Rhyme Crimes – What Makes Good Children’s Poetry?
Paula Jane Remlinger‘s talk on writing good children’s poetry is now on YouTube! Paula Jane gave the talk on June 19, 2015 at the Ken Mitchell Library (Saskatchewan Writers Guild … Continue reading
Judith Silverthorne launches Honouring the Buffalo
Judith Silverthorne kicked off her new book, Honoring the Buffalo, with two events in Regina. The first was at Seven Stones Community School on February 24, 2015. She was joined … Continue reading
No Place for Kids
Author: Alison Lohans Publisher: Wandering Fox Books (an imprint of Heritage House) Ages: 9-11 978-1-772030 -17- 4 (paperback) $ 7.95 978-1-772030 -18-1 (epub) $5.99 978-1-772030 -19-8 (epdf) $5.99 Sisters Jennifer … Continue reading
Honouring the Buffalo, by Judith Silverthorne
Author: Judith Silverthorne As told by: Ray Lavallee, Wisdom Keeper and Medicine Man of the Piapot First Nation Illustrator: Mike Keepness Publisher: Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing 48 pages ISBN-978-1-927756-33-1 Features: … Continue reading
Robin Books and Curriculum Links: Slideshow
In August 2014, Linda Aksomitis and Sharon Plumb presented this slideshow at the Chinook Teachers Association annual conference. It describes some of our recent books in various age and genre … Continue reading
Outlaws and more Outlaws, from Linda Aksomitis
Cowboys and cattle, horse thieves and cattle rustlers, Pinkerton agents and Mounties, the badlands of Montana, North Dakota and Saskatchewan…”The Old West” series by Linda Aksomitis has it all. In … Continue reading
10 Plants Wins Green Book Festival Award
Gillian Richardson’s book 10 Plants that Shook the World has won first place in the 2014 Green Book Festival in the Children’s Literature category. The Green Book Festival honours … Continue reading
Dear Flyary wins 2014 Saskatchewan Book Award!
Congratulations to Dianne Young, whose book Dear Flyary has won the 2014 Saskatchewan Book Award in the SaskEnergy Children’s Literature Category. See photos of the event.
Racing Home shortlisted for 2014 Willow Awards
Congratulations for Adele Dueck, whose book Racing Home is shortlisted for a 2013 Diamond Willow Award! This is Saskatchewan’s Reader’s Choice Award, and teachers and librarians must submit their students’ … Continue reading
