Thursday, March 20, 2014

Spring has Sprung- MAPLE Giveaway!




We are only 13 hours out of winter and... I already feel a lighter spring in my step!   So, I decided to celebrate.  Remember, how I accidentally pre-ordered MAPLE twice?



Well, I am giving away my duplicate copy of this charming book by Lori Nichols!   Just leave a comment to enter.

For a second entry, comment on my Facebook post.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

When Maple is tiny, her parents plant a maple tree in her honor.  She and her tree grow up together, and even though a tree doesn't always make an ideal playmate, it doesn't mind when Maple is in the mood to be loud--- which is often.  Then Maple becomes a big sister, and finds that babies have their loud days, too. Fortunately, Maple and her beloved tree know just what the baby needs.

Winner will be chosen, Sunday, March 23rd at 8:00 PM EST.

Friday, March 7, 2014

The 2013 Picture Book Oscars


And the awards go to...


BEST MALE CHARACTER

Nilson in NO FITS, NILSON!















BEST FEMALE CHARACTER

Ol' Mama in OL' MAMA SQUIRREL














BEST MALE SUPPORTING CHARACTER

The great white shark in CARNIVORES















BEST FEMALE SUPPORTING CHARACTER

The third pig in THE THREE LITTLE PIGS AND THE SOMEWHAT BAD WOLF
















BEST CHARACTER IN A NON-SPEAKING ROLE

Bernice in SOPHIE'S SQUASH














BEST FULL CAST ENSEMBLE

Zack, Gracie, Manfred, Mookie, Mojo, the store manager, and all the other monsters in THE MONSTORE

















BEST FACIAL EXPRESSIONS

Narrator of PICTURE DAY PERFECTION















BEST COSTUMES

TEA PARTY RULES





BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

RIBBIT!














BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

OPEN THIS LITTLE BOOK












And finally....

BEST PICTURE BOOK

OLLIE AND CLAIRE