Kids and Teen Blog
Fall Kids Books from Raincoast!
by Melissa
Events + Fiction + Kids + Picture Books + YA Fiction / September 18, 2012
Wow, it is already that time of year again! Summer is coming to a close and school is back in session.
While I am sure everyone is dreading the end of summer, the shift into fall isn't all bad... especially when you take into account all these awesome upcoming fall titles, and their corresponding Canadian events:
by David LaRochelle, Illustrated by Jeremy Tankard
available August 2012
A story about how things are not always what they seem, this is an adorable picture book from Chronicle Books that children will love to read again and again. Canadian illustrator Jeremy Tankard's gorgeous artwork makes this a picture book that belongs on your bookshelf.
Jeremy Tankard will be appearing at Calgary WordFest on October 10th to present both It's a Tiger! and Piggy Bunny. Tickets are available for purchase at the Calgary WordFest website.
IVY & BEAN MAKE THE RULES (Book 9)
by Annie Barrows, illustrated by Sophie Blackall
available October 2012
In the newest installment of the Ivy and Bean series, the dynamic duo aren't allowed to go to camp with Bean's sister Nancy because the camp is for 11-year olds, and they aren't 11 yet! Instead of feeling left out, Bean and Ivy take matters into their own hands and decide to make their own camp with their own rules. With the same fun tone and illustrations we've become accustomed to from Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall, kids will love this new installment of one of their favourite book series.
Watch the book trailer below for a far better explanation than I could ever give (plus it's so cute!):
Celebrate this adorable series with us on October 13th, the first international Ivy & Bean day! Visit the Chronicle Books website for tons of fun activities. The author of Ivy & Bean, Annie Barrows, will also be in Toronto on October 19th and 20th - stay tuned for more details!
by Janet Gurtler
available October 2012
Who I Kissed is Canadian author Janet Gurtler's third YA novel with Sourcebooks, and one that tackles a topic rarely seen in fiction. A book about how one little kiss turned main character Samantha's life upside down, Gurtler manages to convey the all-encompassing emotion of guilt in a realistic, relatable way, as Samantha has to deal with the repercussions of her unexpectedly fatal action. Janet Gurtler expertly weaves her way through the intricacies of food allergies while simultaneously exploring the effect of guilt, and the importance in learning to overcome it.
As a person with allergies myself, I truly appreciated that aspect of the novel, and Janet's insight into the complex emotion of guilt is guaranteed to keep readers' interest.
Come meet Janet at the Shawnessy Chapters branch in Calgary on October 12th, 2012 for the launch of Who I Kissed! Janet will also be in Vancouver on October 15th, 2012.
by Cory Doctorow
available October 2012
Pirate Cinema is Cory Doctorow's latest novel and one that will keep you reading until the very end. Hitting on subjects that are close to home in this period of internet piracy, Pirate Cinema explores a dystopian future that really doesn't seem all that far-fetched.
Intrigued yet? See for yourself by reading the first chapter here.
Cory Doctorow will also be touring several Canadian cities. See if he is visiting your city, and stop by to say hello!
September 26, 6:00PM: Oakville Public Library
September 27, 7:00PM: Bakka Books, Toronto
October 19: Edmonton Public Library
October 20: Vancouver Writers Festival
October 21, 6:00PM: Vancouver Kidsbooks event
October 22: Bolen Books, Victoria
October 25-26 IFOA , Toronto
Comments
On September 24, 2012 at 12:55 AM, Giselle said:
Whhha I didn’t know Who I Kissed was written by a Canadian! Thanks for letting me know.