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#GetBehindPictureBooks
During the past month of April 2016, Penguin Random House Canada got behind Tundra picture books! This all started out as an innocent e-mail linked to the campaign from the Eric Carle Museum. For more information, visit their website here.
We hope this inspires you to get behind picture books, don't forget to use the hashtag #GetBehindPictureBooks and share it with us too!
PRHC Permissions & Contracts Coordinator got behind Adventures with Barefoot Critters
Children's Book Editor got behind An Armadillo in New York
Marketing Designer got behind An Armadillo in Paris
Publicity & Marketing Manager got behind Bug in a Vacuum
Senior Director in Marketing got behind Edie's Ensembles
Marketing Associate got behind Frankenstink!
Doubleday Canada's Editorial Assistant got behind Going Up!
Children's Book Associate Editor got behind Head Lice
District Sales Manager got behind Hockey Hero
PRHC Contracts Director got behind If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur
Publicity & Marketing Manager got behind If I Had a Gryphon
PRHC Contracts Manager got behind InvisiBill
Publicity & Marketing Coordinator got behind Julia, Child
Children's Book Senior Managing Editor got behind Miss Moon
PRHC Executive Assistant got behind Miss Mousie's Blind Date
Children's Book Editorial Intern got behind Mr. Zinger's Hat
Publicity Assistants got behind Nancy Knows and Mo's Mustache
PRHC Creative Services Manager got behind Noni Speaks Up
Children's Book Publisher got behind Ooko
Publicity Manager got behind Outstanding in the Rain
Senior Director in Marketing got behind Over-Scheduled Andrew
SVP & Human Resources Director got behind Snow White and the 77 Dwarfs
PRHC President & CEO got behind Sonya's Chickens
Inside Sales & Sales Coordinator got behind The Hockey Sweater
Digital Social Media Coordinator got behind The Pirate's Bed
McClelland & Stewart Senior Editor got behind The Rat
Vice President, Publicity & Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications got behind The Worm
Children's Book Editorial Assistant got behind The Good Little Book
Children's Book Publishing Director got behind This Is Sadie
Knopf & Random House Canada Editorial Assistant got behind Who Broke the Teapot?!
Today's Parent 100 Best Canadian Kids' Books of All Time
Today's Parent surveyed experts from coast to coast to create this awesome list of titles. Here are their Tundra favourites:
Written by L. M. Montgomery
384 Pages | Ages 8-12
eBook: 978-1-77049-860-0
"Melodramatic and relatable Anne-with-an-E is an 11-year-old orphan who finds love, loss and belongingin picturesque Prince Edward Island." – Today's Parent
The Hockey Sweater, 30th Anniversary Edition
Written by Roch Carrier
Illustrated by Sheldon Cohen
48 Pages | All Ages
"In a small Quebec town, life revolves around playing hockey and the Montreal Canadiens, but trouble brews when Roch outgrows his Habs sweater and receives a Toronto Maple Leafs one as a replacement." – Today's Parent
Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang
Written by Mordecai Richler
Illustrated by Dušan Petričić
96 Pages | Ages 9-12
"Misunderstood Jacob Two-Two finds himself at the mercy of the mean Hooded Fang after insulting a grown-up." – Today's Parent
A Child in Prison Camp
Written by Shizuye Takashima
104 Pages | Ages 10+
"The author reflects on how her family and thousands of other Japanese Canadians were forced to live in internment camps during the Second World War."- Today's Parent
Emily of New Moon
Written by L.M. Montgomery
"Emily Starr's world is shattered with the death of her father. Now she'll have to start fresh in a new place with her stern aunt and cruel classmates." – Today's Parent
The Olden Days Coat
Written by Margaret Laurence
Illustrated by Muriel Wood
"While visiting her grandmother at Christmas, 10-year-old Sal is transported to the past when she tries on a coat she finds in a weathered trunk." – Today's Parent
Mr. Zinger's Hat
Written by Cary Fagan
32 Pages |Ages 4-6
"A little boy knocks the town storyteller's hat off his head, but together they come up with a new story to tell." – Today's Parent
Written by Barbara Nichol
Illustrated by Barry Moser
32 Pages | Ages 7-9
"Based on a letter written by a girl named Margaret and discovered in the Toronto archives, this book is her fantastical account of some strange happenings during the summer of 1912." – Today's Parent
The Night They Stole the Stanley Cup
Written by Roy MacGregor
"Hockey's greatest trophy is in danger. Will the Screech Owls hockey team be able to save it?" – Today's Parent
Julia, Child
Written by Kyo Maclear
Illustrated by Julie Morstad
"Simca and Julia are best friends who love to cook. This delightful tale is based loosely on the relationship between real-life friends chef Julia Child and Simone (Simca) Beck." – Today's Parent
The Nose from Jupiter
Written by Richard Scrimger
"Alan is bullied at school, until an alien from Jupiter lands in his nose and teaches him how to stick up for himself." – Today's Parent
Check out the full list of titles here on the Today's Parent website! Thank you to the esteemed panelists for all their work. You can also enter to win all 100 books here (contest closes June 12, 2015).
14th Annual Writers' Trust Awards
Last night, the 14th Annual Writers' Trust Awards was held at the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto. The following award winners were announced:
Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize
Latner Writers' Trust Poetry Prize
Writers' Trust Engel/Findley Award
Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People
Matt Cohen Award: In Celebration of a Writing Life
Writers' Trust / McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize
Congratulations to Cary Fagan on being this year's recipient of the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People. This award honours a Canadian author of children's literature whose body of work is judged to demonstrate the highest literary standards.
Cary Fagan is an award-winning author for children. His kids' books include the popular Kaspar Snit novels and the picture book Mr. Zinger's Hat, for which he won the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and the IODE Jean Throop Award. He has won the Jewish Book Award, and been shortlisted for the Silver Birch Award (five times), the Rocky Mountain Book Award (twice), the Hackmatack Award (twice), the Norma Fleck Award, the Shining Willow Award, and others. Fagan is also the author of six novels and three short story collections for adults. He was born and raised in Toronto, where he lives with his family.
Here are some of Cary Fagan's publications with Tundra:
Mr. Zinger's Hat (2012)
Ella May and the Wishing Stone (2011)
Jacob Two-Two on the High Seas (2009)
Thing-Thing (2008)
Ten Lessons for Kaspar Snit (2008)
Directed by Kaspar Snit (2007)
My New Shirt (2007)
Ten Old Men and a Mouse (2007)
The Fortress of Kaspar Snit (2004)
Beyond the Dance: A Ballerina's Life (with Chan Hon Goh) (2002)
Daughter of the Great Zandini (2001)
The Market Wedding (2000)
Gogol's Coat (1999)
"Organic prose and authentic dialogue are defining features of Cary Fagan's prolific body of work, which covers the range of children's genres from picture books to novels. With a kid's eye-view Fagan navigates the ups and downs of life with genuine warmth and a wry sense of humour. His stories perambulate a landscape of small adventures, creating moments of epiphany for his characters that ultimately alter and shift their lens on the world. Magic animates his narratives and its transformative power is Fagan's instrument for constructing a child's imaginative space, allowing the reader to find themselves in the story. Nuanced and understated in both semantics and voice, Fagan's stories are a perfect balance between the comic and the dramatic. Artfully rendered narratives and exquisite syntax make each of his tales pearls of meaningful simplicity. Fagan is a master storyteller." – Jury Citation
The goal of the Metcalf Foundation is to enhance the effectiveness of people and organizations working together to help Canadians imagine and build a just, healthy and creative society. Vicky Metcalf created this award in 1963 to stimulate the writing of literature for Canadian children. She held a passion for storytelling and published several children's books. The prize has been administered by the Writers' Trust since 2002.
We would like to thank the jurors – Gwyneth Evans, Susan Perren, and Joanne Schwartz – for all their work. Thank you to everyone who attended the event and cheered for Cary Fagan. Finally, thank you to the Sponsors, Board of Directors, Authors' Committee, and the staff at Writers' Trust of Canada.
TD Summer Reading Club 2014
The TD Summer Reading Club is an inclusive, bilingual program that strives to engage all children in the joy of reading during the summer months. This program is a joint initiative between TD Bank Group, Toronto Public Library, and Library and Archives Canada. Every year a theme is selected from suggestions made across the country. This year's theme is EUREKA!
Children who register for the TD Summer Reading Club at their local library receive a free promotional reading kit and are encouraged to earn nine collectible stickers by reading books over the summer. They are also invited to participate in programs organized at their local library and share their love of reading with children across the country through the TD Summer Reading club website.
Here are some of the Tundra titles that are being featured in the reading lists this year, make sure you check them out at your local library!
Ella May and the Wishing Stone
Illustrated by Geneviève Côté
Trade Paperback | 32 Pages | Ages 4-6
"…Fagan believably captures the delicate balance of friendship in the very young and lets the story play out with welcome complexity. Côté's illustrations are simple without being cartoonish, demonstrating the same warm understanding of childhood. Thoughtful and Touching" — Kirkus Reviews
I Like to Play
World Vision Early Readers
Written by Marla Stewart Konrad
Hardcover | 24 Pages | Ages
"…full of gorgeous photographs and simple text…. The pictures are thought provoking and will prompt many questions from young readers…. There is so much joy and focus in these pictures… highly recommended…." — Excellent, Resource Links
In the Bag!
Margaret Knight Wraps It Up
Written by Monica Kulling
Illustrated by David Parkins
"…a delightful picture book biography of a little known inspiring woman…. I love stories about smart and determined young women and Kulling's lively text tells an inspiring story about this determined woman who 'never gave up without a fight.' David Parkins' charming illustrations are filled with carefully drawn period details and engaging humor…. Don't miss this really excellent book that opens the door to a multitude of curricular uses." – Bookends, a Booklist Blog
Hardcover | 32 Pages | Ages 4-6
"A charming, marvelous tale surrounding the art of creating and telling stories, Mr. Zinger's Hat celebrates the budding friendship between an elderly writer and a young boy who discovers a storyteller within … Fagan's writing is beautifully crafted … Petričić's engaging artwork deftly juxtaposes two distinct styles which portray a real-life setting and an imaginary world … The illustrations vividly depict the storyteller's wry humour and the boy's wide-eyed innocence." — Jury Members (Winner of the 2013 Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award)
The Delicious Story of Candy
Written by Ann Love and Jane Drake
Illustrated by Claudia Dávila
Trade Paperback | 64 Pages | Ages 9-12
"…reading their new book is a little like dipping into a grab bag from the candy store: the experience is fun, varied, and relatively cheap, considering the pleasure it gives. The difference is that you can take in the whole book at a single sitting and feel the better for it. Underneath its whimsical exterior — the humorous cartoon illustrations, the fun bits of trivia — there's a centre of solid research. The writing is clear and engaging…. This thoughtfully constructed book is a treat to read." — Starred review, Quill & Quire
Written by Linda Granfield
Illustrated by Jennifer Herbert
"Little ones will be kept on their toes as they guess which item is being described by a series of clues. Straightforward descriptions and bright, simple illustrations help kids figure out the right answers." — Today's Parent
Please click here for more information about John Martz, the illustrator who created the artwork for this year's Reading Club!
2013 Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award
The winners were announced on Tuesday night for the 2013 Canadian Children's Literature Awards. Tundra is extremely happy to tell you that we took home the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, an award that honours excellence in the illustrated picture book format, for children aged 3 to 8. Congratulations to Cary Fagan and Dušan Petričić!
"A charming, marvelous tale surrounding the art of creating and telling stories, Mr. Zinger's Hat celebrates the budding friendship between an elderly writer and a young boy who discovers a storyteller within … Fagan's writing is beautifully crafted. The exchanges between his protagonists are so vivid that one feels as if one is eavesdropping in on a real conversation … Petričić's engaging artwork deftly juxtaposes two distinct styles which portray a real-life setting and an imaginary world … The illustrations vividly depict the storyteller's wry humour and the boy's wide-eyed innocence."
Many thanks to the jury memebers: Lorraine Filyer, former Literature Officer, Ontario Arts Council; Todd Kyle, CEO, Newmarket Public Library and President, Board of Directors, Canadian Children's Book Centre; and Senta Ross, children's book reviewer and former elementary teacher and teacher-librarian.
This year, TD Bank Group, sponsor of the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, partnered with CBC Books to present the TD Canadian Children's Literature Fan Choice Award. Young readers were asked to pick their favourite book from the shortlisted TD Award titles in an online poll. Annaka Leib of Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, was in attendance to present the TD Canadian Children's Literature Fan Choice Award to Polly Horvath for her novel, One Year in Coal Harbour. The other winners were:
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
One Year in Coal Harbour written by Polly Horvath
Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction
Kids of Kabul: Living Bravely Through a Never-Ending War written by Deborah Ellis
Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People
The Lynching of Louie Sam written by Elizbeth Stewart
John Spray Mystery Award
Monica Hughes Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy
Seraphina written by Rachel Hartman
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