Tundra50 – Tundra Book Group

August 27, 2017May 7, 2025

Many Thanks to our #Tundra50 Reps

If you’ve been following along, you’ll know that we had social media reps for each season this year to help us celebrate our 50th anniversary. We just wanted to take a moment to thank them and highlight some of their wonderful posts!

Spring 2017:

Allison at howifeelaboutbooks
Jaime at ibreathwords
Kellie at secretsocietyofbooks
Kristen at myfriendsarefiction
Maria at booksugarkids
Megan at booksandpolkadots
Michelle at the.book.report
Samantha at bookwormeverlasting
Vanessa at floralsndragons
Yeldah at beautiful.bibliophile

Summer 2017:

Alicia at aliarchb
Anna at kidlitcrafts
Cara at cara.raisingkinley
Carie at ourbookbag
Hannah at californiatoddler
Katie at katiehollott
Margie at thebumblegirl
Maria at booksugarkids
Megan at booksandpolkadots
Sheila at sheesh_33

Fall 2017:

Amanda at msaplusteacher
Amber at iowaamber
Anna at kidlitcrafts
Andrea at theliteracyjunky
Cassie at mrs_cmt1489
Christina at hansonhallway
Katie at mrsb_reads
Kristen at Kpteach5
Miranda at bookbloom
Scott at sfillner
Stacey at literacyforbigkids

Thank you to each and every one of you for championing our books this year!

Please give them a follow and check out their posts by searching #Tundra50 on Instagram or Twitter!

July 3, 2017May 7, 2025

#Tundra50 Rep Search: Fall 2017

Tundra is celebrating 50 years and we want you to help us spread the word!

We are looking to choose 10 people with instagram accounts to become #Tundra50 Reps for our fall season. Here’s how you can enter:

You must be following @TundraBooks on instagram.
You must be a resident of Canada or the United States of America.
Your instagram account must be public.
You must be 18 years of age or have parental permission.
Entries will be accepted until Sunday, July 16, 2017 at 11:59 pm EST.

Upon being selected, you will be receiving Tundra books published in September and October – along with some other special treats and goodies. You will have to post at least 3 times each month from September to December, featuring the books sent to you. Please tag @TundraBooks in your photos and use the hashtags #Tundra50 along with #PRHPartner. Please make sure that the disclosure occurs before the “expand” or “more” button in the caption. The partnership cannot be buried after. If you post a video, please include “Sponsored by Tundra Books” within the video itself either verbally or through text on the screen.

*** Application Form Closed ***

If you were chosen as a spring 2017 or summer 2017 rep, you are welcome to re-apply! Thank you for signing up and helping us connect to readers everywhere with the books they love. We look forward to working with you!

June 28, 2017May 7, 2025

#Tundra50 Tote Bag Auction

Tundra Books is turning 50! To celebrate we asked some of our illustrators to decorate the back of our limited edition #Tundra50 tote bags. Now you can own a one-of-kind work of art from your favourite picture book artist!

All proceeds from the auction will be donated to IBBY, a non-profit organization representing a network of people committed to bringing books and children together all over the world. For more information about IBBY please visit www.ibby.org.

This auction will run from Friday, June 23 to Friday, July 28th 2017. Minimum bid is $10 and all bids must be made in $5 increments.

Visit www.Tundra50.com to view the entire collection and to make your bids!

June 12, 2017May 7, 2025

2017 ALA Annual Conference

ala-ac-2017 Dear book lovers,

Tundra Books is exhibiting at ALA Annual this year with a very special anniversary in mind. Paired with the great city of Chicago and all its art, we’re bringing something special to the exhibit floor on opening night!

Please say hello to our wonderful marketing and publicity colleagues, Sylvia and Vikki, along with our esteemed publisher, Tara at booth #3826. They will be happy to tell you about our new and upcoming books or to answer any questions you may have. Here is our schedule of booth events:

Friday, June 23, 2017
#Tundra50 Pop-Up Gallery
We asked our illustrators to craft something on the back of our #Tundra50 anniversary tote bags. What they came up with blew us away! As a special treat to ALA Annual attendees, we are having a pop-up gallery from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm on Friday, June 23, 2017. Join us at booth 3826 for our original art showcase, it’s for one-night only!
Tundra50 Tote Bags

Saturday, June 24, 2017
REBECCA GREEN will be signing How to Make Friends with a Ghost art cards from 10:00 am to 10:30 am in the morning and 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm in the afternoon.
ASHLEY SPIRES will be signing Over-Scheduled Andrew and Edie’s Ensembles from 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm.

Sunday, June 25, 2017
MARTHE JOCELYN will be signing Sam Sorts from 11:00 am to 11:30 am.

Saturday to Monday only: If you’ve got your aisle-by-aisle coupon filled out, you can exchange it for our #Tundra50 Anniversary tote bag (while supplies last)!
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Follow @TundraBooks and @alaannual on twitter or instagram. You can also follow #alaac17 for the latest news and updates! We’ll be posting reminders using the ALA hashtag.

May 25, 2017May 7, 2025

Celebrate Tundra’s 50th Anniversary at the Penguin Shop!

tundra-takeover-19 Celebrate Tundra’s 50th Anniversary at the Penguin Shop!

One of Toronto’s littlest bookstore is now dedicated to the littlest readers. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Canada’s oldest children’s publisher, Tundra Books, we have transformed the shop to feature Tundra’s classic and new children’s books.

The Tundra takeover is taking place from May 15th through June 9th, 2017. Plan your visit to see Tundra’s latest books, check out some staff picks and enjoy story time and crafts in the shop.

Weekly Activities

All activities take place from 1pm – 2pm on the days specified below.

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