The Storytellers - Part B
LEC: What aspect of TD Book Week (or your travels) are you most excited about? JAN ANDREWS: I love being in different parts of our country, experiencing our wonderfully various landscape and feeling...
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LEC: This year's TD Book Week is themed "Read a Book, Share a Story." How does this theme match your personal philosophy?JAN ANDREWS: It seems to me that the mere act of writing for publication means...
View ArticleIntroducing Today's Guests - The Storytellers... and Authors, Too!
JAN ANDREWS's repertoire includes fairy tales, real-life stories, and Homer's epic poetry. In addition to storytelling, she's written a number of award-nominated children's books, including Winter of...
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LEC: How does your experience as an elementary school music teacher (or your love of music in general) influence your work as a writer?ALISON LOHANS: Interesting question! I should add right away that...
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LEC: Which of your children's books was the most difficult (or easiest) to write? Why? ALISON LOHANS: There are a lot of answers I could give here, over 30 years of working with publishers on various...
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LEC: What's the best (or most unusual) question a kid's ever asked you? How did you answer? KATHLEEN MCDONNELL: The questions that stick in my mind aren't the unusual ones, but the really common ones....
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LEC: What does your presentation include? ALISON LOHANS: Writing and storytelling have been parts of my life from my earliest childhood, on. I always begin my presentations by showing story manuscripts...
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LEC: What aspect of TD Book Week (or your travels) are you most excited about? ALISON LOHANS: I am truly thrilled to be able to go to Labrador, a place I've never been, to meet children everywhere and...
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LEC: This year's TD Book Week is themed "Read a Book, Share a Story." How does this theme match your personal writing philosophy? ALISON LOHANS: Everybody's life has a unique story, or sets of stories....
View ArticleIntroducing Today's Guests - The Authors, Part 3
ALISON LOHANS was first published at age 12 and has produced more than 20 books for children since then. When she's not writing, Alison teaches, plays the cello, and assembles a mean jigsaw...
View ArticleLast Chance to Win!
I have a big stack of books to give away tomorrow - if you want a chance to win, comment on one of this week's posts! Comments must be received by 11:59 PM Atlantic Time tonight.
View ArticleCongrats to the TD Book Week Winners!
Congrats to the winners of the TD Book Week giveaways:DebAmber YolandaHalli Antje LaurenRebeccaFabulous books are headed your way from all over Canada! I'll contact you privately to confirm shipping...
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Book Review: Last Airlift - A Vietnamese Orphan's Rescue from War
Title: Last Airlift - A Vietnamese Orphan's Rescue from WarAuthor: Marsha Forchuk SkrypuchPublisher: Pajama PressISBN: 9780986949517Book source: review copy from publisherFrom the publisher:Tuyet used...
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Book Review: The Ruins of Noe
Title: The Ruins of NoeSeries: Faerie Tales From the White ForestAuthor: Danika DinsmorePublisher: Hydra HouseISBN: 9780984830121Book source: review copy from authorFrom the publisher:Brigitta’s...
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Book Review: Acts of Courage - Laura Secord and the War of 1812
Title: Acts of Courage: Laura Secord and the War of 1812Author: Connie Brummel CrookPublisher: Pajama PressISBN: 978986949579Book source: review copy from publisherFrom the jacket:A war fought along a...
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Book Review: The Last Song
Title: The Last SongAuthor: Eva WisemanPublisher: Tundra BooksISBN: 9780887769795Book source: review copy from publisherFrom the publisher:Spain had been one of the world's most tolerant societies for...
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Book Review: No Shelter Here - Making the World a Kinder Place for Dogs
Title: No Shelter Here - Making the World a Kinder Place for DogsAuthor: Rob LaidlawPublisher: Pajama PressISBN: 9780986949555Book Source: review copy from publisherFrom the jacket:Dogs have been man's...
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Book Review: Emily For Real
Title: Emily For RealAuthor: Sylvia GunneryPublisher: Pajama PressISBN: 9780986949586Book Source: review copy from publisherFrom the cover:He's rude. He's angry. His home life is a mess. He's...
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Book Review: Road Block
Title: Road BlockSeries: Bree, Book 2Author: Yolanda RidgePublisher: Orca Book PublishersISBN: 9781459800458Book source: review copy from authorFrom the jacket:Bree's grandmother's farm is about to be...
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Audio Book Review: The Heart Shaped Tree
Title: The Heart Shaped TreeAuthor: Max TellPublisher: Max Tell ProductionsISBN: 9780969230014Source: review copy from authorThe Heart Shaped Tree is a recording of two stories and a song, all...
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Book Review: Japanese Canadian Internment in the Second World War
Title: Japanese Canadian Internment in the Second World WarSeries: Righting Canada's WrongsAuthors: Pamela Hickman and Masako FukawaPublisher: James Lorimer & CompanyISBN: 9781552778531Book source:...
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Book Review: Blackwood
Title: BlackwoodAuthor: Gwenda BondPublisher: Strange Chemistry (Angry Robot Books)ISBN: 9781908844071Book source: review copy from publisherRelease date: Sept 4, 2012From the publisher:On Roanoke...
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Book Review: In the Bag! Margaret Knight Wraps It Up
Title: In the Bag! Margaret Knight Wraps It UpSeries: Great Ideas SeriesAuthor: Monica KullingIllustrator: David ParkinsPublisher: Tundra BooksISBN: 9781770492394Book source: review copy from...
View ArticleThe End
After much thought and many conflicted feelings, I've decided to close this blog.Over the last year, requests for reviews have been accelerating, and even restricting myself to Canadian children's...
View ArticleFind Me at My New Website!
I'm proud to announce that I've just launched a brand-new author website: www.lecarmichael.comI'll be blogging three times a week and I'd love it if you'd stop by.Please note, however, that I will NOT...
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