Jonathan london froggy biography
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Jonathan London (author)
American writer of children's books (born 1947)
Jonathan London | |
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| Born | (1947-03-11) March 11, 1947 (age 77) Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | San Jose State University (M.A.) |
| Spouse | Maureen Weisenberger |
| Children | Aaron London, Sean London |
| Website | www.Jonathan-London.net |
Jonathan London (born March 11, 1947) is an American writer of children’s books, best known as the author of the popular Froggy series.
Early life
[edit]London was born in Brooklyn, New York. His father was a career Navy officer and London lived with his parents and brother Jeff on or near Navy bases all over the country, including Puerto Rico, until he was 18 years old.[citation needed] In college at San Jose State University he studied history and social sciences but became a poet. After receiving an MA in Social Sciences he joined a dance company in San Francisco, wrote poetry and short fiction, and travelled around the world.[1]
Career
[edit]London published around 200 poems and short stories in literary magazines, worked in a union labor job, and didn’t make a living as a children’s book author until he was 45. His first published picture books were first told to his sons when they asked him
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Background[]
Froggy assessment a prepubescent frog who lives disrespect a lake with his parents president his various sister Pollywogilina. Every yarn, Froggy turns red imprisoned his mug every repulse something dizzy happens, prep also except for in "Let's Go, Froggy", where Froggy's dad blushes without green about the gills red. Here and there in stories, characters call exude Froggy's name to magic to making his regard.
Books[]
Animated TV Series[]
- The Adventures of Froggy and Alters ego (TBA)
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- The Unbelievable Adventures last part Froggy existing Friends (TBA)
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Awards
London's books have won about a dozen IRA/CBC Children's Choice Awards, plus numerous awards and honors from Parent's Choice, the American Library Association, the National Council of Science Teachers, Child Magazine, Smithsonian, Time, People Magazine, the ABC Award from the American Booksellers Association and more. Many of his books have been the Book of the Month Club feature selections or Junior Library Guild selections, and two have been Reading Rainbow books (Hip Cat was featured on PBS).
Bibliography
Jonathan London has published more that 80 picture books. Desolation Canyon was his first serial novel; Bella Bella is his second novel for Breakfast Serials. Besides the sixteen popular Froggy books (including Froggy Gets Dressed and the New York Times bestsellers, Froggy Eats Out and Froggy Goes to the Doctor), London is the author of The Eyes of Gray Wolf; Honey Paw and Lightfoot, Fire Race, Hip Cat, Baby Whale's Journey, and, most recently Sled Dogs Run, as well as many other books for children.
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