Tuesdays with Tundra 49
Tuesdays with Tundra is a monthly post on our new releases. The following books are available today in stores and online!
InvisiBill
Written by Maureen Fergus
Illustrated by DuÅ¡an PetriÄić
Hardcover | 40 Pages | Ages 5-9
ISBN: 978-1-77049-613-2
“InvisiBill is a brilliant portrayal of the frustrations that come with feeling young and powerless in everyday scenarios…. Fergus spins the situation into a lighthearted comedy without losing sight (pun maybe intended) of the story’s compassionate side…. InvisiBill is a book equal parts silly and humane.” – National Post
The Good Little Book
Written by Kyo Maclear
Illustrated by Marion Arbona
Hardcover | 40 Pages | Ages 5-9
ISBN: 978-1-77049-451-0
“Arbona presents a compelling, sequential, aerial view of a sullen child who nonetheless becomes fascinated by reading. Vivid, fantastical artwork augments the ensuing … sentences about book-induced trips to faraway places and varied emotions.” – Kirkus Reviews
Sonya’s Chickens
Written by Phoebe Wahl
Hardcover | 32 Pages | Ages 4-8
ISBN: 978-1-77049-789-4
“A father’s thoughtful explanation provides a helpful perspective for a child’s loss…. There’s an old-fashioned feel to this simple story and its timeless illustrations, created with watercolor, collage, and colored pencil and reminiscent of Goodnight Moon in mood, design, and palette…. Both words and illustrations emphasize comfort and the security a family can provide…. A reassuring story about death in the natural world, thoughtfully designed and illustrated.” – Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews
The Bambino and Me
Written by Zachary Hyman
Illustrated by Zachary Pullen
Trade Paperback | 48 Pages | Ages 6-9
ISBN: 978-1-77049-628-6
“The tale is entirely fictional, but it manages to capture the essence of that extraordinary time and the larger-than-life persona that was Babe Ruth. Hyman invests George’s voice with boyish enthusiasm and conversational language filled with contemporary syntax. Pullen’s oddly proportioned, compelling illustrations, rendered in oil paint and walnut oil, are in perfect tandem with the nostalgic spirit of the text and wonderfully depict every aspect of the characters’ emotions…. Lively, fun-filled and altogether delightful.” – Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews
Pub Date Giveaway: In the comments below, please tell us which new July/August 2015 release of Tundra’s you would love to read and one lucky reader will receive their requested book! One request per person and please review our rules. This giveaway ends at midnight on Monday, August 17, 2015!
UPDATE: Congratulations to Sandra, winner of a copy of Sonya’s Chickens.
2015 ALA Annual Conference
Tundra Books will be exhibiting at ALA Annual Conference this year! Please visit Tara and Pamela at booth #3032 to learn about our new and upcoming books – and to pick up stickers, bookmarks, educator guides, posters, art cards, ARCs, and more!
We will be having author and illustrator 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, June 27, 2015
- 1:00 pm Linda Bailey will be signing ARCs of Seven Dead Pirates and handing out When Santa Was a Baby holiday cards
- 3:30 pm Linda Bailey and Colin Jack will be signing If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur
We can’t wait to see you at the Grand Opening Reception on the exhibit floor!
Follow @TundraBooks, @lindabaileyink, and @colinjack8 on twitter. You can also follow #alaac15 for the latest news and updates!
BookExpo America 2015
Will you be going to New York for BookExpo America next week? Tundra will be there! Visit us at booth #3151. Tara will be there to let you know about our new and upcoming books. Even if you’re shy, you should come browse and pick up our Advance Reader Copies (ARCs), posters, teacher’s guides, bookmarks, sticker sheets, holiday cards, and art cards. Follow us on twitter @TundraBooks and we’ll be using the hashtag #BEA15.
Available ARCs:
BEA EVENTS:
We have a couple signings! Don’t miss out as these are first come, first serve and there’s a limited number of complimentary copies.
Mélanie Watt
Author of Bug in a Vacuum
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
2:00 – 2:30 pm at Table #3
Emma Block
Illustrator of The Adventures of Miss Petitfour by Anne Michaels
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
4:30 – 5:00 pm at Table #5
If you like Sherlock, you’ll love Ellie Marney’s Every Breath!
Hi everyone!
Sam the intern here. I took over the blog again so that I could talk to you about two of my current obsessions: BBC’s Sherlock and Ellie Marney’s Every series. Conveniently enough, they complement each other perfectly.
For those of you who haven’t heard of Sherlock, it’s a modern retelling of some of Holmes’ famous cases, set in contemporary London. It stars:
- Benedict Cumberbatch as the famous detective;
- Martin Freeman (aka Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit!) as the faithful Dr. John Watson;
- Mark Gatiss as Mycroft Holmes, Sherlock’s older brother;
- Una Stubbs as Mrs. Hudson, the landlady;
- and an excellent Andrew Scott as Sherlock’s arch-nemesis, Moriarty.
If you haven’t already watched it, I highly recommend you give it a chance.
Meanwhile, if you’re looking for a Sherlock Holmes-esque book, then look no further than Every Breath, the first book in Ellie Marney’s Every series.
When James Mycroft drags Rachel Watts off on a night mission to the Melbourne Zoo, the last thing she expects to find is the mutilated body of Homeless Dave, one of Mycroft’s numerous eccentric friends. But Mycroft’s passion for forensics leads him to realize that something about the scene isn’t right–and he wants Watts to help him investigate the murder.
While Watts battles her attraction to bad-boy Mycroft, he’s busy getting himself expelled and clashing with the police, becoming murder suspect number one. When Watts and Mycroft unknowingly reveal too much to the cold-blooded killer, they find themselves in the lion’s den–literally. A trip to the zoo will never have quite the same meaning to Rachel Watts again…
I picked this book up shortly after finishing the last episode of Sherlock, in an effort to tide me over until the next season (in 2016!). I finished it in a day. I was so hooked, I barely moved during the last quarter.
Like Sherlock, Marney’s novel is fast-paced and wonderfully detailed. The main mystery surrounding Homeless Dave is neatly wrapped up with no loose ends or random plot points thrown in at the last second. But there’s still enough of a mystery surrounding Mycroft himself that makes you – li
ke Rachel – want to know more.
Also like Sherlock, the characters are so well rounded, you almost believe they’re real (I, for one, wish I knew Mycroft in real life). You get into their heads and slowly start to see what makes them tick and that journey is almost as fascinating as the mystery itself. Plus, the chemistry between Mycroft and Watts – aka”Wattscroft” – is palpable.
Trust me when I say their relationship gets even more explosive in the sequel, Every Word (out September 2015) and I can’t wait to find out what happens to them next! If you’re going to BEA this year, make sure you pick up an ARC – this is a series you don’t want to miss!
#Wattscroft forever!
