So exciting when libraries order my book titles! It’s like I’m travelling the world with my books! Thank you to Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries and Fraser Valley Regional Library, the largest public library system in British Columbia, for recently acquiring multiple copies of FOR NO REASON for their collections.
This past February 2019 while on an exciting three-week adventure to Thailand, I had the opportunity to visit Wanmaharach School in Ban Pong, Ratchaburi, Thailand and meet the school’s devoted and caring staff and friendly students. Here I am with the director, Mrs. Weeraporn Sangpratoom, in front of the school’s library donating copies of my …
Children’s Author, Kathleen Gauer, Visits Wanmaharach School, Ban Pong, Thailand Read More »
On November 13, 2018, I had the pleasure of meeting and sharing my books HIGH IN THE SKY and FOR NO REASON with 142 keen and enthusiastic grades 1, 2 and 3 students at Springbrook Public School in Brampton, Ontario. A big thank you to all of the inspiring teachers and office staff for their …
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An amazing turnout for my Storytime and Craft morning at Dufferin/St. Clair – Toronto Public Library – on January 26, 2019. Moms, dads, grandparents and close to 20 energetic young readers braved the chilly -11 degrees C. temperature to participate in this fun, creative and interactive Family Literacy Day celebration. After reading from my picture …
Here’s a simple, inexpensive fun activity to do with children after reading For No Reason and High in the Sky by Kathleen Gauer. In For No Reason, Jamie Higgins comes up with a kind and clever way to deal with a classroom bully, Brad Lugsley, without being mean. High in the Sky follows a young …
Just like the energetic character in my children’s book, HIGH IN THE SKY, who uses the power of imagination and a tire swing to travel to far away places, HIGH IN THE SKY has also taken flight and traveled on many exciting adventures! Let me explain…when my first printing rolled off the press in December …
Download, print and colour this HIGH IN THE SKY Colouring Page > Colouring Page Take a photo of your finished masterpiece and have your parents post a picture to Skipping Stone Press on Facebook. Have fun!
Here’s a super simple, inexpensive fun craft to do with children after following the imaginary adventures of the young, energetic character in HIGH IN THE SKY by Kathleen Gauer. Ask for this title at your local library or order your own signed copy from SkippingStonePress.net. What You Need: paper plate (flexible, inexpensive variety with ripple …
Here is a snapshot of what people are saying about High in the Sky… Rhonda Campbell, Youth Services Coordinator for Leduc Public Library, Alberta commented, “HIGH IN THE SKY is a lovely illustrated book with a great message to help channel the imaginations.” Angela Meady, Head of Children’s & Youth Services, Thunder Bay Public Library, …
“High in the Sky is a cute book about the simultaneous mellow calm and playful excitement a child can experience while spending time in a favourite place…such as a classic tire swing.” Recommended ~ The Manitoba Library Association Sandra, a mother of 8 children and a blogger wrote, “Sometimes the world seems too small …
