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NEWS
The Stella and Sam TV show grabs four Gemini nominations and exciting new video content
 Congratulations go out to Marie-Louise Gay and the team behind the Stella and Sam TV show, which has been nominated for four Gemini Awards! The show is up for: Best Pre-School Program or Series, Best Cross-Platform Project -- Children's and Youth (created by zincRoeGames), and Best Performance in an Animated Program or Series for Rachel Marcus (Stella) and Miles Johnson (Sam).
FEATURED VIDEOS  | | Adorable animation of Marie-Louise Gay's Caramba created by Lucion Media for the TD Children's Book Awards |
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AUGUST NEW RELEASES
 CARAMBA AND HENRY
by Marie-Louise Gay
 "[Marie-Louise] Gay puts many delightful quirks into a highly recognizable tale of sibling rivalry, and her singular illustrations -- a delicate mix of watercolor, pencil, pastels and acrylics -- are unique and captivating." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Caramba, the only cat in the world who can't fly, is back in this funny, sweet story about love and acceptance between siblings.
>> Enter to win a copy of Caramba and Henry in our August contest!
>> Read Marie-Louise Gay's latest blog post
 LOON by Susan Vande Griek illustrated by Karen Reczuch A Midwest Booksellers Association August Midwest Connections pick
A gorgeously illustrated, lyrical non-fiction picture book about loons. Susan Vande Griek's simple, poetic text has been beautifully illustrated by Karen Reczuch. An afterword supplies other interesting facts about the common loon.
A FEW BLOCKSby Cybele Young"Many picture books are built on the foundation of children's boundless imagination, and in her first solo effort, illustrator [Young] handles the theme with exceptional grace." -- Publishers Weekly, starred reviewA brilliant young visual artist uses collage and 3-D art to tell how a sister cajoles her brother into walking all the way to school.  I'LL BE WATCHING by Pamela Porter"Porter's free-verse poems [are] strongly felt . . ." -- Kirkus Reviews
From the author of The Crazy Man, winner of the Governor General's Award, this extremely powerful novel is about children at risk in the small prairie town of Argue, Saskatchewan. 
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by Alan Cumyn ". . . Cumyn demonstrates a great sense of phrasing . . . the two eminently likable teens at the center of it look capable of keeping heads and hearts in balance in a world subject to sudden tilts." -- Kirkus ReviewsA funny, sexy coming-of-age novel about a teenaged boy's obsession with basketball - and sex. A Portnoy's Complaint for today's teens. NEW IN PAPERBACK:  
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