***HOT OFF THE PRESS***
Margaret Chase Smith
 MARGARET CHASE SMITH: A WOMAN FOR PRESIDENT-Just in time for an election year is this picture book biography of Margaret Chase Smith, the first woman to run for president on a major party ticket back in 1964. When Margaret Chase Smith was born in 1897, in the small town of Skowhegan, Maine, women couldn’t even vote. She rose above poverty and other obstacles to become one of the most important women in U.S. history. The book features illustrations by David McPhail and timelines charting key events in American history. (published by Charlesbridge, 32 pages, hardcover-$16.95, paperback-$7.95, for ages 8 & up)
Science Fair Day
SCIENCE FAIR DAY-In this fifth Mrs. Shepherd class book, all the students are anxiously getting ready for science fair day. And most excited of all is Ima Kindanozee. Each time she sticks her nose into someone’s project, something goes wrong. Will the class ever be ready for Principal Helm to judge their projects? Will any of them win ribbons? And why is Ima hiding her project? As usual this newest book in the Mrs. Shepherd series promises plenty of chuckles and chaos. (illustrated by Thor Wickstrom, published by Dutton, 40 pages, hardcover-$16.99, for ages 4 & up)
At One
AT ONE IN A PLACE CALLED MAINE-This love poem to the state of Maine features vibrant gouache illustrations by Leslie Mansmann. From the top of Katahdin to the fields of Aroostook County to a night lit by fireflies in Baxter State Park, and many places in between, this book celebrates all that is wondrous and wonderful in “a place called Maine.” (published by Islandport Press, 32 pages, hardcover-$16.95, for all ages and for everyone who loves Maine
A Mountain of Mittens A MOUNTAIN OF MITTENS-Molly has forgotten her mittens AGAIN! She doesn’t mean to, but the class turtle Myrtle was sneezing and Molly thought her mittens might keep Myrtle cozy. Day after day, excuse after excuse, Molly keeps forgetting her mittens—in spite of her parents’ best attempts to keep them attached—with Velcro, a crochet chain, and even duct tape. And it’s not only Molly forgetting her mittens—so are the other kids! The lost and found pile grows from a mound into a mountain. Australian illustrator Mitch Vane perfectly captures the silliness of the story, which also includes a repetitive chant with gestures (displayed on the endpapers). (published by Charlesbridge, 32 pages, hardcover-$15.95, for ages 4-9)
Dino Pets DINO PETS-What happens when a kid goes to a Dino Pet Shop to buy a pet? Well, the biggest one doesn’t fit into the house, and the fastest one runs away, and on and on. There’s a problem with each and every dinosaur until there are NO dinos left. Will the boy be left all alone? Gideon Kendall’s oil paintings are the perfect combination of realism and humor. The simple, repetitive text is perfect for beginning readers plus dino facts are included in the back of the books telling readers what was the biggest dinosaur, fastest, longest, smallest, etc. (published by Dutton, 32 pages, hardcover-$15.99, for ages 2-8)
Listening, Speaking, Learning LISTENING, SPEAKING & LEARNING: 66 Easy & Effective Activities to Build Oral Language Skills-Lynn returns to her roots as a speech-language therapist with this activity book targeted toward K-2 classrooms. Reading, writing, math, and science activities improve students listening and speaking skills. (published by Crystal Springs Books, 175 pages, paperback-$19.95, for use in K-2 classrooms)

 

BOOKSIGNINGS & READINGS & PRESENTATIONS

Feb. 18, 2008-Presidents' Day at 1:00 pm-KICK OFF EVENT for "Margaret Chase
Smith: A Woman for President" at MARGARET CHASE SMITH LIBRARY in Skowhegan,
Maine. Lynn will autograph books and visitors can visit the library, enjoy
snacks, and receive free Margaret Chase Smith for President campaign pins.
For more information, call the library at 207-474-7133 and for directions
visit the libraries website at www.mcslibrary.org

Feb. 20, 2008 at 11:00 am (school vacation week)-Children’s Museum of Maine-Portland-Lynn will read & sign Dino Pets and Pigs in the Mud; staff will lead a dinosaur art activity for kids. For more details, call the museum at 207-828-1234.

Feb. 22, 2008 at 10:30 am (school vacation week)-LL Bean Store, Freeport, Maine-Lynn and illustrator Leslie Mansmann will share their poetic book, At One in a Place Called Maine—including a reading, showing the original art, as well as an art activity for kids. Call the store at 800-559-0747 for further details.

March 1, 2008-Windham Childcare Conference, 8:45-10:15 am at Windham High
School in Windham, ME-Lynn will present on the topic of "Playing with
Picture Books" showing how picture books can be used as a springboard for
learning for young children; a handout will be provided; for more
information, call Diane Hancock at 207-318-1514.

April 12, 2008-Nashua, NH-Lynn will present on “The Power of Patterns in Picture Books” at the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators New England Conference.

April 17, 2008-Augusta, Maine-Lynn will present about the newest Maine children’s books as well a session on Margaret Chase Smith at the Maine Library’s Reading Round-Up Conference.

May 13, 2008-Lewiston & Auburn, Maine-Lynn will read at Read Across L/A-time & places to be determined

May 31, 2008-Skowhegan Area High School-10:00 am-Lynn will do an interactive
reading & autograph books at the Child Expo held in honor of Skowhegan
Nursery School's 30th Anniversary. For more information call Skowhegan
Nursery School at 207-474-8443.

July 12, 2008-Boothbay Harbor, Maine-Lynn will sign at Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance BOOKS & BLOOMS at the Maine Botanical Gardens

Sept. 13, 2008-Gardiner, Maine-Lynn will present at the READING RUMPUS, A Maine Children’s Book Festival-time & location to be determined

NEWS

During the month of January, Lynn will be doing author visits to Hussey School in Augusta, Durham Elementary, Pettingill School in Lewiston, McMahon School in Lewiston, as well as presenting at Androscoggin Childcare in Lewiston and at Bath Early Childhood Collaboration.

AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS

For autographed books by Lynn, simply visit: Apple Valley Books. There you will find all the information you need to order books from Apple Valley Books, the independent bookstore in Winthrop, Maine, where Lynn lives. They offer special discounts and very reasonable shipping (and even have some of Lynn’s out of print books still available). Make sure to let the store know WHO the book should be autographed for and IF it is for a SPECIAL OCCASION (i.e. Happy Holidays, Happy Birthday). Then the Apple Valley folks will contact Lynn & she will stop in to autograph the book(s), and the signed book(s) will soon be on the way to you!

UPCOMING BOOKS

Later in 2008, watch for . . .

THE DUMP MAN’S TREASURES, Down East Books, illustrations by Mary Beth Owens

BOOK FAIR DAY, the paperback version, Puffin Books, illustrations by Thor Wickstrom

In 2009 . . .

FIELD TRIP DAY, Dutton, illustrations by Thor Wickstrom

GRANDPAPPY SNIPPY SNAPPIES, HarperCollins, with illustrations by Chris Santoro

 
 
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