With spring comes the arrival of frogs, which always reminds us of Nana Quimby and her experience with “Too Many Frogs”. We don’t think there’s such a thing as too many frogs! Have you heard frogs singing in your neighborhood yet? We listen to their chorus each night in our back field. Happy spring and happy reading!
Finest Christmas Tree
We love when families tell us that The Finest Christmas Tree is part of their Christmas tradition!
Here is Adam enjoying reading the story to his son.
Merry Christmas everyone!!!
Read Aloud
Do you enjoy when someone reads aloud to you? Are you just learning how to read and want to read along with someone? Check out this sweet video from a fan, as she reads “Cat Up A Tree“!
News from Holiday House today
A Chinese edition of Come Back Ben is coming soon! Can’t you see Ben floating over China with his red balloon?
Children’s Book Fair By the Sea
Come join us at the beautiful and historic Camden Library for their 13th annual Children’s Book Fair By The Sea. We will be there signing our books and chatting with our readers.
Date: August 18th 2018
Time: 1-4 pm
Bookstore partner: Sherman’s Books Camden
See you there!
http://www.librarycamden.org/event/13th-annual-childrens-book-fair-by-the-sea/
The Gift of Bob!
Goodnight Bob and Bob’s Rock are the perfect gift for the toddler, pre-schooler or beginning reader on your holiday list.
Here’s what reviewers say…
Goodnight Bob
“Soothing and succinct…This gentle book is a peaceful bedtime selection and a suitable read-aloud in a bedtime-theme storytime.” School Library Journal
“A sweetly simple bedtime book with a reassuring message.” Kirkus Reviews
Bob’s Rock
“The controlled vocabulary and repetition make this picture book a good segue for fledgling readers.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Bob’s Rock” Release Announcement and Events
Special announcement! The official publication date for our latest book, “Bob’s Rock”, is tomorrow, August 1st 2017. Please visit your local book store to purchase your copy. Also available at online retailers.
“The controlled vocabulary and repetition make this picture book a good segue for fledgling readers.” —Kirkus Reviews
And if you are around Bar Harbor, Maine, stop by and see us at 10:30am on Thursday August 3rd for an event at the historic Jesup Memorial Library. We will also be at Sherman’s Bookstore in Bar Harbor the same day and available to sign books.
Happy reading!
Coming soon: “Bob’s Rock”
Bob’s friend Max has a pet dog. Bob has a pet rock. Can Rock do every trick a dog can do? #picturebooks #preorder pic.twitter.com/sZqW9Z9p6C
— Albert Whitman & Co. (@AlbertWhitman) May 26, 2017
Maine Literary Awards
The Maine Literary Awards is an annual competition sponsored and coordinated by the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. Goodnight Bob is a finalist in the “Book Award for Children” category!
http://mainewriters.org/programs/maine-literary-awards/
Congratulations to all the finalists! The award ceremony is taking place on Thursday June 1st at SPACE Gallery in Portland @ 7pm.
School Library Journal review on Goodnight Bob
We are pleased to get this review from School Library Journal on Goodnight Bob. Thank you SLJ!
“Soothing and succinct…For tykes wary of the dark, this book eases children’s fears without ever being didactic…This gentle book is a peaceful bedtime selection and a suitable read-aloud in a bedtime-theme storytime.”
