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BATHTIME FUN! RECEIVES A 4/5-STAR – HIGHLY RECOMMENDED – REVIEW IN CM MAGAZINE

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EXCITING NEWS! Bathtime Fun! has received a 4/5 star – Highly Recommended – Review in CM: Canadian Review of Materials, a weekly online publication featuring reviews of books and other materials that are authored, illustrated, and/or published by Canadians and that are produced for/or interest to children and adolescents. CM’s reviewers are teachers, teacher-librarians, …

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THE WISH CARVERS RECEIVES A 5-STAR – HIGHLY RECOMMENDED – REVIEW IN CM MAGAZINE

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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 …

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Springbrook Public School, Brampton, Ontario, Welcomes Children’s Author, Kathleen Gauer

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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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Family Literacy Day 2019

Crafts & Activities, Events, For No Reason, High in the Sky, libraries

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 …

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Easy Kindness Tree Poster Craft

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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 …

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Easy Paper Plate Tire Swing Craft

Crafts & Activities, High in the Sky

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 …

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People Love High in the Sky!

Comments, High in the Sky

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, …

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Book Reviews

Book reviews, High in the Sky

“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 …

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High in the Sky available on Amazon

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High in the Sky is now available on Amazon. Visit Amazon.ca to order your own copy, donate a copy to your local library or give in lieu of a card for a baby shower or birthday.