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Canadian Children’s Booknews Review of 5 Elephants

Posted on April 14, 2015 by admin

The Classroom Bookshelf, Animals Big and Small By Sandra O’Brien, Canadian Children’s Booknews, Spring 2015 Review of 5 Elephants In order for readers to come to know elephants as individuals, Rob Laidlaw has written a book that tells the stories … Continue reading →

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5 Elephants Nomination for Hackmatack Award

Posted on March 18, 2015 by admin

5 Elephants has been nominated for the 2015/2016 Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award. The Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award is a reading program designed to advance literacy and foster a joy of reading among Atlantic Canadian children in Grades 4, 5 … Continue reading →

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Two more reviews of 5 Elephants

Posted on December 22, 2014 by admin

CHECK OUT THE REVIEWS OF 5 ELEPHANTS BOOK REVIEWS BY TIMA SAN FRANCISCO BOOK REVIEW

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Two Good Books About Cats

Posted on December 22, 2014 by admin

Originally published April 6, 2014, North Bay Nipissing News Cat Champions: Caring For Our Feline Friends Rob Laidlaw Pajama Press Inc. 2013, 64 pages ISBN: 9781927485545 ages 8+ Cats are wonderful animals. Unfortunately, millions of cats around the world suffer … Continue reading →

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Cat Champions nominated for
2015 Silver Birch Non-Fiction Award

Posted on October 16, 2014 by admin

Nominated Titles for 2015 Forest of Reading® Programs Announced Canadian Authors Selected For Children’s Choice Reading Program Award NEWS RELEASE TORONTO, ON (October 15, 2014) – The Ontario Library Association’s (OLA) Forest of Reading program presents this year’s English and … Continue reading →

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2015 Silver Birch Non-Fiction Award

Institute for Humane Education review of 5 Elephants

Posted on October 10, 2014 by admin

Original post: http://humaneeducation.org/blog/resource/5-elephants/ Elephants are complex, intelligent beings who have family units and a culture. Elephants are also some of the most-hunted animals on earth, as their tusks are highly sought after, they are considered “pests” or trophies by some, … Continue reading →

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Packaging Your Imagination

Posted on September 23, 2014 by admin

Canada’s Conference for Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers October 18, 2014 Humber College Lakeshore Campus – Toronto The Packaging Your Imagination (PYI) conference is coming up in October in Toronto. For writers and budding writers. I’ll be doing a presentation … Continue reading →

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Metroland Newspaper Blog Review of 5 Elephants

Posted on September 23, 2014 by admin

Quality Children’s Books That Educate by Glenn Perrett Teaching children about animals and the incredible beings they are is important. There is no doubt that our species will have to change our ways if animals such as elephants are to … Continue reading →

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Japanese edition of Wild Animals in Captivity

Posted on August 23, 2014 by admin

This month Wild Animals in Captivity, my kid’s book about zoos, comes out in Japan. Thanks to everyone for making that happen.

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5 Elephants reviewed by Kirkus Reviews

Posted on August 22, 2014 by admin

August 22, 2014 5 ELEPHANTS – A primer on elephants and a plea to help them. Writing in easy-to-understand language, with a glossary for unusual words, Laidlaw describes the challenges facing today’s elephants, both those in the wild and those in … Continue reading →

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