by sherylbooks | May 1, 2012 | For Educators, For Parents, Help for writers |
If you love picture books, you’ll want to read this article by the infamous children’s literature expert, Anita Silvey in “School Library Journal’. I don’t know how I missed it last year. Make Way for Stories: There’s a good reason why...
by sherylbooks | May 1, 2012 | Events, For Kids, For Parents, for teens, News
If you happen to be in Victoria on Monday May 7 check out some of Vancouver Island’s awesome authors and illustrators at Orca Book Publishers’ upcoming book launch.
by sherylbooks | Apr 20, 2012 | Award News, For Educators, For Kids, For Parents, News
Congratulations to Tanya Lloyd Kyi! The Canadian Science Writers’ Association recently announced that Tanya Lloyd Kyi’s 50 Poisonous Questions (Annick Press) has won the Science in Society Youth Book Award. Entries were judged on the basis of initiative,...
by sherylbooks | Apr 16, 2012 | For Kids, For Parents, News
Over the years, I’ve had the good fortune to work with some very talented illustrators. I heard from one of them this morning. Chrissie Wysotski, the illustrator of This is the Dog, sent me this framed picture from the book. It will be one of the...
by sherylbooks | Apr 14, 2012 | Events, For Educators, For Parents, News
I spent all of Friday at a Truth and Reconciliation Commission event in Victoria. I was there to support a dear friend who wanted to make a statement for the commission’s record. Some of you might not know what a Truth and Reconciliation Commission is about,...
by sherylbooks | Apr 11, 2012 | Events, For Educators, For Parents, for teens, Writing Life
The Victoria Children’s Literature Roundtable is featuring author Karen Rivers for it’s next program on Monday, April 16, 2012 at 7:30 pm at Nellie McClung Library at (Cedar Hill & McKenzie). Karen Rivers is a fabulous author who has written for middle...
