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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

Frog On A Blog Certified Guest Post

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...

Picture Books At The Library 75

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.)

Bear wakes up hungry but can’t remember what he’s supposed to eat other than it starts with the letter “B”.

Did you know that the deepest parts of the ocean are over one mile deep? That’s where Blobfish lives.

Lyrical rhyming text sweetly explai...

Thank You Operation Awesome!!!

I’m super excited to be featured on J Lenni Dorner’s blog Operation Awesome today in the Debut Author Spotlight!!! CLICK HERE!

Listen to the sounds

Great post about “sound” words in picture books!

Norah Colvin

This week at the Carrot Ranch,Charli Mills is talking about sound, and has challenged writers to

In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes the sense of sound. It can be an onomatopoeia, a swearing session with sound alike substitutes, lyrical prose or a description of a sound. Go where you hear the prompt calling.

I thought it was quite timely for me as I had just written a piece about audiobooks. However, I have...

Picture Books At The Library 74

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.)

Baby Leo loves the water, so his father takes him to swim class with the other toddlers.

This is the story of the horse chestnut tree that stood outside the window of the factory where Anne Frank and her family hid from the Nazis during WWII.

Wh...