Sunday 29 December 2013

The Strange Gift of Gwendolyn Golden

by Philippa Dowding
Dundurn
978-1-459707351
200 pp.
Ages 8+
January/February, 2014

This book has yet to be released so I know very little about it.  But, I suspect that the only line spoken in Philippa Dowding's book trailer will be enough to get readers interested: "This morning, I woke up on the ceiling."






The Strange Gift of Gwendolyn Golden Book Trailer
Uploaded by Philippa Dowding on December 8, 2013 to YouTube.

Sunday 10 November 2013

Assured Destruction: The Transmedia Elements

Assured Destruction
by Michael F. Stewart
Non Sequitur Press
978-0-981269948
183 pp.
Ages 12+
March, 2013

Script Kiddie
by Michael F. Stewart
Non Sequitur Press
978-0981269962
212 pp.
Ages 12+
August, 2013




I was blown away by Michael F. Stewart's Assured Destruction in March 2013 when I reviewed it.  It's an edgy computer thriller for young adults.  He's followed it up with an even more captivating volume in Script Kiddie, Book 2 in the Assured Destruction series. (My review for Script Kiddie will be posted this week at canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.ca.) The various media that Janus and her Shadownet personalities use for communication are complex and varied, and Michael F. Stewart shares them in this video below, offering the means for readers to engage with these virtual characters through  entertaining and somewhat authentic (they are digital, after all) channels.

Assured Destruction: The Transmedia Elements
Uploaded by Michael Stewart on June 11, 2013 to YouTube.

Saturday 9 November 2013

The Night Before Christmas

by Clement C. Moore
Illustrated by Barbara Reid
North Winds Press/Scholastic Canada
978-1443124713
32 pp.
Ages 3-9
October, 2013

Clement Clarke Moore's classic Christmas poem is given a fresh Canadian spirit, courtesy of award-winning plasticine illustrator Barbara Reid.






The Night Before Christmas

 
Uploaded on November 7, 2013 by Barbara Reid to YouTube

Wednesday 23 October 2013

Out the Window


by Cybèle Young
Groundwood Books
978-1554983704
30 pp.
Ages 1-4
October 2013 


 


Out the Window: a board book by Cybèle Young

Uploaded by House of Anansi on October 23, 2013 to YouTube

Monday 7 October 2013

The Spotted Dog Last Seen

by Jessica Scott Kerrin
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
978-1-55498-387-2
196 pp.
Ages 8-11
August 2013
 




THE SPOTTED DOG LAST SEEN
Uploaded by House of Anansi on October 7, 2013 to YouTube

Thursday 12 September 2013

Monday 9 September 2013

Stained

by Cheryl Rainfield
Harcourt Children's Books
978-0547942087
304 pp.
Ages 12+
October 1, 2013

Many fans of Cheryl Rainfield are getting stoked for her newest YA novel, Stained, set for release next month.  The new cover for Stained was revealed here on June 18, 2013 and here is her book trailer for the book.


STAINED by Cheryl Rainfield. Book trailer for YA suspense novel

Uploaded by Cheryl Rainfield on January 21, 2013 to YouTube.

Community Soup

by Alma Fullerton
Pajama Press
978-1-927485-27-9
32 pp.
Ages 4-7
May 15, 2013
 
I so enjoyed reviewing Alma Fullerton's Community Soup on May 27, 2013 here and this book trailer with its snappy beat is a perfect accompaniment.

Community Soup Book Trailer
Uploaded by Pajama Press on August 5, 2013 to YouTube.

Graffiti Knight

by Karen Bass
Pajama Press
978-1-927485-53-8
288 pp.
Ages 12+
August, 2013

Just released last month and reviewed on July 26, 2013 at the main blog (http://canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.ca/2013/07/graffiti-knight.html), Graffiti Knight has just had this trailer uploaded on September 5, 2013.



Graffiti Knight Book Trailer
Uploaded by Pajama Press on September 5, 2013 to YouTube 

Wednesday 24 July 2013

Tomorrow (Yesterday, Book #2)

by C. K. Kelly Martin
October, 2013

I haven't got much information about Tomorrow yet, except that it is the sequel to Yesterday which I reviewed on November 26, 2012 here.

You might be interested in checking out C. K. Kelly Martin's website at http://www.ckkellymartin.com/ for more details about Tomorrow, including a playlist for the book, as well as information about her other books. But, for now, enjoy the trailer below.


TOMORROW Book Trailer
Uploaded by ckwriter on July 18, 2013 to YouTube

Wednesday 17 July 2013

Once Upon a Northern Night

by Jean E. Pendziwol
Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault
Groundwood Books
978-1-55498-138-0
36 pp.
Ages 4-7
August, 2013

Reviewed on June 16, 2013 here.



Once Upon a Northern Night


Uploaded by House of Anansi on July 17, 2013 to YouTube

Tuesday 2 July 2013

Rush

by Eve Silver
Katherine Teegen Books / HarperCollins
978-0-06-219213-4 (hc)
978-0-06-219216-5 (ebook)
364 pp.
Ages 13-17
2013

Book One, The Game series



RUSH by Eve Silver Book Trailer

Uploaded by Eve Silver on June 7, 2013 to YouTube

Wednesday 5 June 2013

The Man With the Violin


by Kathy Stinson
Illustrated by Dušan Petričić
Annick Press
978-1-554515653
32 pp.
Ages 5-9
August, 2013

I cannot wait for the release of this picture book!  Illustrated by the indomitable Dušan Petričić and penned by local author Kathy Stinson, The Man With the Violin tells the story of a surprise subway concert by the famous violinist, Joshua Bell.

Uploaded by AnnickPress on May 31, 2013 to YouTube


Sunday 5 May 2013

Namesake



by Sue MacLeod
Pajama Press
978-1927485293
232 pp.
Ages 12+
May 1, 2013










Namesake Book Trailer


 
Uploaded by Erin Woods on April 30, 2013 to YouTube 

Monday 15 April 2013

Seraphina

by Rachel Hartman
Doubleday Canada
978-0-385-66839-2
480 pp.
Ages 14+
2012













Seraphina by Rachel Hartman - Book Video Trailer

 Uploaded by Random House Children's Publishers UK on June 28, 2012 to YouTube

Sunday 31 March 2013

Follow Your Money: Who Gets It, Who Spends It, Where Does It Go?

by Kevin Sylvester and Michael Hlinka
Illustrated by Kevin Sylvester
Annick Press
978-1-554514809 (pbk)
60 pp.
Ages 9-12
February 2013



Although not a book trailer, this video from Annick Press is of a workshop presented by co-authors Kevin Sylvester and Michael Hlinka on February 15, 2013 for their book Follow Your Money.

Follow Your Money workshop 

 Uploaded by AnnickPress on February 19, 2013 to YouTube
Video editing by Michael O'Doherty


For more information about the book, please visit Annick Press here.

Monday 18 March 2013

Rachel's Secret

by Shelly Sanders
Second Story Press
978-1-926920-37-5
256 pp.
Ages 13+
2012






Rachel's Secret by Shelly Sanders
Uploaded by Emilie St. Pierre on February 12, 2013 to YouTube

The Awesome Almost 100% True Adventures of Matt and Craz

by Alan Silberberg
Aladdin Books
978-1416994329
336 pp.
Ages 9-13
Coming April 2013






Awesome Matt and Craz Book Trailer

Uploaded on February 12, 2013 by Alan Silberberg to YouTube

Monday 11 March 2013

A Stranger at Home

by Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton
Illustrated by Liz Amini-Holmes
Annick Press
120 pp.
Ages 8-13
2011

A powerful read for social justice, depicted another sad consequence of the residential school experience of our Aboriginal people.



A Stranger at Home Video Book Trailer

Uploaded by bookshorts on November 9, 2011 to YouTube.

Plain Kate

by Erin Bow
Arthur E. Levine/Scholastic
314 pp.
Ages 12-15
2010

Winner of the 2011 TD Canadian Children's Literature Award.





Plain Kate by Erin Bow
Uploaded by ExpandedBooks on September 23, 2010 to YouTube

Saturday 16 February 2013

The Rising (Darkness Rising Trilogy, Book 3)

by Kelley Armstrong
Doubleday Canada
978-0385668576
416 pp.
Ages 12+
Release date April, 2013

The final volume of Kelley Armstrong's paranormal series Darkness Rising is set for release on April 9, 2013.  The first two books in the series are The Gathering (Doubleday Canada, 2011), reviewed here, and The Calling (Doubleday Canada, 2012) which I reviewed here.


The Rising by Kelley Armstrong: Book Trailer
Uploaded on February 14, 2013 by harperteen to YouTube.

Wednesday 6 February 2013

Nix Minus One

by Jill MacLean
Pajama Press
978-1-927485-25-5
Ages 12+
296 pp.
February 15, 2013

The following Nix Minus One Teaser Trailer from Pajama Press can be viewed directly from Pajama Press at http://www.pajamapartybooks.com/2013/02/nix-minus-one-teaser-trailer.html
Uploaded on February 1, 2013 by Erin Woods of Pajama Press to YouTube

Tuesday 1 January 2013

The Friday Society


by Adrienne Kress
Dial Books (Penguin Group)
978-0-8037-3761-7
440 pp.
Ages 13+
2012





The Friday Society - by Adrienne Kress (book trailer)
Uploaded on December 14, 2012 by Adrienne Kress to YouTube