Count on Me 123, Board book/J. B. Frank

Though many things in the world are uncertain, there are some people we can always count on--so let's count them! In this colorful board book filled with adorable, diverse characters, children count the everyday heroes around them from 10 crossing guards and 9 firefighters down to 2 parents, and of course, 1 you! About author(s): J. B. Frank is an accomplished television producer with a number of award-winning productions over the past twenty years. An Emmy Award winner for the documentary Ruth Page, Once Upon a Dancer and a Cine Award winner for Love Hurts , an ABC After-School Special, she has taken this creativity into yet another direction: writing children's stories. An aunt to 32 nieces and nephews, a great-aunt, and a godmother, J.B. captures the charm of her storytelling days growing up in Chicago in each of her narratives. She received an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University. J. B. has written articles for a number of children's magazines and journals, including AppleSeeds, Boy's Quest , and High Adventure as well as The Looking Glass: New Perspectives on Children's Literature, Once Upon a Time, and Maryjae's Farm . She lives in the country with her sweetheart, chickens, ducks, honeybees, and two dogs named Marco and Mia.