I’m so excited to announce a new sponsor in this years Christmas Gift Guide. The new sponsor is The Agency at Brown Books in Dallas, Texas. I was excited to know a local company contacted me to work with them.
We began to chat the let me know they handle children’s books I couldn’t wait to see which books they had. I was sent Ted The Friendly Frog series, Jeannie’s Crab Lake Christmas and Manners and Me.
Preview:
My name is Katelyn Croll, and I’m the Campaign Coordinator at The Agency at Brown Books in Dallas, Texas. It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year, and the beloved Ted the Friendly Frog series continues as Ted and his brother Brad await the arrival of Santa Frog in Ted the Friendly Frog and Santa Frog, which released this week on October 1 from Brown Books Publishing Group.
Ted the Friendly Frog and the Tale of the Diamond
Ted the Friendly Frog and the Tale of the Diamond captures the journey of a brave, adventurous frog as he encounters meaningful challenges and teachable moments. With a significant purpose behind his story, author Scott McCall shares lessons for young readers through the first release in his Ted the Friendly Frog book series.
McCall’s adorable character, Ted, lives by a pond and spends his froggy days playing with his friends, hopping in the grass, and swimming very fast. One day, Ted’s grandfather tells Ted something important – he’s going away for a few days, and could Ted look after his special diamond? Ted must not play with the diamond with his friends or even show anyone, for it is an old tradition to pass the diamond down to the next frog in the family, and it’s a very valuable stone.
In a bouncing and rhyming tale, Ted learns the important lesson of listening to his family, even if it is more fun to play, and discovers it is never too late to learn from a mistake.
THE RACE IS ON!
Ted has a big race coming up—the race at Golden Lake! Last year, he only placed seventh, but this year he’s hoping to win the whole thing. When Ted gets a little lost in the woods on the way to the race, he meets all sorts of new friends as they work together to help find his way back. Once the race begins, Ted finds himself in a tough spot, and he must decide between going for gold or learning from the lesson his new friends have taught him and helping someone in need.
Join Ted in the second book of Scott McCall’s fun froggy series, Ted the Friendly Frog and the Race at Golden Lake, and learn how helping a friend can make you feel more like a winner than any trophy!
TIS THE SEASON WITH TED
Ted and his brother Brad are snuggled up by the fire on Christmas Eve, waiting to hear the story of Santa Frog. Their father tells them an incredible tale of the time he met Santa Frog, and they can’t believe their ears!
A frog in a red coat, flying a sleigh pulled by nine birds, leaving presents under Christmas trees; it almost sounds too good to be true. When the story is done, Ted and Brad can’t wait to see if Santa Frog comes again that night. Will Ted get to meet Santa Frog this Christmas? See if his holiday wish comes true in Ted the Friendly Frog and Santa Frog, the third release in Scott McCall’s book series.
McCall began writing short stories to help his son learn how to read, and together, they crafted rhyming stories that later inspired the Ted the Friendly Frog series.
These entertaining and meaningful books teach children simple yet valuable lessons about family and friends that will remain with them even after the last page is turned.
AUTHOR:
SCOTT MCCALL was born and raised in Crockett, Texas, a small town that sits in the middle of East Texas. After high school he went to the San Diego Golf Academy of Arizona, where he received an Associate’s Degree in Business, which led to him teaching golf. In his late 20’s, he and his father started Mobile Glaucoma Solutions, which grew to a national company spreading across 30 states. Scott was the president and part-owner of the company from 2003 to 2013. Scott is now an optometric technician at his father’s optometry practice.
He likes to travel, hunt, golf, and coach his 7-year-old son’s sports teams. Just last year, Scott started writing short stories to help his son learn how to read. Together they wrote some stories that rhymed. It was from this experience that the idea of Ted the Friendly Frog series evolved.
He likes to travel, hunt, golf, and coach his 7-year-old son’s sports teams. Just last year, Scott started writing short stories to help his son learn how to read. Together they wrote some stories that rhymed. It was from this experience that the idea of Ted the Friendly Frog series evolved.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
