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You’re Invited to the Launch of Where Do You Look?

Where Do You Look? Book LaunchAuthor photo credit: © Nicole Giusti

You are invited to the launch of Where Do You Look? Please join Marthe and Nell Jocelyn as they celebrate their second collaboration!

When: Saturday, February 16, 2013
Time: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Where: Shoofly Children’s Shoes and Accessories
Address: 42 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10013
Telephone: (212) 406-3270

Where do you look for glasses? On a shelf? Or on a face?

In this playful exploration of homonyms, readers will discover the fun they can have with language. Is a wave at a beach? Or at a train station? Is a trunk in a garden? Or on an elephant? Kids will love the juxtaposition of words and meanings, and the detailed collage illustrations will have them coming back again and again.

The mother and daughter team of Marthe and Nell Jocelyn know where to look for a story: Not in a skyscraper, but in the dictionary!

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2013 ALA Midwinter

Tundra Books will be exhibiting at ALA Midwinter this year! Please visit Alison and Tara at booth #2638 to learn about our new and upcoming books. And, we will have author signings at our booth! With each author signing, we will be handing out complimentary copies of the title at a first come, first serve basis. So don’t forget! There’s a limited number of signed books to give away!

Saturday, January 26, 2013
Susin Nielsen will be signing The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen at 1:00 pm.
The Reluctant Journal of Henry K LarsenThe Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen
Written by Susin Nielsen
Hardcover | Ages 11-14 | 256 pages
ISBN: 978-1-77049-372-8
“…With fully developed adult and child characters and a solid sense of middle school humor, the author has crafted an insightful and nuanced novel about bullying and suicide, and familial love and resilience.” – Starred Review, School Library Journal

Saturday, January 26, 2013
Patricia Morrison will be signing Shadow Girl at 3:00 pm.
Shadow GirlShadow Girl
Written by Patricia Morrison
Trade Paperback | Ages 9+ | 224 pages
ISBN: 978-1-77049-290-5
The story of a resilient young girl who struggles as the daughter of an alcoholic father and an absentee mother. Left alone to fend for herself for days at a time, she is observed by a kind and compassionate saleswoman at the mall she retreats to every day after school to avoid going “home.” The saleswoman gains her trust and takes action into her own hands by reporting the girl’s situation to social services. She is placed in foster care, where she dreams of being reunited with her dad, despite the deprivations in her life with him. The relationship between the girl and her foster mother is painful, and the girl’s spirit disintegrates. Eventually, the saleswoman “adopts” the girl into her caring family, whose love and support enable her, finally, to believe in herself.

Sunday, January 27, 2013
Deborah Hodge will be signing Rescuing the Children at 10:00 am.
Rescuing the ChildrenRescuing the Children
The Story of the Kindertransport
Written by Deborah Hodge
Hardcover | Ages 10+ | 64 pages
ISBN: 978-1-77049-256-1
“Filled with gripping personal biographies, this history of the famous 1939 rescue of 10,000 Jewish children during the Holocaust weaves together a general overview with the detailed memories of eight survivors…. Neither melodramatic nor sentimental, the simple, accessible prose reveals the historical realities … along with the heartbreak of saying good-bye and the fact that most of the rescued would never see their parents again. The spacious design features small historical photos and individual portraits on every double-page spread, as well as color paintings by artist-survivor Hans Jackson, who shows scenes of book burning, the horror of Kristallnacht, and much more…. Even with all the books out there about the Kindertransport, readers will grab this exemplary title for historical research and for personal reading.” – Starred Review, Booklist

We can’t wait to see you at the Grand Opening Reception on the exhibit floor! Hellooo Seattle!

Follow @TundraBooks, @susinnielsen, and @Deborah__Hodge on twitter! You can also follow #alamw13 for the latest news and updates!

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Launch of: Checkers and Dot

On Sunday, December 2, 2012 from 2:00-4:00 pm at Little Island Comics, we celebrated the launch of Checkers and Dot with creators J. Torres and J. Lum!

If you’re not familiar, the Checkers and Dot series are black-and-white board books that present high-contrast patterns and rhyming text for toddlers. For the launch, we asked guests to come dressed in black-and-white. We even had a photo booth – and now the photos are available for download. Here are the easy steps:

step11. Click on the following link to go to Tundra’s flickr photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tundrabooks/
2. Look for your photo! You can do a quick search too.

step23. Click on your photo.
4. Click on the ACTION drop-down menu.
5. Click on VIEW ALL SIZES (highlighted in blue in the image above).

step36. On this page, you can choose a download size for your photo. We recommend the larger sizes!

step47. Click on the DOWNLOAD THE ___ ___ SIZE OF THIS PHOTO link (highlighted in blue in the image above). Or you can right-click on the photo and click SAVE IMAGE AS…

step58. A box will pop up, choose SAVE FILE.
9. Click OK.
10. Share with your family and friends. 🙂

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You’re Invited to the launch of Checkers and Dot

We’re delighted to invite you to the launch of Checkers and Dot, a new series created by J. Torres and J. Lum. The Checkers and Dot series are black-and-white board books that present high-contrast patterns and rhyming text that are perfect for toddlers.

Please join us as we celebrate these adorable books with their wonderful creators. J. Torres and J. Lum will be on hand to meet their fans and sign copies of the books. There will even be some Checkers-and-Dot themed activities for the kids. Bonus points if you wear black and white!

When: Sunday, December 2, 2012
Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Where: Little Island Comics
Address: 742 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON M5S 2R6
Phone: 416-901-7489

Don’t forget to bring your holiday shopping list! The Checkers and Dot books are the perfect stock stuffer and present. Everyone who purchases one of these books during the launch will receive 10% off their entire purchase! That’s right – buy Checkers and Dot and Little Island Comics will give you a deal on all of the comics in the shop!

Checkers and Dot
Written by J. Torres
Illustrated by J. Lum
Board Book | 16 Pages
For Ages: 0-4
ISBN: 978-1-77049-441-1
“We love the look of Checkers and Dot, a new series board books specially designed to be visually appealing to babies….” – The 49th Shelf

Checkers and Dot at the Zoo
Written by J. Torres
Illustrated by J. Lum
Board Book | 16 Pages
For Ages: 0-4
ISBN: 978-1-77049-442-8
“Both of these board books … will be appreciated by their very young audience….” – Recommended, CM Magazine

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Invitation to the Miss Mousie’s Blind Date Book Launch

Join author Tim Beiser and artist Rachel Berman for the launch of their much anticipated title, Miss Mousie’s Blind Date.

Date: Saturday, October 20, 2012
Time: 2:00pm-4:oopm
Place: Ben McNally Books, 366 Bay Street, Toronto, ON

Praise for Miss Mousie’s Blind Date:

“Spring fever strikes even the rodents. And who knows where the heart leads? … Beiser’s sprightly text has warmth, heart, and a valuable lesson. Berman’s pictures, in watercolor and gouache on rag, suggest Beatrix Potter, ably matching the crisp elegance of the story. Wonderful.” – Starred Review from Kirkus Reviews

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