50 Book Pledge | Book #11: Winter by Adam Gopnik I present a passage from HarperCollins Canada‘s The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary by Andrew Westoll. Gloria Grow doesn’t really think only 2 percent of us are truly conscious or caring. She understands how many things in the world need changing, and she doesn’t resent those who choose to [...]
Archive for February, 2012
Web of Words: The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary
Posted in Web of Words, tagged HarperCollins Canada, 50 Book Pledge, The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary, Andrew Westoll, Winter, Adam Gopnik, House of Anansi on February 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Chapters Embraces the Lifestyle
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Chapters, Indigo, 50 Book Pledge, Enrich Your Life, Paris Press, Millie the Mouth, Freddi French on February 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
50 Book Pledge | Book #10: Millie the Mouth by Freddi French Chapters is not just about books anymore. Canada’s biggest book retailer continues to embrace the lifestyle. And, in my opinion, they solidified their stance on Thursday, February 9, 2012 with Ashley Minnings and Anna’s spring/summer preview. Part one of Anna’s preview showcases merchandise [...]
The Wait for Illustrated E-books Is Over
Posted in Multimedia, In The News, tagged Kids Can Press, Scholastic Inc., 50 Book Pledge, Franklin, Open Road Media, Apple, Scaredy Squirrel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon, Lisa Charters, Illustrated E-books on February 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
50 Book Pledge | Book #9: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon The inevitable has come to pass: Illustrated e-books for children have arrived. With the help of Franklin and Scaredy Squirrel, Kids Can Press has become a trailblazer in the evolution of children’s publishing. To what do we owe this breakthrough? Well, [...]
My Bookshelf: This Dark Endeavour
Posted in My Bookshelf, tagged Kenneth Oppel, HarperCollins Canada, Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, This Dark Endeavour, 50 Book Pledge, The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary, Andrew Westoll, The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein on February 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
50 Book Pledge | Book #7: The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary by Andrew Westoll For your reading pleasure, I present HarperCollins Canada‘s This Dark Endeavour by Kenneth Oppel. Let me begin by saying that I was skeptical about reading This Dark Endeavour. Here’s why: I read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein first and I was in awe of [...]
