Ninja Cowboy Bear with Bookaboo & Anthony Calvillo - Aug.12

Never thought in a million years that when David and I first self-publishing our little picture book, "The Legend of Ninja Cowboy Ninja Cowboy Bear" could we imagine one day CFL legend Anthony Calvillo would be reading it to Bookaboo on CBC.

Our episode airs next Monday (August 12) at 10am.

Hope everyone can tune in :)

Who is your favourite character: Ninja, Cowboy, or Bear?

Happy New Year! Happy New Video! Who is your favourite character: Ninja, Cowboy, or Bear?

We interviewed a Toronto Grade One Class and they tell us which character from our Ninja Cowboy Bear books was their favourite and why. This is my favourite part of being a childrens book author. Enjoy!

:: Help send a book to Japan ::

Hello!

Some of the wonderful people at The Canadian Embassy in Japan scheduled book readings at elementary schools in the Sendai region of Japan on July 15, 2011. They have chosen to read The Legend of Ninja Cowboy Bear to the children.

In total there will be roughly 150 students that will have the book read to them in English and Japanese, and be lead through a number of games by the staff from the Canadian Embassy.

We would love to provide a book for every child.

Please consider making a donation to provide books to these children. A $10 donation will provide 1 copy of the book for a child in Japan at one of these readings.

More details here.

Thank you kindly for your time.

cheers,
Hilary Leung

:: cybils nomination ::

The Legend of Ninja Cowboy Bear was nominated for a Cybils Award! A shortlist of the Finalists will be announced on January 1, 2010. After that, a separate judging panel will select a winner on February 14, 2010.

It is a distinct honour to be nominated!

A good picture book is a pleasing merger of text and artwork. A great picture book is a celebration of story and illustration, with lasting appeal for kids and/or adults. The best picture books completely excel in art, story, kid-friendliness, and adult appeal.

A Cybils-winning picture book adds that special "It Factor." In message, in world-view, in connection, in humor, in reach, a book with "It Factor" rises to a higher level. These are the picture books we bring home to show our seventh-grade daughter. These are the titles that we recommend repeatedly to everyone who will listen. These are the ones we buy even if we have no preschool children, and the ones we pull out to read again and again. And at the end of the Cybils judging, these are the books that we hope to share with you.

--Pam Coughlan, organizer