So pleased to announce that my children’s picture book The Wish Carvers has won a Canada Book Award! Here’s what the Canada Book Awards’ administration wrote in their email: Congratulations! Your book, The Wish Carvers, has been chosen as a Canada Book Award-winner! The Canada Book Awards enjoyed assessing …
EXCITING NEWS! The Wish Carvers has received a 5-Star – Highly Recommended – Review in CM: Canadian Review of Materials. “The Wish Carvers will be a well-enjoyed addition to storybook collections,” comments reviewer Suzanne Pierson, a retired teacher-librarian and instructor of Librarianship courses at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. Read Suzanne Pierson’s full review at …
THE WISH CARVERS RECEIVES A 5-STAR – HIGHLY RECOMMENDED – REVIEW IN CM MAGAZINE Read More »
Did you enjoy reading The Wish Carvers? Now, here’s a colouring page designed by the book’s illustrator, to download, print and colour. If you would like to submit a photo of your masterpiece to post on my Skipping Stone Press Facebook page, please have your parent or guardian send me a message. Have fun!
Read what Mom Blogger Anna Anderson from Abrazo and Coze says about FOR NO REASON: Kathleen Gauer, the author of For No Reason, has written a tale of a girl who is being picked on by the new boy in class. Jamie can’t figure out why she’s the target of this new bully. He’s picking …
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 …
Springbrook Public School, Brampton, Ontario, Welcomes Children’s Author, Kathleen Gauer Read More »
Have you enjoyed your copy of For No Reason by Kathleen Gauer? Here’s a simple, inexpensive and fun activity to do with children. What You Need: 3 sheets of coloured construction paper 8-1/2” x 11” (red, green, and black) B&W printout of a map of the world globe, approx. 7” in diameter caption strip 2-1/2” …
Just received an encouraging letter from Colin Jensen, Chief Executive Officer of Brisbane City Council Libraries. Brisbane Council’s Library Services has reviewed my book, For No Reason, and placed an order for multiple copies with their library supplier! Colin Jensen states in his letter, Thank you for bringing your book to my attention. We think …
For No Reason – Brisbane City Council Library Services Orders Multiple Copies Read More »
Have you enjoyed reading your copy of For No Reason? Now you can download, print and colour this For No Reason Colouring Page or design a BULLY-FREE poster for your classroom at school. Take a photo of your finished masterpiece and have a parent post a picture to Skipping Stone Press on Facebook. Have fun! …
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 …
