City Dog, Country Frog (2010) – Handcrafted Library Journal

Created from a 2010 former library copy of City Dog, Country Frog by Mo Willems and illustrated by Jon J Muth, this handcrafted journal celebrates one of the most tender modern children’s stories about friendship, distance, and devotion. The watercolor cover featuring the gentle dog with a tiny frog perched atop his head brings instant warmth and quiet joy, while the original interior library checkout pocket and card remain inside, preserving the book’s history and its many past readers.

ALL story pages are carefully interwoven between smooth writing sheets, turning a beloved picture book into a meaningful keepsake journal that blends narrative nostalgia with fresh creative space. The preserved library elements add a unique layer of storytelling, a reminder that this book once circulated through young hands and classrooms before becoming a one-of-a-kind writing companion.

Each journal is individually handcrafted and coil bound with premium acid free paper chosen for everyday writing, memory keeping, letters, or personal reflections. Gentle signs of prior library use are part of its charm and authenticity. This piece is truly one of a kind and available in a single quantity only.

SIZE:  10.25” x 9.75”
2010 Printing, Library copy with pocket and card

ABOUT OUR JOURNALS

We search for books that have been discarded and give them new life by turning them into one-of-a-kind journals and notebooks

• 72+ journal pages
• 24# acid-free paper
• Entire story included in all kids books, selections for longer novels/texts
• Sturdy antique brass metal coil, allows the journal to lay flat
• Handcrafted with love