Limited time offer for two great kid’s magazines

20 Nov 2011 Leave a comment

by sherylbooks in For Educators, For Kids, For Parents, for teens, Nature Tags: , , ,

Friend and former editor of Know Magazine, Adrienne Mason,  just sent a heads up on some super pre-Xmas saving subscriptions to two fabulous magazines for kids.  If you’re looking for something for your children, for a niece, nephew or grandchildren, these prices are a score!  But hurray, the offer is only open for a few short days.

Save 40%

Here is your chance to save big on our award-winning science magazines for kids: KNOW (for ages 6 to 9) and YES Mag (for ages 10 to 15). These high-quality, full-colour magazines bring science to life through vibrant illustrations and photographs, fascinating articles, fun facts, and hands-on experiments.

For the first time in 15 years of publishing, we are having a sale: save 40% on a subscription! But act fast, it could well be another 15 years before we have our next sale!

YES Mag and KNOW are published six times per year. All prices in Canadian dollars. Applicable taxes added to Canadian subscriptions. US and International subscriptions include extra for postage.

  • Canada: 1 year for $24.95 $14.97, 2 years for $42.95 $25.77
  • USA: 1 year for $26.00 $15.97, 2 years for $45.00 $27.77
  • International: 1 year for $38.00 $27.97, 2 years $69.00 $51.77

Sale ends at 9:00 pm (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, November 23.

KNOW (ages 6 – 9)

Learn about KNOW

Subscribe to KNOW!

YES Mag (ages 10 – 15)

Learn about YES Mag

2011 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature

17 Nov 2011 Leave a comment

by sherylbooks in Award News, For Educators, For Parents, News Tags: , , , ,

Thanhha Lai was given an early Thanksgiving present last night when she was honored with the 2011 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature  for Inside Out & Back Again.  Lai, who immigrated with her family from Vietnam as a child and who spoke no English when she arrived, describes her award-winning first novel as “the floral beauty of Vietnamese with the practical, spare version of my English.”

Picture Book Month 2011 Trailer

16 Nov 2011 Leave a comment

by sherylbooks in Events, For Educators, For Parents, News

This trailer for picture book month is as brilliant as it is poignant. It was designed by Carter Higgins, a motion graphics designer and former elementary school librarian who describes herself as loving pictures and words and how they communicate.  For More about Picture Book Month  follow the link.

Picture Book Month 2011 Trailer.

HELP THE POEMLESS by Alan Katz …… a poetic service announcement

11 Nov 2011 Leave a comment

by sherylbooks in For Educators, For Parents, Worthy Causes Tags: ,

 

I love it.  Poet Alan Katz, Poems I Wrote When No One Was Looking, does the math…his conclusion: buy a book of poetry for a class, it’s only 18 cents a poem!  HELP THE POEMLESS by Alan Katz …… a poetic service announcement.

Blue Horse Charity Auction for Arts Education

10 Nov 2011 Leave a comment

by sherylbooks in Events, For Educators, For Parents, Helping Hands, News, Worthy Causes Tags: , , ,

If you believe in and want to support art education and you have some wall space in need of the perfect piece, look no further than the Blue Horse Charity Auction where original works by Eric Carle, Mo Willems, David Small, Leo and Diane Dillon and numerous other talented picture book artists works are up for bid.  The pieces are a tip of the hat to Carle’s new book, The Artist Who Painted A Blue Horse where Carle pays tribute to the painter Franz Marc.  The book and the auction pieces are a celebration of artistic inspiration and mentorship.   The profits will fund arts education in public schools in the US through grant programs run by the NEA Foundation.  Bidding is under way so don’t wait too long.

Kenn Nesbitt interviews Lee Bennett Hopkins: audio interview

09 Nov 2011 Leave a comment

by sherylbooks in For Educators, For Parents, interviews, News Tags: , , , ,

Don’t miss this interview with one of USA’s finest children’s poets.  AUDIO: Kenn Nesbitt interviews Lee Bennett Hopkins over at Poetry  Play which has been doing awesome things in the short while since it began.

NYT Book Review’s 10 Best Illustrated Books for 2011

04 Nov 2011 1 Comment

by sherylbooks in For Educators, For Parents, News Tags:

The New York Times Book Review’s have release their 59th annual list of  10 Best Illustrated Children’s Books for 2011.  Here they are!

Along a Long Road written and illustrated by Frank Viva (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)

A Ball for Daisy written and illustrated by Chris Raschka (Schwartz & Wade)

Brother Sun, Sister Moon: Saint Francis of Assisi’s Canticle of the Creatures written by Katherine Paterson, illustrated by Pamela Dalton (Chronicle Books)

Grandpa Green written and illustrated by Lane Smith (Roaring Brook Press)

Ice  written and illustrated by Arthur Geisert (Enchanted Lion Books)

I Want My Hat Back written and illustrated by Jon Klassen (Candlewick Press)

Me … Jane written and illustrated by Patrick McDonnell (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)

Migrant written by Maxine Trottier, illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault (Groundwood Books)

A Nation’s Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis  written by Matt de la Peña, illustrated by Kadir Nelson (Dial)

A New Year’s Reunion  written by Yu Li-Qiong, illustrated by Zhu Cheng-Liang (Candlewick Press).

Michael Kusugak in Victoria Nov. 14, 2011

03 Nov 2011 Leave a comment

by sherylbooks in Events, For Educators, For Parents, News Tags: , ,

Michael Kusugak

Monday Nov. 14th, 7:30 pm

at the Victoria Children’s Literature Roundtable

 Michael Kusugak, an award-winning author and storyteller originally from Repulse Bay, Nunavut, writes fiction for children. His body of work ranges from his most recent book, The Littlest Sled Dog, to his first book, A Promise is a Promise, co-authored with Robert Munsch.

He grew up living in igloos, traveling by dogsled, catching his food to eat and listening to his grandmother’s stories. Michael will weave these experiences into his storytelling.

 

The VCLR is open to the public. Members free, drop-ins $5, students $4. Meetings are held at the Nellie McClung Branch Library, 3950 Cedar Hill Road. Come early and browse Cadboro Bay Books’ table, and bring a friend! Doors open at 7 pm.

 

For more information about the Roundtable, call 250-598-3694 or visit:

www.victoriachildrensliteratureroundtable.blogspot.com.

Poetry at Play

02 Nov 2011 Leave a comment

by sherylbooks in For Educators, For Kids, For Parents, for teens, News, Worthy Causes Tags: 

Poetry at Play is a daily blog created by Poetry Advocates for Children and Young Adults (PACYA),  launched in the fall of 2011, is a grassroots, not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting poetry for every age group . Its growing membership is a combination of poets, authors, teachers, students, scholars, editors, librarians, booksellers, and readers of every age from around the world.

PACYA is run by a team of 17 advisors who will serve from 2011-2013.

The organization is dedicated to:

*Speaking out for the need to engage with poetry at every age level—and addressing the challenges of doing so

*Creating a global online hub for news, reviews, essays, and interviews; learning/scholarly resources; communication and networking; audiovisual archives; collaborative projects; and more

*Organizing and promoting readings, awards, workshops, and conferences in North America and internationally

To learn more about PACYA, visit its blog at poetryadvocates.wordpress.com.  You’ll find a poet of the week, on-line and book resources, and a community of like-minded people who believe in the power of poetry.  Join today, and spread the word.

Mindy Kaling and Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?

28 Oct 2011 Leave a comment

by sherylbooks in For Educators, For Kids, For Parents, Publishing News Tags: , ,

Apparently fall is the biography season…I guess I’ve not been paying attention all these years, or else I’ve just not been a big biography fan. But now, it seems there is even a biography that even I’m interested in, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?  For those of you not in the loop, Mindy Kaling is both a writer and actress for the hit TV show, The Office.  I’ve watched the show on and off for a while, and while I’m not a passionate follower, I do enjoy some of the humor.

Even if you aren’t a big fan of the The Office, you may want to pick up a copy of Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? . Kaling is both quirky and funny both on the show, and in her new book which talks about her experience with a little advice thrown in for good measure.  So, if you’re in high school and struggling to fit in…and haven’t we all been there at one time or another… this book is for you.  And if you happen to be well past high school, as I am, you may enjoy Kaling’s refreshing look back on why success in high school does not necessarily translate into success later in life.  If you want a taste of how Kaling reads, check out the except in Publisher Weekly.

 

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