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    Puddle Pug, by Kim Norman | Book Spotlight

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze2 Mins Read General
    Puddle Pug, written by Kim Norman and illustrated by Keika Yamaguchi
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    The Children’s Book Review | March 29, 2014

    Puddle Pug, written by Kim Norman and illustrated by Keika Yamaguchi

    Age Range: Ages 3 and up

    Hardcover: 32 pages

    About the Book

    Percy the Pug loves puddles—big puddles, small puddles, swamp puddles, stomp puddles. But no puddle is perfect  . . . until he finds one with three friendly piglets. But protective Mama Pig says NO PUGS and chases Percy away! Irresistibly illustrated by Keika Yamaguchi, Kim Norman’s tale about a persistent pug and his pursuit of friendship in puddle paradise brims with warmth and charm.

    About the Author

    Kim Norman is the author of several children’s books, including Ten on the Sled and If It’s Snowy and You Know It, Clap Your Paws!, both illustrated by Liza Woodruff; Crocodaddy, illustrated by David Walker; and The Great Christmas Crisis, illustrated by Jannie Ho (all Sterling). She and her husband live in Smithfield, VA, and have two grown sons, as well as a “granddog,” Niles. Visit Kim online at kimnormanbooks.com.

    About the Illustrator

    Keika Yamaguchi graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. A former Walt Disney Imagineering intern, she illustrated the children’s bookSick of Being Sick (3DAL), written by Justin Sullivan.Visit her at keikashouse.com to see more of her work. She lives in La Crescenta, CA.

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

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    1. Bianca Schulze on April 30, 2014 1:34 pm

      Congratulations to Anitha K.! You are the winner of this giveaway. Your book will be on its way to you very soon. Enjoy!

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