February 2010
Two books from the Spooky Tales series appear on Ohio library's list of most popular books of 2009, right alongside of Captain Underpants series, Don't Go into the Forest! & Don't Walk Alone at Night!
October 2009
New Book Series ... Easy-To-Read Wonder Tales!! Thanks to the success of the Spooky Tales series, Veronika has created a new series for beginning readers. In each book, Lily, Ben and Jake tell each other different and unusual versions of a well-known fairy tale. Written by Veronika Charles and illustrated by David Parkins, the first five books in the series will be published in Fall 2010 by Tundra Books. Stay tuned for more details!!
Meanwhile, The Birdman will be available this fall in paperback from the Scholastic Book Club.
The latest titles in the Spooky Tales series have been noted as The Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books of 2009. Don't Eat That!, Don't Enter the House!, Don't Forget!, Don't Talk to Strangers! and Don't Touch That! were all recognized in the "Beginning Readers’ Category (for kids aged 5-9) who are just learning to read. For more information on the Book Centre visit their website.
This is the Korean edition of Stretch, Swallow & Stare.
Summer 2009
Agent 009 - The TD Summer Reading Club. Veronika Charles will be one of the visiting author & illustrators participating in the Toronto Public Library's Summer Reading Club. Times & dates follow below, visit the reading club website for more information...
Hospital for Sick Kids Library, July 14, 11am
Fairview Library, July 15, 2pm
Jane Sheppard Library, July 18, 2pm
Northern District Library, August 12, 2pm
Reading Council OISE Conference, October 17, 9am
The Birdman has been nominated for a Golden Oak Award by the Ontario Library Association. The Golden Oak Award reading program provides an opportunity for new readers in adult literacy programs to read books chosen specifically for them. Winners will be announced at a luncheon June 11, 2009 at North York Central Library, Toronto. For more information visit the OLA website.
November 2008
Veronika Charles will be participating in the 2008 TD Canadian Children's Book Week, Nov 15 - 22, in Winnipeg. Organized by the Canadian Children's Book Centre, the event celebrates Canadian children's books and 'the importance of reading.
Public Appearances in & around Winnipeg:
Sun, Nov 16, Book Week Launch, Millenium Library, 2:00 pm
Tues, Nov 18, Portage La Prairie Regional Library, 1:00 PM
Wed, Nov 19, Pinawa Public Library, Pinawa, 7:00 pm
Thurs, Nov 20, Jake Epp Library, Steinbach, 10:00 am
For complete information about Book Week click here
April 2008
More Spooky Tales Coming in 2008!! Tundra Books will publish 5 more enstallments in the Easy-To-Read Spooky Tales series in the fall of 2008. The new titles are:
Don't Eat That!
Don't Enter the House!
Don't Forget!
Don't Talk to Strangers!
Don't Touch That!
Stay tuned for more details...
December 2007
Veronika Charles on the big screen... Hey! What's That Sound? is featured in the Oscar nominated feature film comedy Lars and the Real Girl starring Ryan Gosling & Emily Mortimer, directed by Craig Gillespie. For more information about the film visit the official website.
November 2007
The Birdman has been nominated for a 2008 Silver Birch Award. The awards, organised by the Ontario Library Association and judged by children accross Ontario, are designed to encourage Canadian writing, Canadian authors, and the improvement of reading skills through participation. Visit the OLA website for more information. |
