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Take a look at some of the latest and greatest books from our Spring 2010 season, available soon from Kids Can Press. Click on the links for more information.
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Governor General’s Literary Award, French to English Translation, Winner – Pieces of MeSociety of School Librarians International Book Awards Program, Honor Book – Dracula MadnessGeoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction – The LandingThe BC Achievement Foundation’s Time to Read Award, Winner – Chester |
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 Free Scaredy Squirrel / Chester book bag with purchase Get a free Scaredy Squirrel / Chester book bag with the purchase of any Kids Can Press books totaling $39 or more. Offer available only at www.kidscanpress.com while quantities last. Enter promo code WATTBAG10 at checkout. Actor Jerry Stiller selects Bagels from Benny On January 20th, actor Jerry Stiller read Bagels from Benny by Aubrey Davis to a group of 100 children assembled at the Jewish Community Centre in New York City. Jerry Stiller was at the Jewish Community Centre, along with his wife, Ann Meara, to raise awareness for the upcoming launch of The PJ Library® branch in New York City. Binky the Space Cat lifts off at Totsapalooza
 On February 21st at the Revival Club in Toronto, Binky the Space Cat joined a celestial lineup of children’s authors and entertainers for this year’s Totsapalooza: The Space Age Rodeo Edition. Now in its second year, Totsapalooza brings together young children and provides them with an afternoon of readings, crafts and music. In between musical acts and crafts, Kids Can Press editor Tara Walker brought Binky to life with a lively reading to a sold-out crowd of over 500 children and parents, including Barenaked Ladies bassist, Jim Creeggan. Totsapalooza was presented by Small Print, an organization which runs literary programs for children and teens in the Toronto area. OLA Best Bets selects 6 books from Kids Can Press
Kids Can Press is proud to announce that Me and You, Stanley’s Beauty Contest, 123 I Can Build!, 100% Pure Fake and Seeing Red have all been selected for the Ontario Library Association’s (OLA) Best Bets lists of top 10 Canadian picture books, fiction and nonfiction for children and fiction for teens. Claire and the Water Wish and Why Do Horses Have Manes? were selected as Honourable Mentions. The OLA’s Canadian Materials Committee selects books on the basis of their literary and artistic merit as well as their appeal for children and young adults. The lists were presented at the OLA Superconference, February 24-27 in Toronto. Sharon Jennings to tour Ontario
 Award-wining author Sharon Jennings will be bringing her just released picture book C’mere, Boy! — a funny and fetching tale of a dog who dreams of owning his very own boy — to schools across Ontario. Sharon is the author of more than 60 books for young people, including Bearcub and Mama. If you are interested in having Sharon visit your classroom please contact her at sharonjennings@sympatico.ca. |
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“There are plenty of giggles along the way, and the author’s revenge (not to mention Chester’s hiding place for her supplies) will elicit gales of laughter. A must purchase, especially where the first two are loved.”
— Kirkus starred review of Chester’s Masterpiece |
“Simply put, I would’ve loved this book when I was a kid. It would have made me want to be a scientist.”
— Discover magazine’s blog “Bad Astronomy” review of Evolution |
“You don't need to reinvent the wheel for a great detective story, but you do need a terrific sense of style. Jack Lime's got it in spades.”
— Booklist starred review of The Adventures of Jack Lime |
“... filled with witty, insightful, playful and on-target poems. Think Again should be forced into the hands of every sensitive, soul-searching teen.”
— Quill and Quire starred review o f Think Again |
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My favourite KCP book is The Imaginary Garden
 “ The Imaginary Garden inspires, informs, and educates through meaningful text and rich, expressive illustrations. There are many ways to use and share the beauty of this stellar picture book. As a bookseller, I recommend it to teachers because it can be used as a springboard for creative Math and Botany units. I recommend it to parents and grandparents because it sensitively addresses the connections shared between generations. A gem.”
Wendy Mason Geoghegan, B.A., M.Ed.
Children's Specialist, Toronto Yorkdale location
Indigo Books & Music Inc. |
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Kids Can Press will be exhibiting at these upcoming conferences.
Public Library Association Conference
Booth #1006
Portland, OR
March 24-26, 2010
Texas Library Association Annual Conference
Booth #2226
San Antonio, TX
April 15-17, 2010
BookExpo America
Booth #2965
New York, NY
May 26-27, 2010
For a complete list of KCP authors in your town click here to visit our most up-to-date event listings.
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The Looking Closely series takes children on a journey of discovery
The Looking Closely series takes children on a journey of discovery through natural environments. Readers are first challenged to guess the identity of each close-up photograph. The next page reveals the entire photography of the plant, animal or natural object accompanied by a simple but detailed description.
Click here for more information about the Looking Closely series . |
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Check out the latest FREE downloads:  SCAREDY SQUIRREL EXTRAS
Scaredy Squirrel Stickers
Scaredy Squirrel Storytime Activities
Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend Poster
Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach Storytime Activities
Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach Poster
Scaredy Squirrel at Night Storytime Activities
Scaredy Squirrel at Night Poster
CITIZENKID TEACHING MATERIALS
How to Build Your Own Country
If the World Were a Village
If America Were a Village
One Hen
Ryan and Jimmy
One Well
Tree of Life
READING LISTS
CitizenKid — discussion questions and activities
Early Chapter Books and Graphic Novels
Want more free downloads? The Kids Can Press website has teaching materials, printable sticker pages, storytime suggestions, posters and many more free EXTRAS. When searching for a book, look under the EXTRAS section (far left of the page) to see what downloads are available for that particular title.
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