Author: Tundra Books

Founded in Montreal in 1967, Tundra Books is Canada’s oldest English language children’s publisher best known for Canadian classics such as Roch Carrier’s The Hockey Sweater and Mordecai Richler’s beloved Jacob Two-Two series. Over the years Tundra has been dedicated to helping people tell their own stories, to introducing gallery artists to young children, and to keeping in print the books children love, so they can share them years later with their own children.
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1st Annual Children’s Book Week Spotlight

In celebrating Children’s Book Week (May 2-8, 2011), Ella at Mymcbooks’s Blog and co-host Tina at Family Literacy and You have put together the 1st Annual Children’s Book Week Spotlight.

We decided to join in the fun by providing a prize pack featuring Tundra authors and illustrators who are touring for the 2011 TD Canadian Children’s Book Week.

What do you have to do to enter? Leave a comment below telling us the first children’s author you ever met (at school, for a book signing, or event). Our e-mail subscribers are automatically entered to win. If you haven’t subscribed yet, do so for one extra entry. Simply enter and verify your e-mail using the Subscribe widget at the top, right corner of this blog.

Details: This giveaway is open to residents of Canada and the U.S.A. only. Please read our rules for more information.

Dates: This giveaway starts on Monday, May 2, 2011 and ends on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at midnight. One winner will be selected and announced on Monday, May 9, 2011 to receive the prize pack.

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Spring Blog Carnival

Hello and welcome to Talking with Tundra! We are so excited to be participating in the Spring Blog Carnival. We must thank our lovely hostesses, Angela from Reading Angel, Candace from Candace’s Book Blog, Lori from Pure Imagination, and Mary from The Book Swarm for deciding to throw this big blog party!

Aside from the giveaway hop, there are different booths for this carnival. Be sure to check them out for activities, challenges, and giveaways! At our carnival stand, you can enter to win the following humorous books:

What do you have to do to enter? Leave a comment below telling us your favourite carnival ride, midway game, or food. Our e-mail subscribers are automatically entered to win. If you haven’t subscribed yet, do so for one extra entry. Simply enter and verify your e-mail using the Subscribe widget at the top, right corner of this blog.

Details: This giveaway is open to residents of Canada and the U.S.A. only. Please read our rules for more information.

Dates: This giveaway starts on Sunday, May 1, 2011 and ends on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at midnight. One winner will be selected and announced on Monday, May 9, 2011 to receive the prize pack.

After you enter our giveaway, hop onto another blog via Reading Angel, Candace’s Book Blog, Pure Imagination, and The Book Swarm!

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Stones for My Father Blog Tour: Day 5

What a royal day to end Trilby Kent’s Stones for My Father blog tour! Please visit today’s tour stop hostesses (and wear a fancy hat if you like):

Permanent links will be updated as they get posted throughout the day. If you want to win a copy of Stones for My Father, there is a giveaway on goodreads for 5 copies of the book. Some of the bloggers are also hosting giveaways for the book. Best of luck!

If you have any questions at all, feel free to leave it in the comment section below.

Don’t forget, you can also follow @TundraBooks, @trilbykent, and the blog tour bloggers on twitter! We will be using the hashtag #SFMF

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Stones for My Father Blog Tour: Day 4

Greetings! We are on Day 4 of Trilby Kent’s Stones for My Father blog tour. We hope you’ve been having fun following along. Today’s tour stop hostesses are:

Permanent links will be updated as they get posted throughout the day. If you want to win a copy of Stones for My Father, there is a giveaway on goodreads for 5 copies of the book. Good luck!

If you have any questions at all, feel free to leave it in the comment section below.

Don’t forget, you can also follow @TundraBooks, @trilbykent, and the blog tour bloggers on twitter! We will be using the hashtag #SFMF

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Stones for My Father Blog Tour: Day 3

Thank you for joining us on Day 3 of Trilby Kent’s Stones for My Father blog tour. The tour stop hostesses for today are:

Permanent links will be updated as they get posted. There is also a giveaway on goodreads for 5 copies of the book. Don’t forget, you can also follow @TundraBooks, @trilbykent, and the blog tour bloggers on twitter! We will be using the hashtag #SFMF