At The Library 108
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.
Poppy Louise is not afraid of snakes, spiders, roller coasters, or the dark, but there may just be one thing that scares her.
When his new born sister is not what he expected, a boy struggl...
May 12, 2017
Picture Book Personals (35)
May 8, 2017
Picture Books At The Library 107
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.
Mr. Brown has a hat for every occasion, and today he needs them all.
If you’re having trouble getting your monster to go to bed, follow the instructions in this handy guide book.
A builder...
May 6, 2017
Interview Alert: Me
I have interviewed many authors and illustrators over the past eight years for my Interview Alert feature here on Frog on a Blog. Most recently, I posed questions to author and artist Abraham Schroeder, who didn’t disappoint with his candid and detailed responses.
Today, Abraham has turned the tables on me, becoming the interviewer, and I, the interviewee. But instead of appearing on his site, the interview is right here. I have to admit, I’m a bit more comfortable asking the questions than a...
May 5, 2017
Picture Book Personals (34)
May 3, 2017
April’s Winner (plus May’s prize)!
In January, I posted about a year-long giveaway called New Year=New Beginnings that I’m offering here on Frog on a Blog–a new prize each month for folks who comment on blog posts. With so much negative energy floating around in the world, I wanted to do something positive to show my gratitude to my followers, fans, and friends for their support.
January’s prize was a copy of my book The Peddler’s Bed.
February’s prize was an adorable plushie Curious George.
March’s prize was a set of Pilot’s...
May 1, 2017
Picture Books At The Library 106
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.
Auggie feels ordinary; he just doesn’t look ordinary. Can the others look past his appearance and see him for who he truly is?
A mother and child communicate about going away to summer camp...
April 29, 2017
A Labor Of Love: Harriet And The Little French Doll
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The treasured story of Harriet and the Little French Doll has been passed down from my grandmother Harriet to my mother Shirley and finally to me. The events in the story, which take place over three Christmases, really happened to my grandmother when she was a young girl in the early 1900s.
In 1944, she typed the story, drew and painted illustrations for it, and handmade her own little book, complete with a cloth cover, and gave it to her daughter Shirley for her seventh birthday. Today, I...
