authors, book week 2014, children's books, public libraries, school visits

Book Week in Nova Scotia: Shout Out to Bookstores

  A huge thank you to all the inquisitive elementary students I met today on the first day of my Nova Scotia tour of schools and libraries for TD Canadian Children's Book Week 2014. Thanks for asking such great questions and for teaching me the correct pronunciation of "Shubenacadie." (I'd better learn to say it right if… Continue reading Book Week in Nova Scotia: Shout Out to Bookstores

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Off to Nova Scotia for Book Week!

I'm heading off to Nova Scotia tomorrow for TD Canadian Children's Book Week 2014. Hurrah! I'm one of 29 lucky authors, illustrators and storytellers selected to tour schools and libraries outside their own province this year. I was thrilled to get Nova Scotia as my destination. I am smitten with the Atlantic coast. (So smitten… Continue reading Off to Nova Scotia for Book Week!

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Book Me for Book Week 2014

I will be touring Nova Scotia during the 2014 TD Canadian Children's Book Week. I am thrilled to be part of this annual week-long celebration of children's literature. It's my first time; I've been told to expect exhilaration, exhaustion, and excitement. I can't wait. But I'll have to:  Book Week will take place May 3rd to 10th, 2014.  While… Continue reading Book Me for Book Week 2014