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By: Roberta Baird,
on 4/27/2012
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By: Kerry Aradhya,
on 2/12/2012
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By: Roberta Baird,
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By: Kerry Aradhya,
on 2/12/2012
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Last week my 7-year-old's elementary school held a Scholastic book fair, and I managed to sneak away from work a few times to help out. I've finally come to terms with the fact that I don't have as much time for volunteering at the school as I'd like, but I've also realized that no matter how hard I try, I can't keep myself away from huge piles of fabulous children's books!
So I spent hours restocking shelves, helping kindergartners write wish lists, answering lots of questions, and counting coins to see if first and second graders had enough money to buy their favorite books. And whenever I had a few free minutes, I spent them browsing in my favorite section of the book fair...the picture books. Among the many treasures I discovered there was Leap Back Home to Me by Lauren Thompson (author) and Matthew Cordell (illustrator).
Throughout the book, a young frog explores the world around him by doing what all frogs do best--leaping! He leaps over daisies, over a creek, over a rocky hilltop, and even over some splashing beavers. The illustrations show him leaping enthusiastically (even upside down on one page) with joy and abandon.
Leap frog over the ladybug.
Leap frog over the bee.
Leap frog over the tickly clover,
Then leap back home to me!
Despite how much fun the little frog seems to be having, at the end of each stanza he always ends up leaping back home to his mother. And his mother is always there, ready to shower him with affection. In one spread, she is waiting with a table full of paper and crayons. In another, she is waiting with a book of "frog time stories" to read. And in still another, she is waiting with what looks to be a warm meal and a pitcher of milk. I know I would certainl
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This book sounds lovely. I love those comforting, reassuring, quiet types of books that seem to be becoming fewer and farther between. I think kids need those books! Thanks for sharing this one :)
Hi, Susanna. I totally agree with you. I hope there's always a place for quiet and comforting books in the market. I'm always happy when I find a good one out there on the shelves :)
That sounds lovely! My first ever children's stories were about frogs, but alas they were rubbish lol.
Thanks, Catherine. One of my first children's stories was about a little boy in a pet shop (but there were no frogs in it). When I look back at it now, I laugh that I thought it was so good at the time!
I work at an elementary school and I love browsing at the books during our Scholastic book fair but I missed, Leap Back Home to Me. Thank you for introducing this sweet story.
Hi, Jeanette. Thanks for stopping by! I'm still learning about the fairs, but I guess the coordinators get to order whichever books they want, so maybe your coordinator didn't order Leap Back Home to Me. I haven't seen it in the book stores yet, but I hope it shows up there, too!