From book birthdays to book fairs, from National Poetry Month to new catalogs and beyond, it's been a great spring so far for us here at EBYR.
We're busy as bees, happy as larks, and "leaping like calves from the stall."
Given our recent burst of creaturely attributes, it's only natural that we should also have been inspired to feature books for animal lovers on our website this month ---- and to give away three great animal-loving books from one dynamic duo this week on our blog.
Read on to discover which set of books you could win in this month's giveaway ---- and more besides:
Read, think, and be well!
Rachel Bomberger
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
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An Amazing New Book Trailer!
. . . so we thought we'd get in on the celebration and make a video, too (with author Chris Barton as narrator)!
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April Giveaway: Three Great Books for Animal Lovers
Today is the U.S. release date for
Animal Supermarket, an imaginative tale sure to delight animal lovers of all ages. To celebrate, we're giving away this book
and two more books for animal-lovers from the award-winning author-illustrator duo of Giovanna Zoboli and Simona Mulazzani!
Two winners in our April giveaway will receive
Animal Supermarket
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The Big Book of Slumber
, and
I Wish I Had . . . .
Enter the giveaway by clicking here, and read the contest details on Eerdlings. You can also save 30% on our entire featured collection of books for animal lovers through the end of the month!
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Coffee Break: National Poetry Month
Poetry, like public speaking, seems to rank among humankind's greatest fears. (Sometimes that's true even for bibliophiles!) But fear not
---- Ahna and Katherine are here to allay your fears and demystify poetry for your and your young readers.
This week on
Coffee Break, this fearless duo shows you some creative but easy ways to make your own poetry:
And last week they discussed some great kidlit books filled with engaging, entertaining, and thought-provoking poetry:
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Anapestic Tetrameter and Other Things for Kids |
It's a great time to dig into some poetry and even try your hand at some verses of your own. Even our
Eerdlings
guest posters are giving it a shot. Here's a limerick from translator Laura Waktinson (outlining the plot of
Mikis and the Donkey), just in case you need some more inspiration
:
There once was a donkey called Tsaki
Who carried too much on her backie.
When that made her so sore
Her friend said "No more!
Grandpa, don't give her a thwackie!"
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Bologna Isn't Only for Sandwiches
A bologna sandwich may be boring, but a Bologna Book Fair is not. Every spring kidlit writers, illustrators, and publishers from around the world
---- including yours truly here at EBYR
---- meet at the
Bologna Children's Book Fair to share conversation, ideas, and books.
EBYR has something of a reputation for excellent translated works (our books have won two
Batchelder Awards and three Batchelder honors!), and this is the place where many of those books and authors are initially found.
EBYR President Anita Eerdmans and Associate Publisher/Art Director Gayle Brown are Bologna veterans, and they both report a great year at Bologna and say they came home with many fascinating projects to explore further. Click here to read more from Gayle about the great books born out of the Bologna Book Fair in years past.
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Gayle Brown and Anita Eerdmans at the 2015 Bologna Book Fair |
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Hot off the Press: The Fall 2015 EBYR Catalog!
The EBYR Fall 2015 catalog is hot off the presses and in the mail! The catalog is a great way to get an early look at new titles ---- including The Dog That Nino Didn't Have, the source of the cover art ---- while perusing great books from previous seasons and gems on our backlist.
You can always view the catalog online, and if you'd like to receive it in the mail, make sure to sign up for the mailing list!
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Eerdlings Highlights
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News, Reviews, and Links
- Three EBYR titles have been named as finalists for the 2014 Foreword Reviews INDIEFAB Awards! The Right Word is a finalist in the Juvenile Nonfiction category; The Big Book of Slumber is a finalist in the Picture Books category; Crazy is a finalist in the Young Adult Fiction category.
- Travis Jonker reviewed Roger Is Reading a Book on the 100 Scope Notes blog, calling it "unique yet exceedingly inclusive" and "a delightful addition to your picture book collection."
- Thank You, God was reviewed by the Christian Library Journal. The book, says the reviewer, "has a peaceful rhythm and a timeless truth" and "would make a memorable gift for a young child, likely to be shared by the whole family and revisited often."
- Shelf-employed reviewed The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch, calling it "a powerful, historical reminder of what was, what might have been, and what is."
- The Yes made the shortlist for the UK Literacy Association Book Awards. Congratulations to author Sarah Bee and illustrator Satoshi Kitamura!
- The War within These Walls was selected for the Children's Book Council Graphic Novel Showcase and also won a Storytelling World Honor.
- Inspired by The Right Word, Johanna Goldberg of the NY Academy of Medicine published a blog post titled "Roget Beyond the Thesaurus" about Roget's work in the sciences.
- Mina Witteman interviewed award-winning translator Laura Watkinson (translator of Soldier Bear, The War within These Walls, and Mikis and the Donkey, among others) on the Cynsations blog.
- Edgar Wants to Be Alone was featured by Booklist Reader in an article on "Off-the-Wall Humor Books for Preschoolers."
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Top Sellers
Mister H
By Daniel Nesquens
Illustrated by Luciano Lozano
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Upcoming Shows and Conferences
Meet up with EBYR on the road! We'll have a booth at the following shows and conferences where you can say hello to the Eerdfolk and shop EBYR titles at deep discounts.
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