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September 21, 2015
Picture Books At The Library 33
In my position as a technical processing assistant at the DeWitt Community Library, I catalog a lot of new picture books. Unfortunately, I cannot review them all, but I do read them all and have assigned a :) to my favorites. Below are a few I’ve cataloged recently. (Whenever possible, summaries have been taken directly from the books.)
…the squirmy wormy just won’t budge–until, that is, a group of chooky chicks comes together with a little aid from a rooster to get the worm unstuck…
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September 16, 2015
Picture Books At The Library: School Edition (a little late, sorry)
In my position as a technical processing assistant at the DeWitt Community Library, I catalog a lot of new picture books. Unfortunately, I cannot review them all, but I do try to read them all. Below are a few I’ve cataloged recently. I have assigned a :) to my favorites. (Whenever possible, summaries have been taken directly from the books.)
Whether your kids are just starting school or are going back to school, don’t forget to put picture books at the top of your school supply list.
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September 15, 2015
Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine Book Blog Tour + STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and Trade Picture Books by Laurie Wallmark
I’m pleased to be a stop on author Laurie Wallmark’s blog tour to help spread the word about her debut children’s picture book biographyAda Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine.Laurie is here to talk a bit about how to use picture books to introduce STEM content to young readers. Sounds like an interesting topic, and perfect for teachers and parents now that the kids have just begun another year of school. Before we hear from Laurie, let’s find out more about her intriguing new book,Ada B...
September 14, 2015
Picture Books At The Library 32
In my position as a technical processing assistant at the DeWitt Community Library, I catalog a lot of new picture books. Unfortunately, I cannot review them all, but I do read them all and have assigned a :) to my favorites. Below are a few I’ve cataloged recently. (Whenever possible, summaries have been taken directly from the books.)
:) There, in the crowd, is…a friend. Young, old, short, tall, feisty, funny, or even furry. Friends come in all shapes and sizes.
:) Depicting twenty-three...
September 12, 2015
My View Book Review: AbbeyLoo and Gus the Talking Toad by Tammy Cortez
Title: AbbeyLoo and Gus the Talking Toad
Author: Tammy Cortez
Illustrator: Noemie Gionet Landry
Publisher/Year: Waldorf Publishing/2015
Summary:AbbeyLoo is a curious little girl with a BIG imagination. This imagination takes AbbeyLoo to some very exciting and often unexpected places. AbbeyLoo loves exploring her backyard. There is always something new to see. Her favorite find is the many toads that roam her backyard. AbbeyLoo loves to carefully catch the toads and pet them and talk to them....
September 10, 2015
Hoppy Book Birthday to SPACE MONKEY by Eric Blue
Hoppy Book Birthday!
September 7, 2015
Picture Books At The Library 31
In my position as a technical processing assistant at the DeWitt Community Library, I catalog a lot of new picture books. Unfortunately, I cannot review them all, but I do read them all and have assigned a :) to my favorites. Below are a few I’ve cataloged recently. (Whenever possible, summaries have been taken directly from the books.)
Follow one little mouse on her search for a best friend to stay by her side…
A big wave takes Toto away. He needs help.
At the end of summer, a girl’s mother...
September 4, 2015
Interview Alert: Tara Lazar, Author Of “I Thought This Was A Bear Book” plus a My View Book Review
Picture book author and PiBoIdMo (Picture Book Idea Month) creator Tara Lazar is taking the kidlitosphere by storm, with two books out and four more scheduled to be released within the next couple of years. Pretty impressive! When the opportunity arose to not only review her latest book,I Thought This Was A Bear Book,but also totoss some interview questions her way, I couldn’t pass it up.There was so much I wanted to ask her, but I managed to whittle the list down to a reasonable (much less...
September 1, 2015
It’s Official: The Peddler’s Bed Book Birthday + You’re Invited To The Party + The Giveaway Winner!
I’m super excited to share this news with all of you! I have a lot to tell you about today, including the “when” and “where” of my book launch party and the announcement of the Giveaway winner, but before I get to that I want to thank everyone who has encouraged my writing endeavors, everyone who has followed Frog on a Blog, and everyone who...
August 31, 2015
Picture Books At The Library 30
In my position as a technical processing assistant at the DeWitt Community Library, I catalog a lot of new picture books. Unfortunately, I cannot review them all, but I do read them all and have assigned a :) to my favorites. Finley Frog’s favorite is marked with a 8). Below are a few I’ve cataloged recently. (Whenever possible, summaries have been taken directly from the books.)
:) Spencer loves books and reads one every night, sometimes aloud, then puts the book back in its place, but one...
