Archive for the ‘Kids’ Category

Picture Book Spotlight: Wee Little Bunny

February 3, 2010

Wee Little Bunny is the latest book in the Wee Little series written by Lauren Thompson and  illustrated by John Butler and boy this bunny is cute, cute, cute.  The Wee Little series is ideal for kids between the ages of 2 and 6 and the perfect bedtime story.

Have a look at a couple of  wee bunny’s adventures!

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Children’s ALA Honour Books

January 18, 2010

 Congrats to all!  The following books were honoured at the ALA Midwinter Awards today.

 

Caldecott Honor for ALL THE WORLD by Liz Garton Scanlon, illustrated by Marla Frazee.

 Michael L Printz Honor for THE MONSTRUMOLOGIST by Rick Yancey 

Robert F Sibert Honor for MOONSHOT by Brian Floca 

Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration to MY PEOPLE –photos by Charles R Smith Jr.

 Coretta Scott King John Steptoe New Talent Award for ROCK AND THE RIVER by Kekla Magoon

 Schneider Book Award — winner for the Middle Grade Category–ANYTHING BUT TYPICAL by Nora Raleigh Baskin

So Many Days

January 6, 2010

Copies of So Many Days by Alison McGhee, author of Someday, have arrived and they are stunning!

Check out these beautiful illustrations by Taeeun Yoo.

Enter to win a copy – just email audrey@simonandschuster.ca with the subject header “So Many Days” and include your name and mailing address.  Contest ends January 15th, 2010.

Pendragon 10: The Soldiers of Halla

March 4, 2009

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So here it is, the final Pendragon cover.

It’s all been leading up to this. Get ready for the final showdown on May 12, 2009.

Want to talk about it? Visit The Soldiers of Halla forum here.

Final Pendragon cover revealed tonight

March 3, 2009

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The final showdown between Bobby Pendragon and Saint Dane is coming May 12, 2009, but the art for the final book jacket is coming a little sooner.

The cover for Book 10: The Soliders of Halla will be posted on the Pendragon website at 6 PM EST tonight, Tuesday March 3rd, 2009.

Stay tuned!