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February 18, 2017
Interview Alert: Piotr Parda
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As much as I adore picture books, I’m don’t often become misty-eyed while reading them. But there are always exceptions, and author/illustrator Piotr Parda’s brand new book Graduation Day is one of them. Graduation Day is an incredibly moving wordless picture book about a young girl who takes something negative and turns it into something beautifully positive. It’s a must see!
Graduation Day is Piotr’s second book. Before that, he illustrated The Gentleman Bat, another lovely...
February 17, 2017
Picture Book Personals (23)
February 13, 2017
Picture Books At The Library 96
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.
A trio of stories in one book–Big Duck, Little Duck, and Porcupine lose their kite in a tree, make new friends, and build a lemonade stand.
For one young boy, visiting the zoo for the very...
February 11, 2017
Why are Picture Books in Prison? 2.7 Million Reasons…
Looking for an opportunity to help kids? Read on!
The number of kids with incarcerated parents has increased nearly 80% in the last 20 years, according to data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics. More than 2.7 million children have a parent who is incarcerated, and parents of another 10 million children have been incarcerated at some point. The experience can be profoundly difficult for children, increasing their risk of living in poverty and housing instability, a...
February 10, 2017
Picture Book Personals (22)
February 6, 2017
Picture Books At The Library 95
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.
Mac and Cheese are best friends, but sometimes they have trouble understanding each other.
Gentle rhymes that soothe the pangs of separation and remind those you love that you are never rea...
February 4, 2017
And The Winner Is… (plus February’s Prize)
In January, I posted about a year-long giveaway 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, especially in recent months, I decided I wanted to do something positive, something to show my gratitude to my followers, fans, and friends for their support.
The first prize offered, for the month of January, was a signed copy of my picture book The Peddler’s Bed.
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February 3, 2017
Picture Book Personals (21)
January 30, 2017
Picture Books At The Library 94
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.
Picture Books At The Library has been on a little break*, but now it’s back and ready to roll for 2017 with lots of great new titles. There’s something for everyone At The Library!
*Due to...
