hassettbooks ♦ December 1, 2011 ♦ Leave Your Comment
Just 7 days left to purchase one of John’s illustrations, with 40% of the proceeds going to the Nature Conservancy!
hassettbooks ♦ October 25, 2011 ♦ Leave Your Comment
All of John’s original illustrations from Too Many Frogs and some pieces from The Finest Christmas Tree are now available for purchase. Please email us at hassettbooks@gmail.com for more information.
hassettbooks ♦ October 4, 2011 ♦ Leave Your Comment
Thank you to all the librarians who participated in our free drawing and event kit download. The following libraries (and their respective librarians) won a FREE copy of “Too Many Frogs”!
•Dakota County Heritage Library in Lakeville, Minnesotta
•Hudson Library & Historical Society in Hudson, Ohio
•R.C. Haydon Elementary in Manassas, Virginia
•Pickens County Library System in Easley, South Carolina
•Ben Franklin Elementary in Binghamton, New York
•Spanish Fork Public Library in Spanish Fork, Utah
•Katahdin Elementary School Library in Stacyville, Maine
•Surry Elementary in Surry, Maine
•Madison Public Library in Madison, Maine
•Walker Memorial in Westbrook, Maine
•Brownville Public Library in Brownville, Maine
•Brewer Community School Library in Brewer, Maine
Thank you for your interest and support. Happy reading!
If you are interested in downloading a free TOO MANY FROGS event kit for yourself or your organization, click here (download starts immediately).
hassettbooks ♦ August 31, 2011 ♦ Leave Your Comment
Greetings from my frog-filled home! If you’ve seen me in my latest book, you will know that my house has recently been overrun by amphibians. At first I thought this was a disastrous scenario, but I have learned lots about frogs in my quest to find sanity amongst the croaking chaos. Please join me in learning more about frogs!
This is a site I’ve enjoyed exploring with my grandchildren and the neighborhood kids: KidZone FROGS! Lots of games and worksheets, all dedicated to FROGS. Here’s an example of one of the worksheets you’ll find on the site:
I guess you could say I’ve become an activist. I’m determined to save frogs inside my house and out! You can become an activist too and join me in the fight to save frogs and their precious habitats. To become an activist, you must first learn as much about your subject as possible. Visit the Defenders of Wildlife website to learn more about how you can get involved. 
Of course, I love all animals, not just frogs. If you’re an animal lover like me, you can check out these sites which offer facts, photos and additional ways to get involved:
Stay tuned for more posts from self-proclaimed activist, Nana Quimby!
hassettbooks ♦ August 10, 2011 ♦ Leave Your Comment
This morning we piled into the car alongside Nana Quimby and headed south to Kennebooks in Kennebunkport. We’ll be reading from our latest Nana Quimby adventure, “Too Many Frogs”!
hassettbooks ♦ July 5, 2011 ♦ 1 Comment
Drawing a frog is harder than you would think. They’re all folded legs and arms and googly eyes.
But drawing millions of frogs turned out to be fun.
Sketches of all the characters are drawn until they seem just right.
Each illustration is drawn over and over. Whoever invented erasers was on to something.
Nana Quimby and I spent a lot of time in her kitchen. She baked a cake. I painted frogs.
Have you ever been told that pickles are made from frogs? They are not.
hassettbooks ♦ June 12, 2011 ♦ Leave Your Comment
A box of TOO MANY FROGS arrived at the Hassett’s house this week. Copies will be in book stores next month. You can pre-order yours now. Get hopping!
hassettbooks ♦ April 21, 2011 ♦ Leave Your Comment
The classic children’s book character Nana Quimby will be returning in July, and she has more trouble with animals than ever before!
hassettbooks ♦ March 15, 2011 ♦ Leave Your Comment
A few of our books have been translated into different languages. “Father Sun, Mother Moon” was even turned into a Korean audio book!
hassettbooks ♦ March 15, 2011 ♦ Leave Your Comment
We’re in the midsts of revamping our website. Many more announcements, images and postings on the way! Stay tuned and please pardon any hiccups along the way.
