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Jonathan London

Jonathan London is the creator of more than 20 books about the lovable and enduringly popular character Froggy.  He is also a poet and a novelist. He burst on the children's book scene in 1992 with the publication of three picture books. Since then he has published over 100 picture books, including the Froggy series and the young adult novel Where's Home? Jonathan London started writing poetry in his late teens. Although he received a Masters Degree in Social Sciences and never formally studied literature or creative writing, he began to consider himself a "writer" about the time he graduated from college. After college, he became a dancer in a modern dance company and worked at numerous low-paying jobs as a laborer or counselor. However, during this 20-year period, London continued to write. He wrote poems and short stories for adults, earning next to nothing despite being published in many literary magazines. "It wasn't until I had kids of my own that I became a writer for children," he explains. "It all started with telling them stories when they were very young. I wrote down one of these stories, and it became The Owl Who Became the Moon, my first picture book sale (though it was my fourth to appear in print). Now I am finally making a living as a writer. A dream come true!" Born a "Navy brat" in Brooklyn, New York, London was raised on naval stations throughout the US and Puerto Rico. Today he lives with his wife, Maureen, and their two sons, Aaron and Sean, in rural Northern California, where they like to backpack in the summer, play in the snow in winter, and dance all year around.
Froggy for President!
Froggy Builds a Snowman
Froggy Picks a Pumpkin
Froggy's Lemonade Stand
Froggy Goes to Grandma's
Sleep Train
Froggy Goes to the Library
Froggy's Birthday Wish
Froggy Gets a Doggy
Froggy Is the Best
Froggy's Worst Playdate
Froggy Builds a Tree House
Froggy Goes to Hawaii
Froggy's Best Babysitter
Froggy Goes to Camp
Froggy Plays T-ball
Froggy Rides a Bike
Froggy's Sleepover
Froggy's Day with Dad
Froggy's Baby Sister
Froggy Goes to the Doctor
Froggy Plays in the Band
Froggy Eats Out
Froggy's Best Christmas
Froggy Goes to Bed
Froggy's Halloween
Froggy Plays Soccer
Froggy Bakes a Cake
Froggy's First Kiss
Puddles
Froggy Goes to School
Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back
Froggy Learns to Swim
Froggy se viste
Let's Go, Froggy!
Froggy Gets Dressed

Books

Froggy for President!
Froggy Builds a Snowman
Froggy Picks a Pumpkin
Froggy's Lemonade Stand
Froggy Goes to Grandma's
Sleep Train
Froggy Goes to the Library
Froggy's Birthday Wish
Froggy Gets a Doggy
Froggy Is the Best
Froggy's Worst Playdate
Froggy Builds a Tree House
Froggy Goes to Hawaii
Froggy's Best Babysitter
Froggy Goes to Camp
Froggy Plays T-ball
Froggy Rides a Bike
Froggy's Sleepover
Froggy's Day with Dad
Froggy's Baby Sister
Froggy Goes to the Doctor
Froggy Plays in the Band
Froggy Eats Out
Froggy's Best Christmas
Froggy Goes to Bed
Froggy's Halloween
Froggy Plays Soccer
Froggy Bakes a Cake
Froggy's First Kiss
Puddles
Froggy Goes to School
Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back
Froggy Learns to Swim
Froggy se viste
Let's Go, Froggy!
Froggy Gets Dressed