Monthly Archives: September 2009
HARO: Here We Come!
We love when our authors get involved with company stuff, especially when they share their expertise with other authors, illustrators, artists, reporters…well, you get the idea! So here’s a tidbit from Sylvan Dell’s 2010 author, Jeanne Walker Harvey. Read on … Continue reading
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Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read
“To you zealots and bigots and false patriots who live in fear of discourse. You screamers and banners and burners who would force books off shelves in your brand name of greater good…” So starts the Banned Books Week Manifesto … Continue reading
Filed under Educational, Science and World News, Sylvan Dell Posts
Ready Set Read Review of Mother Osprey
Rebekah Crain of Ready Set Read Reviews always does a great job with Sylvan Dell books. She just GETS US and our mission of “science and math through literature.” The review she posted Saturday for Lucy Nolan’s Mother Osprey: Nursery … Continue reading
AHOY! September 19 is Talk Like a Pirate Day!
Yo-ho-ho, mateys! What’s a pirate’s favorite kind of cookie? Ships ahoy! Where does a pirate keep his pickles? In a JAAAAAAR. If you are fascinated with the life and ways of the pirate, then tomorrow be your lucky day! … Continue reading
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“The Green Author” releases wildlife awareness picture book
Author Jennifer Keats Curtis is a nature lover and an “animal person.” Teachers and students even call her “The Green Author.” Through her own research, the journalist has developed a knack for teaching young children about ecological issues and what … Continue reading
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Teaser Pics from Pandas’ Earthquake Escape
We have a couple teaser pics from the Spring 2010 release Pandas’ Earthquake Escape. Check out the finished cover, along with some works-in-progress from illustrator Susan Detwiler. BEAUTIFUL!
Filed under Book Launches, Sylvan Dell News, Sylvan Dell Posts
Welcome to the Sylvan Dell Staff Meeting!
At Sylvan Dell, we like getting together as a staff to share what we’ve been working on and where we see new projects going. So Friday afternoon, we had a Sylvan Dell Staff Meeting! We want to keep you in … Continue reading
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Skype: Wave of the Author Visit Future?
From SD Public Relations Coordinator Sara Dobie: This column was originally posted on my PR blog, but with the surge of SKYPE MANIA, I thought it would be useful to all the authors and illustrators out there. (In fact, Sylvan … Continue reading
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Save the Loggerheads!
Sylvan Dell Retail Sales Manager Rob Carli came across the following article at FoxNews.com. And it makes us SAD! But the more we know, the more we can do to help. So read on and SAVE THE LOGGERHEADS! REPORT: LOGGERHEAD … Continue reading
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Bridgeport, CT Students Receive 2400 Copies of Sort It Out FREE!
Just too cute!! All first grade students in the Bridgeport, CT public schools received a copy of Sort It Out on their first day of school. Sponsored by the Bridgeport Public Education Fund, Inc. 2,400 copies were distributed by over … Continue reading
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