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Sweetest Day

Today is the Sweetest Day! While we don’t have treats for you to eat, we do recommend Sweet! for you to read!

SweetSweet!
The Delicious Story of Candy
Written by Ann Love and Jane Drake
Illustrated by Claudia Dávila
ISBN 978-88776-962-7
Paperback | 64 Pages
Ages 9-12

Through time and across continents, stories of sweets and their inventors intrigue and entertain us. Learn about primal sweets – from honey, sweet milk, and nuts to sugar candy, chocolate, and “sweet” stories of success.

From cravings to the scoop on ice cream, Ann Love and Jane Drake present a comprehensive and irresistible story of candy through the ages, complemented by a detailed timeline and playful illustrations from artist Claudia Dávila.

  • Winner of the 2009 Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award for Non-fiction
  • Short-listed for the 2009 Rocky Mountain Book Award

“…delightful. In fact, reading their new book is a little like dipping into a grab bag from the candy store: the experience is fun, varied, and relatively cheap, considering the pleasure it gives. The difference is that you can take in the whole book at a single sitting and feel the better for it. Underneath its whimsical exterior – the humorous cartoon illustrations, the fun bits of trivia – there’s a centre of solid research. The writing is clear and engaging…. This thoughtfully constructed book is a treat to read.” – Starred review, Quill & Quire

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Tundra Take 8

Tundra Take features a photo (or photos) from the week! Check on Fridays for a peak at Tundra Books!

Trilby TreatsTrilby Kent sent us these tasty treats on the release date of her debut novel, Medina Hill! Stay tuned for Trilby’s blog tour from November 2-6 2009.

HedgehogsCute little chocolate hedgehogs!
Many thanks to Trilby and Cilla for bringing them to Tundra!

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2009 Governor General’s Literary Award Finalist

On Wednesday, October 14, The Canada Council for the Arts announced the finalists for the 2009 Governor General’s Literary Awards. The winners will be announced on Tuesday, November 17 at 10am.

Tundra would like to congratulate Rachel Berman for being a finalist in the Children’s Literature – Illustration category!

Bradley McGoggBradley McGogg, the Very Fine Frog
Written by Tim Beiser
Illustrated by Rachel Berman
ISBN 978-0-88776-864-4
Bradley McGogg makes his home in the bog where there are plenty of yummy bugs for a frog to feed on. Upon finding his pantry bare one day, Bradley decides to meet his neighbors, in the hopes that they will share some of their favorite meals with him. But this “bog frog” soon finds that not all animals eat alike…

“Beautifully drawn and painted, this is a tale in which a frog’s quest for a meal leads him to discover that not everyone finds bugs and slugs the ideal feast. Rachel Berman brings to life Bradley McGogg, an expressive character children will fall in love with.” – The Canada Council for the Arts

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Launch of: Finn the half-Great

Finn the half-Great and his band of giants, and dragons, and other fine creatures celebrated the launch at the Spoke Club on Tuesday, October 13, 2009. Here are a few fine photos from the night. For more photos, please visit Finn‘s facebook page.

Finn the half-GreatFinn the half-Great by Theo Caldwell

Ben MalroneyTheo had asked his friend Ben Mulroney to host the event.

Kathy LowingerTundra’s Publisher, Kathy Lowinger, says a few words about Finn.

Theo CaldwellTheo Caldwell busy signing copies of Finn the half-Great
For more information on the book, please visit www.halfgreat.com

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Guest Post: Nan Forler

Here is a guest post from Nan Forler, author of Bird Child, on her first bookstore event! Photos courtesy of Nan Forler and Kevin Coates.

The Freckled LionPoster

Nan Forler: This morning, I did my first official reading at The Freckled Lion Bookstore in Georgetown. What an amazing store! Kate, the store’s owner, has created a warm and happy environment that celebrates kids and books. She and her employees are very knowledgeable about all the books in the store. They spent time with my own kids, listening to their likes and dislikes, to help them find the perfect book. The Freckled Lion is a magical place that resembles The Shop Around the Corner in the movie You’ve Got Mail. Kate even let me try on the Story Lady hat and pretend I was Meg Ryan in the movie!

Sign

Reading

And the reading? Great fun! Kate put me in a comfy chair, surrounded by lots of kids on cozy floor pillows. Afterwards, Kate handed out little flying birds to all the kids.

Bird

Favourite question “about the book”: “Have you ever seen a horse fly?”

Bird Child

My son’s comment from today: “I wish we lived in Georgetown so we could come to this bookstore all the time.”

Nan Forler

Thanks Kate, Bobbi, and Kylie for your warm welcome and a delightful morning!

Tundra Book Group