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Issue: # 12June 2010
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Marla Frazee Signing
ALA & Our Anniversary
Long Live Louise!
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Have Breakfast with a Couple of Boys & Marla
Marla FrazeeStop by and meet the extraordinary author and illustrator -- and Caldecott Honor winner -- Marla Frazee. We'll have Marla with us for the readalong release of her picture book A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever. She'll sign in our booth 2534 from 9-10 am, Monday morning, June 28.
 
Thank you Simon & Schuster Children's Books for coordinating this event with us.
 
The spot-on narration of this perfect summer title includes the voices of a couple of boys, with Jasper Newell and Teddy Walsh as James and Eamon, who make this entertaining tale come to life, along with narrator Fred Berman. 

Couple of Boys 

Join Us At ALA!

dc2010Booth 2534 is the place to be while in DC! 
 
Conferences can be exhausting and stressful, so when you need a little relief, come by our booth and get yourself a stress reliever chicken (for Louise, the Adventures of a Chicken) or penguin (for If You Were a Penguin.) Just mention that you receive our e-newsletter, or bring a friend to sign-up and we'll give you your own soft cutie.   
 
  
stress chicken penguin stress reliever 
 
 
2010 -- Celebrating 30 Years
 
What better time than ALA Annual to have customers, friends and the library community join us in celebrating our 30th Anniversary!
 
Happy AnniversayWe're pinching ourselves but it really has been 30 years since the beginning of Live Oak Media. We've gone from filmstrips and cassette recordings to compact discs to Playaway units and computer downloads. And while the technology may change, our innovativeness and production values have only grown. Over the past 30 years, we've produced over 300 titles and unless the book has gone out of print, the readalongs are still available. We're happy that our knowledge of what makes a good story and our ability to produce a remarkable listening experience has only improved with age! 
 
Win $100
 
Stop by our booth at ALA and enter our raffle to win $100 worth of Live Oak Media readalongs. Just help us create a list "30 Reasons Readalongs are Really Great!" Tell us your reason and you have a chance to win. We'll announce the winner and publish all the ideas in an upcoming newsletter.
Long Live Louise!
Audie sealAfter winning multiple awards including the Odyssey, Louise continues her adventures by winning an Audie Award for Audiobook of the Year in the Children's category for ages up to 8. "It's a double yolk!" said Barbara Rosenblat, narrator of Louise, the Adventures of a Chicken. This is Live Oak Media's third Audie Award, an annual honor sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association.
Louise, the Adventures of a Chicken 
The thrill of winning the Odyssey Award for excellence in Audiobook production for the SECOND TIME has not worn off -- we're excited and deeply honored for the recognition of both Louise, the Adventures of a Chicken and Jazz.
 
 
Odyssey sealThe Odyssey Award Presentation and Program will be held Monday, June 28, 4-5:30 pm during the ALA Annual Conference. A reception sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association with light refreshments will follow the award presentations and program.  We hope to see you there!
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Debra and Arnie Cardillo
Live Oak Media
 
Live Oak Media has a 30-year tradition of producing distinctive readalong recordings of classic and award-winning children's literature for ages 3-12. As a small, family-owned company, we are dedicated to providing our young listeners with meaningful reading and listening experiences.