"Hi Sharon. My name is Jen and I am from the Iowa City District. I met you at the convention this past fall (in Ames). I just wanted to tell you that I love the new book!  My students have been asking when it will be here ever since they heard Treble Clef Island. So I know they will be excited this afternoon.  Freddie has done wonders in my music classroom!  Keep up the good work and thanks for being such a wonderful music advocate!"
Jennifer Jones
General Music
Coralville Central


"I am a Music Education Teacher, and I am always looking for new, fun, and exciting things to bring into my classroom.  I found Freddie The Frog online, and introduced it to my students two weeks ago.  They absolutely loved it!  I am using it all the way up to the fifth grade!  It is helpful for them to learn the notes of the staff in an easier way.
Are there other Freddie books?  I would love to continue using him in my classes."
Thank you for sharing your creativity!"
Bonnie Rankin
Music Director
Southampton Academy
Courtland , VA


"Both of my schools have ordered the Freddie book, puppet, and flash cards for me this year. I used them for the first time today with kindergarten and first grade. I was amazed that my first graders remembered where everyone lived at the end of the story. They only forgot the azaleas. I thought that was wonderful after only one time of hearing the story. The kindergartners did very well too, although not quite as well as the first. I will definitely be telling colleagues about this. I know I will be able to use the puppet for a variety of things also. Thank you."
Carla Bauer
East and West Elementary
Knoxville, Iowa


"Just wanted to let you know that the kids absolutely love Freddie. The other day they started chanting, "Freddie, Freddie," before I even got a chance to get him out. They all love the story and ask to hear it everyday! I saw one of my students in the grocery store. She saw me, became excited, and waved enthusiastically. She started talking to her mom in Spanish and the only thing I understood was "Hola, Freddie." Then she started singing the "Hello, Freddie" song. It was very cute."
Rodganna Avery
AGWSR Schools
Ackley IA


“I just bought this book about a month ago, and I absolutely love it! I read it to my third graders (this is my first year at the school and I've found that the intermediate students don't know their note names very well) and they took right to it. I drew a large staff on the board and drew a picture of each thing from the book (Freddie, the elephant, the crocodiles and the azaleas) and we reviewed notes that way. I have found that they relate the story very well to the staff! All I have to do is say
"Remember where the azaleas grow" and they remember where A is on the staff! I don't have the puppet, but I'd love to get it! I'd love to see more of these types of stories be published, they are wonderful!”
Sabrina LaPointe
Elementary Music Teacher
New York


"Freddie the Frog and the Thump in the Night is a fresh and innovative way to introduce students to letter names in the treble clef. Students are drawn into the story with imaginative characters and wonderful illustrations. The accompanying story CD and soundtracks are high quality and professionally created. I look forward to the next book!"
Gloria Fields
Pre-K-2nd Grade Music Instructor
Mills Elementary School
School of the Osage R-II


“I wanted to thank you for the great book! My kiddos have learned the staff and it has blown me away! I will be ordering the book, flash cards, and puppet for the school! As soon as you know of another book coming out, I am ready for it! My kids are ready too!  Freddie is the most popular kid in my class!  I am truly amazed at how quickly the kids have picked up the Staff and notes!  I just "quizzed" my Kindergarteners by giving them a staff and having them fill in where everyone is, and most everyone got 100%!  It was awesome!  Please, oh, please, we are ready for a 2nd Adventure!!  Thank you so much for giving me the tools to help my kids blossom and learn in such a fun way!”
Suzanne Campbell
The Barstow School
Early Childhood Music and Movement
Kansas City , MO

“ Freddie and Frog and the Thump in the Night is definitely a BIG THUMP in my book.  Everything is so professionally done - story and illustrations are wonderful and the accompanying CD is great. This is very usable for a teacher and would give any music classroom a boost.” 
Karen Unrau
Keyboard West Studios
West Des Moines, IA

"The kids love Freddie. They bring stuffed animals and other small items to sit with Freddie during every music class. Then they ask to hug him as they line up and return to their classroom." - S.B.


"A second-grade student talks to Freddie every music class. At the last class, she told Freddie that his mom was in her backyard!" - S.B.


"As I was individually testing students on remembering what happened at each location on the staff, I was using the Freddie the Frog flashcards. When I turned the card over to show the answer, the student impulsively kissed Freddie on the flashcard!" - S.B.