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May 18, 2015
Feet, Go To Sleep by Barbara Bottner BLOG TOUR (May 12-May 21)
WhenAnastasia Suenput out a call to kid lit bloggers to join ablog tour to help promote Barbara Bottner’s new book,Feet, Go to Sleep,I was happy to jump on board. To ask one of kid lit’smost illustrious authors a question and to host her here on Frog on a Blog was a chance I couldn’t pass up. Barbara Bottner has had a long and varied career in the entertainment industry, including writing for television. So, I was very curious to know how her experience writing for television has influenced...
Picture Books At The Library 15
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.)
:) Baby Henry is ready to talk, but first he must search for the perfect first word.
A successful but unhappy bas...
May 16, 2015
Lauri Fortino: Will Write for Cookies
I’m super pleased to share my very first interview! It’s with the fabulous Vivian Kirkfield at Picture Books Help Kids Soar. Check it out!
Originally posted on Picture Books Help Kids Soar:
WILL WRITE FOR COOKIES
INSIGHT – INFORMATION – INSPIRATION
FOR WRITERS
TODAY’S GUEST
LAURI FORTINO
I’m always talking about the wonderful kid lit community I belong to – filled with incredibly talented and dedicated people. And every day I meet more of them. Recently, I discovered a blog...
May 15, 2015
Perfect Picture Book Friday: The Peddler’s Bed
The Peddler’s Bed received its first review today from extraordinary kid lit blogger Vivian Kirkfield at Picture Books Help Kids Soar!
Originally posted on Picture Books Help Kids Soar:
Today is Perfect Picture Book Friday. If you need more picture book recommendations, please head over to Susanna Leonard Hill’s for more picture book reviews.
And do I have a treat for you!
The author of today’s Perfect Picture Book is going to be here tomorrow as the featured author on Will Writ...
May 11, 2015
Picture Books At The Library 14
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.)
Home might be a house in the country. Or an apartment in the city. Or even a shoe.
:) They play in the woods unti...
Giveaway: The Legend Of Dust Bunnies/Deadline: May 29
Michelle Eastman’s Dust Bunny Adoption Kit
May 4, 2015
The Legend Of Dust Bunnies: A Fairy’s Tale by Michelle Eastman (PLUS a Special Giveaway!)
Title: The Legend of Dust Bunnies: a fairy’s tale
Author: Michelle Eastman
Illustrator: Kevin Richter
Publisher/Year: Byway Press/2014
Back Cover Blurb: Join the Dust Fairies on their messy nighttime adventures, and discover how one misfit fairy uses his talent to create something legendary. His story will have families looking at dust bunnies in a new light and may actually give kids an excuse NOT to clean their rooms.
Before I beginmy review, I want to report that the Dust Fairies are freq...
April 30, 2015
Blogging From A-Z Challenge: Letter Z
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Zachary
Zachary Zebra
Zero
Zoe
Zoomer
This is clearly just a short list of all the picture book characters I could come up with that start with the letter Z. If you can think of others, classic or more recent, please list them in the comments. Thanks!
April 29, 2015
Blogging From A-Z Challenge: Letter Y
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Yasmin
Yertle the Turtle
Yetta
Yoko
Yuki
This is clearly just a short list of all the picture book characters I could come up with that start with the letter Y. If you can think of others, classic or more recent, please list them in the comments. Thanks!
April 28, 2015
Blogging From A-Z Challenge: Letter X
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Xander
Xavier
Xavier
Xena
This is clearly just a short list of all the picture book characters I could come up with that start with the letter X. If you can think of others, classic or more recent, please list them in the comments. Thanks!
