Anne Bollman began her career in architecture and interior design, then went on to be a lead designer for a large gift and stationery manufacturer. In 2014, Anne started her own studio, Anne Was Here, and her work has been featured in magazines, commercials, and on various retail products.Help Find Frankis her first children's book. She lives in Los Angeles.
“A French bulldog named Frank goes missing, and it's up to readers
to help find him. As the search begins, the narrator directly
addresses readers to convey key facts about Frank: He loves to run
but easily gets overheated; he loves playing fetch but doesn't like
to bring the ball back; and he has very stinky toots. These details
set the tone for a highly interactive neighborhood romp in which
readers will use each new clue they learn to help find the wayward
pup. Interviews with various characters—typed out on faux sticky
notes or graph paper and taped over each spread—add a forensic
touch to the upbeat, mixed-media art. Other interactive details
further invite participation, such as a recurring map of the
neighborhood and seek-and-find pages that introduce new locations
and clues. Bollman's picture-book debut exemplifies how to
incorporate dialogic reading into storytime. The open-ended
questions allow readers to come to their own conclusions or to use
the hints provided to guide them back and forth among pages to put
the clues together. . . . A smartly structured whodunit sure to
please young detectives—so long as they heed the warnings about the
toots.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Bollman’s debut introduces a bow-tie-wearing French bulldog
through a sequence of “exhibits” elucidating his personality:
‘Exhibit E: Frank loves to play fetch, but he skips the part where
he brings the ball back.’ When Frank dashes after a truck, readers
are tasked with finding him, following a map of the neighborhood
and clues that kids provide. Stops at a park and baseball field
reveal Frank’s paw prints, but the dog is nowhere to be seen. The
author supplies a checklist of items to locate in these bustling
scenarios, as well as on the spread that finally reveals Frank’s
whereabouts (a pool, where he contentedly floats in a swan-shaped
tube). . . . Featuring an animated cartoon vibe, Bollman’s crisp,
crayon-colored pictures show the objects to spot in plain sight,
keeping the challenge to a minimum. A good choice for children
on the younger end of the targeted age group.” —Publishers
Weekly
“A French bulldog named Frank goes missing, and it's up to readers
to help find him. As the search begins, the narrator directly
addresses readers to convey key facts about Frank: He loves to run
but easily gets overheated; he loves playing fetch but doesn't like
to bring the ball back; and he has very stinky toots. These details
set the tone for a highly interactive neighborhood romp in which
readers will use each new clue they learn to help find the wayward
pup. Interviews with various characters—typed out on faux sticky
notes or graph paper and taped over each spread—add a forensic
touch to the upbeat, mixed-media art. Other interactive details
further invite participation, such as a recurring map of the
neighborhood and seek-and-find pages that introduce new locations
and clues. Bollman's picture-book debut exemplifies how to
incorporate dialogic reading into storytime. The open-ended
questions allow readers to come to their own conclusions or to use
the hints provided to guide them back and forth among pages to put
the clues together. . . . A smartly structured whodunit sure to
please young detectives—so long as they heed the warnings about the
toots.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Bollman’s debut introduces a bow-tie-wearing French bulldog
through a sequence of “exhibits” elucidating his personality:
‘Exhibit E: Frank loves to play fetch, but he skips the part where
he brings the ball back.’ When Frank dashes after a truck, readers
are tasked with finding him, following a map of the neighborhood
and clues that kids provide. Stops at a park and baseball field
reveal Frank’s paw prints, but the dog is nowhere to be seen. The
author supplies a checklist of items to locate in these bustling
scenarios, as well as on the spread that finally reveals Frank’s
whereabouts (a pool, where he contentedly floats in a swan-shaped
tube). . . . Featuring an animated cartoon vibe, Bollman’s crisp,
crayon-colored pictures show the objects to spot in plain sight,
keeping the challenge to a minimum. A good choice for children
on the younger end of the targeted age group.” —Publishers Weekly
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