by sherylbooks | Feb 28, 2012 | For Educators, For Kids, For Parents, for teens
“The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” is truly a treasure. It won an Oscar for Best Animation in the short film category and it’s easy to see why. The film, by William Joyce pays homage to the staying power of words, books, and...
by sherylbooks | Feb 27, 2012 | Events, For Educators, For Kids, For Parents, for teens, News
I’ve been waiting for the stories from the 2012 Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s Writing Contest and I just got the call that they’ve arrived. I have stories from grade 4 again this year. Guess what I’ll be doing for the next while! If...
by sherylbooks | Feb 24, 2012 | Events, For Educators, For Kids, For Parents, for teens, News
It’s that time of the year again, the time when I remind you just how lucky we are to have the freedom to read what we choose. Freedom to Read Week is February 26-March 3. But our freedom to read is a fragile and tenuous thing that can be chipped away if we...
by sherylbooks | Feb 17, 2012 | For Educators, For Kids, For Parents, for teens
I love seeing stereotypes challenged, and I know you do too. Here’s a site that bursts the bubble on the “librarians are boring stereotype”. Librarians come in all shapes, sizes and genders and ethnicities with interests that range from roller...
by sherylbooks | Feb 13, 2012 | For Educators, For Kids, For Parents, for teens
I belong to a group called Canadian Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers or CANSCAIP. We’ve just posted a page of links to our member’s book trailers so check it out. My sole book trailer, done for my young adult novel, The Smell of...
by sherylbooks | Jan 24, 2012 | For Educators, For Kids, For Parents, for teens, Worthy Causes
Shame on American television networks who don’t believe that the winners of the most prestigious children’s book awards in the U.S. are newsworthy. This is the second year that the major networks have declined to carry segments with the Caldecott or...
