Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday, dear NO FROGS IN SCHOOL Happy Birthday to you!
NO FROGS IN SCHOOL
Written by Alexandria LaFaye
Illustrated by Egalitine Ceulemans
Published by Sterling Children’s Books (August 7, 2018)
Ages: 4-7
Themes: Pets, humor, working together
Synopsis: From Amazon:
“Bartholomew Botts loves pets—but his teacher, Mr. Patanoose, says No Frogs in School! So what will happen when Bartholomew’s beloved creatures meet up with Mr. Patanoose’s rules? Lots of FUN!
Hoppy pets, hairy pets, scaly pets: Bartholomew Botts loves them all. And he doesn’t want to go to school without one. Unfortunately, when Bartholomew brings his brand-new frog to class, his teacher, Mr. Patanoose, declares: No frogs in school! How will Bartholomew keep his animal friends close at hand . . . and follow Mr. Patanoose’s rules, too? Illustrated with energetic and humorous artwork, this back-to-school story will be a favorite with every animal-loving kid!”
As a former kindergarten teacher, I love school stories…and this one is hilarious! The art work is so engaging and the text is filled with humor and will have every teacher and parent nodding their heads and kids will be rolling on the floor as Mr. Patanoose tries to restore order to his classroom.
The author, Alexandria LaFaye, is one of my Storm teammates…so I am doubly excited to help her celebrate her book’s launch. And because it is a book birthday, we need to have presents, right?
Alexandria’s publisher sent me a copy of NO FROGS IN SCHOOL and one lucky person is going to receive that as my book birthday gift. Just leave a comment on this blog post to be entered.
Plus there is chance to win another book birthday gift that is for K-2 teachers. Imagine a teacher starting the school year with THIRTY new books! WOW! Alexandria is hosting this giveaway on her Facebook page. She says:
Please help me spread the word about this book giveaway to help K-2 teachers building-expand their inclusive classroom libraries. Thanks.
It’s time for a great giveaway of 31 books for a K-2 classroom, including a signed copy of NO FROGS IN SCHOOL by A. LaFaye Kirkus says, “each page lends itself to an energetic seek-and-find storytime that promises new discoveries upon multiple reads.” See the rules in the comments below or visit Sylanocity and check out the pinned post athttps://bit.ly/2vs8fuq. I’ll be reviewing books from the giveaway each day in August. The contest runs Aug 1-30th. #kidlit #bookgiveaway#NoFrogs #TeachersRule #Diversity #Equity Sterling Publishing

- Buy a copy of their book
- Ask your local library to purchase a copy for their collection
- Tell your friends about the book
- Post a review on Amazon or other review sites
I hope you enjoy the rest of your week. And stop by on Friday and Saturday when a dear writer friend of mine, Emilie Boon, will be in the house.
School truly has so many rules. I look forward to seeing how Bartholomew breaks this one.
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I hope you like it!
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Looks so funny and cute! Congratulations!!!
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I can’t wait to read this book! Sounds so fun!
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Hope it’s a fun read for you!
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Thank you so much! I’m so thrilled.
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School, pets, laughter, possible mayhem. What’s not to like? This sounds adorable.
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I’m all for a little animal mayhem with a happy, hoppy ending!
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Congratulations on your new book Alexandria! It looks like such a fun one.
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Thank you so much!
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Thank you for the well-wishes!
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Perfect time for a book birthday! Can’t wait to read and share this book!
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Oh, I’d be so grateful if you shared it!
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Looks like a “Laugh Aloud!” Congratulations Alexandria and Egalitine!!
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My daughter always says, “Readbthe whoo-whoo” outloud and laughs.
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This sounds like a fun book. One I’ll have to check out!
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Please do
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Sounds like a great book to read ! When Rocco and I were in the parking lot we saw a snake trying to eat a toad !!!!
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Wow!
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I laughed aloud when I saw this title & I think kids will love this one, too. Congratulations on your book birthday & teacher book giveaway!
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Thanks! Hope a lot of teachers sign up for the giveaway.
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This sounds like a fun book!!
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It was fantastic fun to see the fabulous illustrations!
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Happy book birthday and congrats! This looks like a very fun read that I will have to check out!
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Thank you! I so hope you like it.
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Charming! I can’t wait to get this for a great grandson and a great niece who will start preschool this fall!
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Thank you. Several reviews have said it’s a great starting school book.
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Oh, I can’t wait to read this one!
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Hope you enjoy it!
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My daughter would love this book
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I so hope she does!
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Love the cover! Can’t wait to read it!!
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Thanks. The illustrations inside are even better.
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Sounds like a great book – and what a great cover!
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Thank you so much!
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This definitely looks like a fun one! The illustrations are delightful!
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Thanks. I love the illustrations!
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I am sure the kids will LOVE this book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Would love this fun book !
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This book looks like a blast! No doubt kids will love this story.
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