{"id":162,"date":"2011-05-03T20:40:45","date_gmt":"2011-05-04T04:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.155.6.59\/southslope-library\/?p=162"},"modified":"2011-05-03T20:40:45","modified_gmt":"2011-05-04T04:40:45","slug":"celebrate-td-canadian-childrens-book-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/southslope-library\/2011\/05\/03\/celebrate-td-canadian-childrens-book-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate TD Canadian Children's Book Week"},"content":{"rendered":"
Celebrate TD Canadian Children’s Book Week<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Best Mess\u201d –Nurturing Young Authors<\/p>\n

Saturday, May 7, 2011
\n1:00-3:00 p.m.
\nBurnaby Public Library, Bob Prittie Metrotown Branch,
\n6100 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC<\/p>\n

Come on along! \u00a0This is a free event for children aged 9 and up \u2013 and parents, teachers, and Vancouver Children\u2019s Literature Roundtable Members, too!<\/p>\n

Now\u2019s your chance to hear Ted Staunton, TD Canadian Children’s Book Week Touring Author, creator of over 30 books! \u00a0 \u00a0For more about his books, check out his web site:
\nhttp:\/\/www.tedstauntonbooks.com\/books.html<\/a>
\nYou will find picture books, \u00a0the Morgan series for Grade 2 to 4 readers, the Dreadful Truth series of humorous looks at Canadian history, the junior novel Hope Springs a Leak, and YA sequels, Sounding Off and (new this year) Acting Up.<\/p>\n

Meet BC authors and illustrators reading aloud and sharing their \u201cbest mess\u201d\u2014 the process of creation unique to each one. \u00a0If you are an aspiring writer, you will pick up some tips and techniques to get you going.<\/p>\n

Alison Acheson, author\/creative writing instructor, Molly\u2019s Clue (2010)
\nKC Dyer, young adult author, Facing Fire (2010)
\nMelanie Jackson, author, Fast Slide (2010)
\nDenise Jaden, young adult author, Losing Faith \u00a0(2010)
\nRebecca Kool, author, Fly Catcher Boy
\nSara Leach, picture book writer, Sounds of the Ferry
\nJacquie Pearce, author, chapter book, Mystery of the Missing Luck (2011)
\nMax Tell, story teller, Monkey Mumbo Jumbo Show and (CD)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Celebrate TD Canadian Children’s Book Week \u201cThe Best Mess\u201d –Nurturing Young Authors Saturday, May 7, 2011 1:00-3:00 p.m. Burnaby Public Library, Bob Prittie Metrotown Branch, 6100 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC Come on along! \u00a0This is a free event for children aged 9 and up \u2013 and parents, teachers, and Vancouver Children\u2019s Literature Roundtable Members, too! … <\/p>\n

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