THE GREAT FROG written and illustrated by Katie Palazzola

Writer-illustrator Katie Palazzola’s first picture book, THE GREAT FROG, shows her deep understanding of the power of an older sibling, the belief of a younger sibling, respect for nature, storytelling and the skill of weaving fiction and facts. Older sister Kit and her brother Peedie are in their favorite spot when Peedie finds a clutch frog eggs and wants to explore them. Kit interferes by warning of how they must protect them, a fact that worries Peedie until his sister tells him that The Great Frog in the sky is their “looker-after,” as Peedie puts it. This myth grows until finally Kit disavows her story but that doesn’t shake Peedie’s belief. A lovely complex view of sibling relationship, frog facts, the power of the imagination, and the truth of stories. Illustrations show the facts and the warmth of this winning chapterized tale where the frogs grow as the tale and relationship evolve. You can find a link to the book in the purchase button below.