A successful chef and single mother, Daisy Sprinkle is on vacation with her teenage daughter, Coco, who picks up the wrong duffle bag at the airport. That situation is not improved by the note Daisy finds tucked into her carry-on, apparently from the man in 13-C. Daisy is in no mood for secret admirer notes or dinner dates. Or even men, for that matter. Andrew doesn’t know what possessed him to do something like that. Hitting on strange women on airplanes is definitely not his typical style. But there was something about the woman in 6-B that could not be ignored. Of course, now he has no time to think about her, since his son Webb seems to have made off with a budding fashionista’s luggage.
Balloons Over Broadway, the story behind Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and its iconic helium-filled wonders garners the Sibert Award!
The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal is awarded annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished informational book published in the United States in English during the preceding year. The award is named in honor of Robert F. Sibert, the long-time President of Bound to Stay Bound Books, Inc. of Jacksonville, Illinois. ALSC administers the award.
The story of Tony Sarg, the artistic inventor who conceived the huge balloons that float through New York City each Thanksgiving. Beginning at a very young age, his never-ending zeal for play and discovery delighted millions, and likewise, Sweet’s festive words, mixed media illustrations and thorough research, bring their own contagious joy to this celebration of his life’s creative process.
“Sweet’s book rose above all others this year by brilliantly showing and telling the story of one person’s ideas with passion and panache, demonstrating the very best of what an informational book can be,” said Sibert Medal Committee Chair, Andrew Medlar.
Walter Dean Myers is named the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.
In 1968, Walter Dean Myers challenged himself to enter a children’s book writing contest geared toward Black writers. The two-time high school dropout didn’t know it at the time but that competition would change the course of his life……..
Mr. Myers, 74, was named named the national ambassador for young people’s literature. Myers, five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award and two Newbery Honors, has written more than 100 books, making him an easy pick for Ambassador. Myers will be the third person to fill this role, a 2-year commitment of promoting reading by speaking publicly in schools and libraries. Created in 2008, the ambassador position is voted on by a committee selected by the Center of the Book in the Library of Congress. Myers will succeed two other Young Adult authors. Myers differs from the previous ambassadors in that his work is more gritty and emotionally involved. Myers himself grew up in Harlem, and showed an interest in reading and poetry in spite of his parents’ illiteracy. Distracted by domestic issues, he dropped out of high school to join the army, but soon “found his way back to writing.” It is the hope of the selection committee that his upbringing and the qualities his novels possess will allow him to relate to young readers.
Win a school visit from Walter Dean Myers!
Describe, in 500 words or less, the event you would develop if he were to visit, how you would spread the word about it, and to whom.
E-mail your entry no later than midnight EST on March 12 to cbc.info@cbcbooks.org (no more than one application). The winner will be notified by March 30.
Balloons Over Broadway, the story behind Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and its iconic helium-filled wonders garners the Sibert Award!
The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal is awarded annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished informational book published in the United States in English during the preceding year. The award is named in honor of Robert F. Sibert, the long-time President of Bound to Stay Bound Books, Inc. of Jacksonville, Illinois. ALSC administers the award.
The story of Tony Sarg, the artistic inventor who conceived the huge balloons that float through New York City each Thanksgiving. Beginning at a very young age, his never-ending zeal for play and discovery delighted millions, and likewise, Sweet’s festive words, mixed media illustrations and thorough research, bring their own contagious joy to this celebration of his life’s creative process.
“Sweet’s book rose above all others this year by brilliantly showing and telling the story of one person’s ideas with passion and panache, demonstrating the very best of what an informational book can be,” said Sibert Medal Committee Chair, Andrew Medlar.
Walter Dean Myers is named the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.
In 1968, Walter Dean Myers challenged himself to enter a children’s book writing contest geared toward Black writers. The two-time high school dropout didn’t know it at the time but that competition would change the course of his life……..
Mr. Myers, 74, was named named the national ambassador for young people’s literature. Myers, five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award and two Newbery Honors, has written more than 100 books, making him an easy pick for Ambassador. Myers will be the third person to fill this role, a 2-year commitment of promoting reading by speaking publicly in schools and libraries. Created in 2008, the ambassador position is voted on by a committee selected by the Center of the Book in the Library of Congress. Myers will succeed two other Young Adult authors. Myers differs from the previous ambassadors in that his work is more gritty and emotionally involved. Myers himself grew up in Harlem, and showed an interest in reading and poetry in spite of his parents’ illiteracy. Distracted by domestic issues, he dropped out of high school to join the army, but soon “found his way back to writing.” It is the hope of the selection committee that his upbringing and the qualities his novels possess will allow him to relate to young readers.
Win a school visit from Walter Dean Myers!
Describe, in 500 words or less, the event you would develop if he were to visit, how you would spread the word about it, and to whom.
E-mail your entry no later than midnight EST on March 12 to cbc.info@cbcbooks.org (no more than one application). The winner will be notified by March 30.
Polar Bear Scientists
By Peter Lourie, $17.99 (hardcover), Houghton Mifflin, ISBN 978-0547283050
Follow scientists as they scan the Alaskan wilderness for these magnificent creatures. It is springtime on the North Slope of Alaska, and the U.S. Geological Survey team—the polar bear biologists Kristin Simac and Mike Lockhart—is gearing up for polar bear capturing. During a capture, all information is collected on the sea ice. The scientists locate bears from a helicopter, tranquilize them, give them tattoo ID numbers and tags, and collect data such as height, weight, and body fat measurements and samples such as blood, hair, feces, and even teeth. All this information goes into a large database studied by scientists such as Drs. Steven Amstrup and George Durner, the former and current leaders of the Polar Bear Research Project. For more than forty years, scientists have been capturing bears in order to get information. What has this information been telling scientists about polar bears and global warming?
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Never Say Never (book 2 of The Genius Files series)
By Dan Gutman, $16.99 (hardcover), HarperCollins, ISBN 0061827649
The precocious brother and sister uncover a secret government plot to use “YAGs,” or Young American Geniuses, to solve the complex problems of the nation, and find that they are on the list. Suddenly, their 3,000-mile road trip becomes a lot more exciting. The McDonalds’ trek across the U.S. includes stops at the Donner Party Memorial, a museum of PEZ memorabilia, and the world’s largest ball of twine, all while being pursued by dangerous “dudes with bowler hats.” Although the interjection of factual information from their college-professor father is a bit forced at times, Gutman’s novel offers a quirky look at Americana that will engage curious minds. Frequent sidebars direct readers to Google Maps to track the twins’ journey, and occasional photos of the attractions add appeal.
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Now I Know My ZBC’s
By Ted Scheu, $12.95 (hardcover), Young Poets Press, ISBN 978-0982549940
The precocious brother and sister uncover a secret government plot to use “YAGs,” or Young American Geniuses, to solve the complex problems of the nation, and find that they are on the list. Suddenly, their 3,000-mile road trip becomes a lot more exciting. The McDonalds’ trek across the U.S. includes stops at the Donner Party Memorial, a museum of PEZ memorabilia, and the world’s largest ball of twine, all while being pursued by dangerous “dudes with bowler hats.” Although the interjection of factual information from their college-professor father is a bit forced at times, Gutman’s novel offers a quirky look at Americana that will engage curious minds. Frequent sidebars direct readers to Google Maps to track the twins’ journey, and occasional photos of the attractions add appeal.
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Polar Bear Scientists
By Peter Lourie, $17.99 (hardcover), Houghton Mifflin, ISBN 978-0547283050
Follow scientists as they scan the Alaskan wilderness for these magnificent creatures. It is springtime on the North Slope of Alaska, and the U.S. Geological Survey team—the polar bear biologists Kristin Simac and Mike Lockhart—is gearing up for polar bear capturing. During a capture, all information is collected on the sea ice. The scientists locate bears from a helicopter, tranquilize them, give them tattoo ID numbers and tags, and collect data such as height, weight, and body fat measurements and samples such as blood, hair, feces, and even teeth. All this information goes into a large database studied by scientists such as Drs. Steven Amstrup and George Durner, the former and current leaders of the Polar Bear Research Project. For more than forty years, scientists have been capturing bears in order to get information. What has this information been telling scientists about polar bears and global warming?
______________________________________________________________________________________
Never Say Never (book 2 of The Genius Files series)
By Dan Gutman, $16.99 (hardcover), HarperCollins, ISBN 0061827649
The precocious brother and sister uncover a secret government plot to use “YAGs,” or Young American Geniuses, to solve the complex problems of the nation, and find that they are on the list. Suddenly, their 3,000-mile road trip becomes a lot more exciting. The McDonalds’ trek across the U.S. includes stops at the Donner Party Memorial, a museum of PEZ memorabilia, and the world’s largest ball of twine, all while being pursued by dangerous “dudes with bowler hats.” Although the interjection of factual information from their college-professor father is a bit forced at times, Gutman’s novel offers a quirky look at Americana that will engage curious minds. Frequent sidebars direct readers to Google Maps to track the twins’ journey, and occasional photos of the attractions add appeal.
______________________________________________________________________________________
Now I Know My ZBC’s
By Ted Scheu, $12.95 (hardcover), Young Poets Press, ISBN 978-0982549940
The precocious brother and sister uncover a secret government plot to use “YAGs,” or Young American Geniuses, to solve the complex problems of the nation, and find that they are on the list. Suddenly, their 3,000-mile road trip becomes a lot more exciting. The McDonalds’ trek across the U.S. includes stops at the Donner Party Memorial, a museum of PEZ memorabilia, and the world’s largest ball of twine, all while being pursued by dangerous “dudes with bowler hats.” Although the interjection of factual information from their college-professor father is a bit forced at times, Gutman’s novel offers a quirky look at Americana that will engage curious minds. Frequent sidebars direct readers to Google Maps to track the twins’ journey, and occasional photos of the attractions add appeal.
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Kate Klise’s Book gets a little extra spooky right in time for Halloween!
Just in time for Halloween! Kate Klise’s Over My Dead Body (Book 2 in the 43 Old Cemetery Road series) is now out in paperback and Scholastic has put together a fun and free discussion guide to this silly and not-too-spooky ghost story.
Watch this trailer and go behind the scenes with Andrea Pinkney and her book Dear America: With the Might of Angels !
Scholastic has been busy putting together trailers for new books coming out. Andrea Pinkney had the opportunity to talk about her new book, Dear America: With the Might of Angels.
Dear America: With the Might of Angels is the fictional diary of Dawn Rae Johnson of Hadley, VA. Dawnie’s gripping story takes place in 1954, when Dawnie finds out that she will be the first of her classmates to integrate a previously all-white school.
Children’s Authors’ Ally brings authors and books to the kids at the Port Chester Carver Center
We are grateful to TISH RABE for visiting the Port Chester Carver Center as part of our ABC Literacy Program. She met with students from kindergarten through high school and gave them a behind the scenes tour of her career as a writer. Ms. Rabe is a best-selling children’s book author who has written over 90 children’s books including titles for Sesame Street, Blue’s Clues, Clifford the Big Red Dog and Curious George. In 1996 she began writing The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library for Random House, a series of non-fiction Dr. Seuss science books for early readers, which have sold 3.5 million copies to date. A new television series based on these books, “The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That” airs daily on PBS Kids (http://www.pbskids.org/catinthehat).
Ms. Rabe also created her own original character “The I Believe Bunny” for Thomas Nelson (www.ibelievebunny.com) with gently, inspirational stories featuring beautiful watercolor illustrations, which won the Mom’s Choice Gold Award for Best Picture Book in 2010.
To learn more about how Ms. Rabe can visit your school, visit her website or click here.
Take A Look at the Stunning New Books for Spring 2011!
By Kerri Kunkel McPhail
The sun is shining, the trees are starting to bloom and the spring releases for children’s books are just stupendous! Whether you are searching for a toddler or a teenager, the suggestions below are sure to delight!
Little White Rabbit
Written and Illustrated by Kevin Henkes, $16.99, ISBN 9780062006424, ages 3-6The brilliant author/illustrator Kevin Henkes wows us again with his newest release, “One bright spring day a littlewhite rabbit sets out from home on an adventure. What does he find? Look! Every thing is new. Anything is possible. . . .” (Harper Collins)
Press Here
Written and Illustrated by Herve Tullet, $14.99, ISBN 9780811879545, ages 3-6
Press the yellow dot on the cover of this book, follow the instructions within, and embark upon a magical journey! Each page of this surprising book instructs the reader to press the dots, shake the pages, tilt the book, and who knows what will happen next! Children and adults alike will giggle with delight as the dots multiply, change direction, and grow in size! Especially remarkable because the adventure occurs on the flat surface of the simple, printed page, this unique picture book about the power of imagination and interactivity will provide read-aloud fun for all ages! (Chronicle Books)
The Loud Book!
Written by Deborah Underwood, Illustrated by Renata Liwska, $12.99, ISBN 978-0547390086, ages 3-6
BANG!
CRACKLE!
BOO!
Just like there are lots of quiets, there are also lots of louds:
Good louds
(HOORAY!)
and bad louds
(CRASH!) And louds that make you feel like you are
the center of attention (BURP!).
The Loud Book compiles all these kid-friendly noises
from morning to night,
in a way that is sure to make readers
CHEER! (Houghton Mifflin)
The Watcher
Written and Illustrated by Jeannette Winter, $17.99, ISBN 978-0375867743, ages 4-8
Acclaimed picture book biographer Jeanette Winter has found her perfect subject: Jane Goodall, the great observer of chimpanzees. Follow Jane from her childhood in London watching a robin on her windowsill, to her years in the African forests of Gombe, Tanzania, invited by brilliant scientist Louis Leakey to observe chimps, to her worldwide crusade to save these primates who are now in danger of extinction, and their habitat. Young animal lovers and Winter’s many fans will welcome this fascinating and moving portrait of an extraordinary person and the animals to whom she has dedicated her life. (Schwartz & Wade)
Women’s National Book Association/Los Angeles Chapter Judy Lopez Memorial Foundation
“GROUNDED” BY KATE KLISE WINS 2011 JUDY LOPEZ MEDAL FOR CHILDREN’S LITERATURE; FOUR HONOR BOOKS ALSO NAMED; JUNE EVENT IN LOS ANGELES WILL CELEBRATE WINNERS
Kate Klise won the twenty-sixth annual Judy Lopez Memorial Medal for excellence in children’s literature with her novel “Grounded,” published by Feiwel and Friends, a story of family loss and love that is by turns moving and very, very funny as its story plays out among a cast of unforgettable characters in a small town in the Ozark Mountains. “Grounded” and four more outstanding children’s books will be celebrated at a reception and dinner to be held on Sunday, June 12, 2011, at the Faculty Center of the University of California, Los Angeles.
Selected as Lopez Honor Books for 2011 were “One Crazy Summer” by Rita Williams-Garcia (Amistad), in which three young sisters from New York City become acquainted with their long-estranged mother during the turbulent summer of 1968 in Oakland, California; “The Clockwork Three” by Matthew J. Kirby (Scholastic Press), a richly imagined fantasy novel; “The Haunting of Charles Dickens” by Lewis Buzbee (Feiwel and Friends), a suspense-filled story featuring the great author that takes readers into nineteenth-century London; and “Ninth Ward” by Jewell Parker Rhodes, in which the young protagonist’s strength of character and sense of connection to her community enable her to survive and help others during the devastation created by Hurricane Katrina.
About the event: All friends of children’s literature are invited to attend the celebration of the awards on Sunday, June 12, 2011. The reception and book sales begin at 5 PM, followed by the dinner and program at 6 PM, at UCLA’s Faculty Center, 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024. For reservations, call 818-363-8650 or see the website at judylopezbookaward.org.
About the awards: The Lopez Awards have been granted annually since 1985 to works of literary excellence for readers aged 9 to 12. They are co-sponsored by the Women’s National Book Association/Los Angeles Chapter, a branch of the national non-profit organization founded in 1917, and by the Judy Lopez Memorial Foundation, a non-profit organization created in memory of WNBA/LA founding member Judy Lopez. For more information about the award process or the sponsoring organizations, please see www.wnba-books.org orjudylopezbookaward.org.
CLICK HERE to download Judy Lopez winner’s list.
Check out our Summer book recommendations for children by clicking the icon below!
Bun, Bun Button
By Patricia Polacco, $17.99 (hardcover), Penguin, ISBN 978-0399254727
Paige loves cuddling with Gramma and all of Gramma’s pets in the Old Blue Chair. And when Gramma makes her Bun Bun Button, an adorable homemade stuffed bunny with a button nose, this special time becomes even more cozy. Then a balloon carries the little bunny away. Bun Bun braves honking geese and a wide night sky, until luck – or love – magically brings her back home to the little girl who loves her. This heartwarming story celebrates the special bond between grandparents and grandchildren, and is perfect for children who imagine their toys have secret adventures when no one’s watching.
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PIE
By Sarah Weeks, $16.99 (hardcover), Scholastic, ISBN 978-0545270113 
A story about family, friendship, and…pie! When Alice’s Aunt Polly passes away, she takes with her the secret to her world -famous pie-crust recipe. Or does she? In her will, Polly leaves the recipe to her extraordinarily surly cat Lardo . . . and then leaves Lardo in the care of Alice.
Suddenly Alice is thrust into the center of a pie storm, with everyone in town trying to be the next pie-contest winner … including Alice’s mother and some of Alice’s friends. The whole community is going pie-crazy . . . and it’s up to Alice to discover the ingredients that really matter. Like family. And friendship. And enjoying what you do.
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Fly Guy vs. the Flyswatter
By Tedd Arnold, $6.99 (hardcover), Scholastic, ISBN 978-0545312868
A hilarious new Fly Guy adventure — when Fly Guy joins Buzz’s class on a trip to a flyswatter factory, it’s the “best field trip ever!”
When Fly Guy goes to school with Buzz, they learn that his class is taking a field trip to a flyswatter factory! BAD NEWZZ! Fly Guy tries to hide in Buzz’s pocket, but when the tour guide starts insulting flies, Buzz cannot help but stick his head out. A robotic flyswatter named the Super Swatter detects Fly Guy, and Fly Guy causes a hilarious ruckus in his efforts to escape.
At the end of this zany adventure, the flyswatter factory announces an end to its factory tours and the students use their free flyswatters as art to celebrate the “best field trip ever!”
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Lights on the Nile
By Donna Jo Napoli, $16.99 (hardcover), HarperCollins, ISBN 978-0061667930
Meet Hans Wilhelm at the Greenwich Arts Council!
Come get an up-close look at the illustrations from Hugaboo, I Love You by Hans Wilhelm (along with other titles).The concept for this exhibition is to bring into focus as an art form the innumerable ways in which illustration in its varied formats shapes our view of ourselves and our world.
The Art of Contemporary Illustration
September 16 – November 6, 2011
Opening Reception: Friday, September 16, 6 to 8pm
Conversation With The Artists 6:45pm
Special Family Event: Saturday, September 24, 1-3pm
For more details on this event and when Authors will be there to sign books and share their insight on art visit the
Greenwich Arts Council website.
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Don’t miss the chance to meet Roni Schotter!
Have you ever heard Roni read one of her books aloud amongst a crowd? She is a phenomenal presenter and has a gentle way of keeping children captivated throughout her entire story. Take this opportunity to treat your kids to a delicious story read by Roni!
Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Montrose, NY
November 4th at 4:15
(This event requires prior registration and is geared for grades 2 and 3)
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Save the ART date, September 17th with Dyanne DiSalvo!
Internationally Acclaimed
Best-selling Children’s Author & Illustrator
DyAnne DiSalvo
Will exhibit her original water colors
9/17 Reception and book signing
Born, raised and housebroken in Brooklyn, New York, DyAnne DiSalvo decided to become a children’s book illustrator when her kindergarten teacher at P.S 230 told her that, “books were not born in the library.” Inspired to persue her art — which was the only thing in school that she was ever good at. — DiSalvo followed her lifelong dream, took a lot of subways, got a lot of rejection letters, and finally got her first
Kate Klise’s Book gets a little extra spooky right in time for Halloween!
Just in time for Halloween! Kate Klise’s Over My Dead Body (Book 2 in the 43 Old Cemetery Road series) is now out in paperback and Scholastic has put together a fun and free discussion guide to this silly and not-too-spooky ghost story.
Watch this trailer and go behind the scenes with Andrea Pinkney and her book Dear America: With the Might of Angels !
Scholastic has been busy putting together trailers for new books coming out. Andrea Pinkney had the opportunity to talk about her new book, Dear America: With the Might of Angels.
Dear America: With the Might of Angels is the fictional diary of Dawn Rae Johnson of Hadley, VA. Dawnie’s gripping story takes place in 1954, when Dawnie finds out that she will be the first of her classmates to integrate a previously all-white school.
Meet Hans Wilhelm at the Greenwich Arts Council!
Come get an up-close look at the illustrations from Hugaboo, I Love You by Hans Wilhelm (along with other titles).The concept for this exhibition is to bring into focus as an art form the innumerable ways in which illustration in its varied formats shapes our view of ourselves and our world.
The Art of Contemporary Illustration
September 16 – November 6, 2011
Opening Reception: Friday, September 16, 6 to 8pm
Conversation With The Artists 6:45pm
Special Family Event: Saturday, September 24, 1-3pm
For more details on this event and when Authors will be there to sign books and share their insight on art visit the
Greenwich Arts Council website.
____________________________________________________________________
Don’t miss the chance to meet Roni Schotter!
Take the opportunity to hear Roni read one of wonderful stories! She is a phenomenal presenter and has a gentle way of keeping children captivated throughout her entire story. Take this opportunity to treat your kids to a delicious story read by Roni!
Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Montrose, NY
November 4th at 4:15
(This event requires prior registration and is geared for grades 2 and 3)
____________________________________________________________________
Save the ART date, September 17th with Dyanne DiSalvo!
Internationally Acclaimed
Best-selling Children’s Author & Illustrator
DyAnne DiSalvo
Will exhibit her original water colors
9/17 Reception and book signing
Born, raised and housebroken in Brooklyn, New York, DyAnne DiSalvo decided to become a children’s book illustrator when her kindergarten teacher at P.S 230 told her that, “books were not born in the library.” Inspired to persue her art — which was the only thing in school that she was ever good at. — DiSalvo followed her lifelong dream, took a lot of subways, got a lot of rejection letters, and finally got her first book. Published since 1980
Bun, Bun Button
By Patricia Polacco, $17.99 (hardcover), Penguin, ISBN 978-0399254727
Paige loves cuddling with Gramma and all of Gramma’s pets in the Old Blue Chair. And when Gramma makes her Bun Bun Button, an adorable homemade stuffed bunny with a button nose, this special time becomes even more cozy. Then a balloon carries the little bunny away. Bun Bun braves honking geese and a wide night sky, until luck – or love – magically brings her back home to the little girl who loves her. This heartwarming story celebrates the special bond between grandparents and grandchildren, and is perfect for children who imagine their toys have secret adventures when no one’s watching.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
PIE
By Sarah Weeks, $16.99 (hardcover), Scholastic, ISBN 978-0545270113 
A story about family, friendship, and…pie! When Alice’s Aunt Polly passes away, she takes with her the secret to her world -famous pie-crust recipe. Or does she? In her will, Polly leaves the recipe to her extraordinarily surly cat Lardo . . . and then leaves Lardo in the care of Alice.
Suddenly Alice is thrust into the center of a pie storm, with everyone in town trying to be the next pie-contest winner … including Alice’s mother and some of Alice’s friends. The whole community is going pie-crazy . . . and it’s up to Alice to discover the ingredients that really matter. Like family. And friendship. And enjoying what you do.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Fly Guy vs. the Flyswatter
By Tedd Arnold, $6.99 (hardcover), Scholastic, ISBN 978-0545312868
A hilarious new Fly Guy adventure — when Fly Guy joins Buzz’s class on a trip to a flyswatter factory, it’s the “best field trip ever!”
When Fly Guy goes to school with Buzz, they learn that his class is taking a field trip to a flyswatter factory! BAD NEWZZ! Fly Guy tries to hide in Buzz’s pocket, but when the tour guide starts insulting flies, Buzz cannot help but stick his head out. A robotic flyswatter named the Super Swatter detects Fly Guy, and Fly Guy causes a hilarious ruckus in his efforts to escape.
At the end of this zany adventure, the flyswatter factory announces an end to its factory tours and the students use their free flyswatters as art to celebrate the “best field trip ever!”
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Lights on the Nile
By Donna Jo Napoli, $16.99 (hardcover), HarperCollins, ISBN 978-0061667930
New York State Reading Association is gearing up for its 45th annual conference! The Featured Speakers From Our Roster Include:
Jerry Pinkney Alyssa Capucilli Peter Lourie Patricia Polacco
10/24 12:45-2:00 10/24 10:15-11:15 10/24 10:30-12:45 10/25 8:45-9:45
Come join us at the New York State Reading Association! Listen to our guest speakers tell their story, give writing tips, and sign books. Select titles we be available for purchase for each Author. Signing with take place on the above dates and times!
Hilton Rye Town in Rye Brook, New York, October 23 – 25, 2011
Check out our Summer book recommendations for children by clicking the icon below!
Women’s National Book Association/Los Angeles Chapter Judy Lopez Memorial Foundation
“GROUNDED” BY KATE KLISE WINS 2011 JUDY LOPEZ MEDAL FOR CHILDREN’S LITERATURE; FOUR HONOR BOOKS ALSO NAMED; JUNE EVENT IN LOS ANGELES WILL CELEBRATE WINNERS
Kate Klise won the twenty-sixth annual Judy Lopez Memorial Medal for excellence in children’s literature with her novel “Grounded,” published by Feiwel and Friends, a story of family loss and love that is by turns moving and very, very funny as its story plays out among a cast of unforgettable characters in a small town in the Ozark Mountains. “Grounded” and four more outstanding children’s books will be celebrated at a reception and dinner to be held on Sunday, June 12, 2011, at the Faculty Center of the University of California, Los Angeles.
Selected as Lopez Honor Books for 2011 were “One Crazy Summer” by Rita Williams-Garcia (Amistad), in which three young sisters from New York City become acquainted with their long-estranged mother during the turbulent summer of 1968 in Oakland, California; “The Clockwork Three” by Matthew J. Kirby (Scholastic Press), a richly imagined fantasy novel; “The Haunting of Charles Dickens” by Lewis Buzbee (Feiwel and Friends), a suspense-filled story featuring the great author that takes readers into nineteenth-century London; and “Ninth Ward” by Jewell Parker Rhodes, in which the young protagonist’s strength of character and sense of connection to her community enable her to survive and help others during the devastation created by Hurricane Katrina.
About the event: All friends of children’s literature are invited to attend the celebration of the awards on Sunday, June 12, 2011. The reception and book sales begin at 5 PM, followed by the dinner and program at 6 PM, at UCLA’s Faculty Center, 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024. For reservations, call 818-363-8650 or see the website at judylopezbookaward.org.
About the awards: The Lopez Awards have been granted annually since 1985 to works of literary excellence for readers aged 9 to 12. They are co-sponsored by the Women’s National Book Association/Los Angeles Chapter, a branch of the national non-profit organization founded in 1917, and by the Judy Lopez Memorial Foundation, a non-profit organization created in memory of WNBA/LA founding member Judy Lopez. For more information about the award process or the sponsoring organizations, please see www.wnba-books.org orjudylopezbookaward.org.
CLICK HERE to download Judy Lopez winner’s list.
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Gary Schmidt – author
Clare Vanderpool – author
Andrea Pinkney – author
R.W. and Zoë Alley - authors and illustrators
Having grown-up in a family of “literary grammarians”, Zoë has always been interested in words, recited and written. Zoë received her B.A. from the University of New Hampshire, and her Ed.M. from Boston University. She enjoys writing as a career that allows her to sit on the couch – her office! – in her pajamas and play with a pen and paper!
Jarrett Krosoczka – author and illustrator
Ted Scheu – author and poet
