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Picture Books At The Library 79

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.)

Octicorn, who is half octopus, half unicorn, has trouble fitting in.

Little bird must fly south with his family, but he doesn’t want to leave behind his favorite things.

The tale of Lucy, a small homeless dog; Eleanor, the girl who loves her; an...

My View Book Review: The Adventures of a Girl & Her Dog in the Mountains

Title: The Adventures of a Girl & Her Dog in the Mountains

Author: Dagny McKinley

Illustrator: Ostap Stetsiv

Publisher/Year: Undiscovered Earth Publications/2012

Favorite Line: The girl’s soul lived in the mountains where trees grow into the clouds.

A barefooted young girl and her dog explore the wonders of nature that surround their home in the mountains. They spend all day outside playing, inspecting, observing, relaxing, and enjoying their natural world. They pick flowers, drink from s...

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Picture Books At The Library 78

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.)

Twenty young students, some eager, some nervous, some grumpy, prepare for their very first day of kindergarten.

It’s the cement mixers first day on the job, but he gets “mixed up” and instead of mixing cement, he mixes flour to make a cake and s...

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Interview Alert: Megan Maynor

Megan Maynor

One of my favorite picture books of 2016 thus far isElla and Penguin Stick Togetherby Megan Maynor and illustrated by Rosalinde Bonnet. The cover alone is striking. It made me excited about reading the book.

Have you ever been attracted to a cover, eager to discover what’s inside, only to be disappointed by a lackluster story and illustrations that don’t live up to the cover’s awesomeness? That’s not the case withElla and Penguin Stick Together!

This book has endearing character...

Picture Books At The Library 77

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.)

A little girl takes a dream journey that includes floating along with the moon, meeting new friends, an underwater adventure, and finally floating home with the sun.

Izzie just loves when her mama blows her kisses to catch, but even though she r...

The Importance of Picture Books, No Matter Your Age by Janice Milusich

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For more than 7 years, I’ve been singing the praises of picture books here on Frog on a Blog. They are works of art, generators of joy, gateways to literacy and understanding, and so much more. I love this article by author Janice Milusich! She offers further insight into the significance of picture books, for people of all ages.

THE IMPORTANCE OF PICTURE BOOKS, NO MATTER YOUR AGE

by Janice Milusich

Like a magnifier you hold in your hand when you want to v...

Picture Books At The Library 76

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.)

A boy and his dog learn about each other, go to school to learn more, then explore the world around them as they study science, geography and even foreign languages together.

Wanting to be more like his father, a young boy spends all of his mone...

My View Book Review: Meh by Deborah Malcolm

Title: Meh

Author: Deborah Malcolm

Illustrator: Deborah Malcolm

Publisher/Year: ThunderStone Books/2015

Back Cover Blurb: Sadness is an emotion that everyone feels at some time or another. But sometimes you might feel a sadness so long and so deep and dark that it seems impossible to find happiness. That kind of sadness is called depression.

One day, an ordinary boywent outside to play. The boy loved to imagine, to draw, to run, and to read. But on this particular day, something crept slow...