Yeah!  A Simple Case of Angels has been chosen by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre as a Best Book for Kids and Teens 2015!

Every year the VEPVPA chooses a book to donate to every elementary school library in Vancouver.  I’m thrilled that Norman, Speak! was this year’s choice.  I was lucky, too, have the chance to present the book to principals and vice principals and a select group of young readers.  Here is some of the artwork created for the event by Miyuki, a grade five student at Shaughnessy Elementary School.  Thank you VEPVPA!  Thank you Miyuki!

Thanks to Kids Can Press for sending pictures of the fun these readers had at the Jasper John Dooley photobooth!

 

Finally I get my dream job: to work in a bookstore!  On May 2nd from 10:30-11:30 I’ll be down at Kidsbooks helping out a great independent bookstore.  Drop by and let me sell you a book!  See the great line-up of authors and bookstores participating in this event.

Thanks so much to Kids Can Press for this wonderful Jasper John Dooley surprise package!

 

Jasper John Dooley, NOT in Love is nominated for the Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Award!  Thank you Saskatchewan kids and good luck to all the nominees!

Happy National Puppy Day! The Horn Book Magazine recommends reading Norman, Speak! to your puppy.  See all the suggested books here.

Thanks to Kids Can for this delightful book trailer for Eat, Leo!  Eat!  View it here!

I’m thrilled that Norman, Speak! has been nominated for the 2015 Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize.  The award is given to the best picture book by a BC author or illustrator.  What wonderful company I’m in!  See the full list of nominees here.

How wonderful to receive this box of books from Kids Can Press!  Inside you’ll see my new picture book, Eat, Leo!  Eat!, Book 4 in my Jasper John Dooley series, Jasper John Dooley, You’re in Trouble, as well as Book 3 in paperback.  Oh, frabjous day!