The world through picture books

The World through Picture Books is an on-going initiative of the International Federation of Library Associations. Participating countries have each contributed ten favourite picture books to produce a wonderfully international and diverse catalogue.
Included are familiar favourites from Singapore, the U.K., Germany, France, the U.S.A. 36 countries in all are represented.
This catalogue is a delight to browse and an excellent source of ideas to enrich our mother tongue/world literature collections.
A reminder that Select Books is an Asian book specialist here in Singapore.

Two great new sites for Online Book Shopping

I recently learned about two new online book vendor sites that have quickly become as important to me as Book Depository and OpenTrolley.

It's a book price comparison site for Singapore, which opened on August 24 of this year.

Forget about switching between Internet browser tabs - you can now shop on just one tab with oo.sg, a website that consolidates the best deals from 9 websites. With literary offerings from power e-retailers such as Amazon, Kinokuniya, Popular, Betterworldbooks, Bookdepository, Fishpond, Noqstore, and Opentrolley.

Yes, you type in a title or ISBN and it tells you the cheapest cost - including shipping costs.

One of the book sources it uses is

a free worldwide-shipping book supplier, very similar to Book Depository.  In fact, I'm noticing that they're coming in slightly cheaper than Book Depository most of the time.

I also like how they provide the Kinokuniya costs, where possible.

I'll be pushing out some Red Dot Book promotions soon -- so if you haven't started ordering your copies, you might try these in addition to other suppliers.

Speaking of new sources of books, here's a link to our new Suppliers shared Google Doc.  I just added these two to it.  Feel free to add more.  Anyone can edit the document.

APD book promotions for ISLN

Shelly Chua of APD will be attending our AGM on Monday, April 23, and displaying some of the books they are currently promoting. Note that our members get a discount.

a)  Libraries Unlimited & Linworth
b) Books for Thought
c)  Kingfisher
d)  Belair


Libraries Unlimited and Linworth

Specially for ISLN Members  

Less 40% off list price for DIRECT orders 

to APD Singapore Pte Ltd

Well-known and well-regarded throughout the library community, Libraries Unlimited and Linworth share a tradition of publishing in all areas and topics that represent core competencies of librarians, offering titles that are used by librarians during their studies and throughout their professional careers. Libraries Unlimited has long been considered a market leader in textbooks and bibliographic reference for library science. Both Libraries Unlimited and Linworth focus on the work of renowned and highly visible authors who are respected for their experience, expertise, insight into library practice, educator/librarian connections, and literacy. Our Professional Development imprint also includes Teacher Ideas Press, which produces material for teachers that encourages the teacher/librarian partnership.
(Kindly fax your order to 67493552 or email to angela@apdsing.com or stacy@apdsing.com)

 Visit Books for Thoughts – APD’s facebook page which highlights the best of our selections. The post here features inspiring titles ranging from literature, humanities, mathematics, philosophy, art and sports. This is the site for intellectual readers, students. teachers and librarians. 

Kingfisher is an award-winning publisher of non-fiction and early learning books. Known around the world for its informative and engaging reference and early-learning books, Kingfisher also receives widespread acclaim for its classic anthologies for five- to fourteen-year-olds and original picture books for very young children.

We are delighted to offer to the schools exclusively, at a 30% discount, this offer is valid from now until 31st May only.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for a free catalogue or for our sales representatives to present the books to you. Do let us know if you need further assistance on this and we look forward to serve you.

Exclusive promotion for ISLN

Visit Kingfisher site here. 

Download Belair catalogue

Belair provides a creative approach to learning, a wealth of expert advice and achievable, inexpensive, classroom-tested ideas that you'll use year after year.

Dear Respected Educators,  

  

We are pleased to share with you Belair's range of new editions, which are available for immediate dispatch from our Singapore warehouse.

From now until 31st May 2012, we are offering a special 30% discount and free delivery*

How to order

1.  Email orders to angela@apdsing.com or

2.  Fax order form to (65) 6749 3552

Representative's visit

Our friendly representatives are always ready to share and present to you, this exciting range of titles. Please contact:

Ms Shelly Chua       96205464    shellychua@apdsing.com

Mr Tom Chang        91897554    tom@apdsing.com

We look forward to working closely with you in 2012, to fulfill your academic goals.  Please let us know if you need more info or if we can be of any help.
Please send your orders to orders@apdsing.com

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APD offer: new Garth Nix book: A Confusion of Princes

A Confusion of Princes

Garth Nix    

ISBN: 9781741758610 Pub Date: March 2012 Publisher: ALLEN & UNWIN  Format: C format, Paperback 368 pages Price: S$16.90 (before GST) A grand adventure that spans galaxies and lifetimes, A Confusion of Princes is a page-turning thriller, a tender romance, and a powerful exploration of what it means to be human.

I have died three times, and three times been reborn, though I am not yet twenty in the old earth years by which it is still the fashion to measure time. This is the story of my three deaths, and my life  between. My name is Khemri.
Taken from his parents as a child and equipped with biological and technological improvements, Khemri is now an enhanced human being, trained and prepared for the glory of becoming a Prince of the Empire. Not to mention the ultimate glory: should he die, and be deemed worthy, he will be reborn...Which is just as well, because no sooner has Prince Khemri graduated to full Princehood than he learns the terrible truth behind the Empire: there are ten million princes, and all of them want each other dead.

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Stories for Moral Education- 2 new books by Roger Jenkins

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From: Roger Jenkins <rogerstoryteller@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 4:12 PM
Subject: Stories for Moral Education- 2 new books by Roger Jenkins
To: Roger Jenkins <bellyboy@singnet.com.sg>

Dear Friends

As more emphasis is placed on values teaching, there is a need for practical, age-appropriate resources to make this difficult, abstract subject more accessible. I am pleased to present two new books, STORIES FOR MORAL EDUCATION (Juniors – for ages 7 – 12; Teens for ages 13+)  Both books offer more than 70 stories demonstrating key values in action. Please view the sample pages in the attached PDFs for the Juniors or Teens book - I recommend you use the view 2-page spread option when viewing the pdf.  Despite the title and their purpose, these stories make for a good read in themselves!

Why use stories? People listen to stories because they want to (stories are enjoyable!) and without feeling they are being preached at.  Stories help people to connect and, whereas 'Thou shalt not' is soon forgotten, 'Once upon a time' lasts forever.  Drawing on my experience as a professional storyteller, I have selected stories from around the world, and particularly Asia, for their narrative power and wisdom.  As they come from many different cultures, the stories also reflect the idea that these values are universal.

This is a book of values, not vices. While it is possible to teach by showing the negative (eg the perils of lying) I prefer to show the benefits of doing right (the rewards of honesty.) I believe in celebrating people making good choices and I am sure your school culture actively focuses on catching pupils doing good, rather than chasing those who make poor choices.

Values covered include: Honesty, Integrity, Teamwork, Sharing, Kindness, Respect, Family, Good Study Habits, Courage, Friendship, Speaking Right

The stories are short (less than 500 words) so they should only take 3 -5 minutes to tell. For the 50+ principal tales in each book (only two are duplicated), I provide practical tips to confident, lively telling, either in the classroom or an assembly. Additional short anecdotes and jokes (32 in Juniors, 42 in Teens) make each book a rich resource.  The book comes with a CD-ROM containing supporting visual materials (such as PowerPoints and PDFs) to enhance the telling of some stories, as well as videos of me telling stories too.

Specifications:

Size                   A5 

Pages               176, glossy art paper, 1 colour text

Cover                Paperback, 4 colours

Printed by         DigiLab Pte Ltd

Schools familiar with my Stellar-related resources, THE DRAMA TOOLKIT, will know that my work is tailored to the Singapore context and reflects more than 30 years work as a teacher/performer/writer here in Singapore.

Place your order by 29^th February and save $25%  Pay a flat rate of $30 per book (inclusive of postage) 
Delivery guaranteed by 9^h March 2012.

And as I'm self-publishing, if you want to customise a special edition for your school, cluster or organisation, you won't have to purchase hundreds and hundreds!

I look forward to hearing from you. An order form is attached.

Roger Jenkins
9176-1499
www.rogerjenkins.com.sg


Download Junior Book sample
Download Teen Book sample
Download Order Form

2012 ALA Award Winners and Honors

And the 2012 ALA Award Winners and Honors are…

As advocates for international schools and libraries, we understand the excitement of book award and honor winners and having the information as soon as possible. We wanted to take this opportunity to share with you the list of all of the American Library Association's 2012 Award and Honor titles that were announced this morning.  

In addition, make sure to read about our Give Away at the bottom of this email message!

John Newbery Medal

"Dead End in Norvelt," written by Jack Gantos

Two Newbery Honor Books also were named:

·      "Inside Out & Back Again," written by Thanhha Lai
·      "Breaking Stalin's Nose," written and illustrated by Eugene Yelchin

Randolph Caldecott Medal

"A Ball for Daisy," illustrated and written by Chris Raschka

Three Caldecott Honor Books also were named:

·      "Blackout," illustrated and written by John Rocco
·      "Grandpa Green" illustrated and written by Lane Smith
·      "Me … Jane," illustrated and written by Patrick McDonnell 

Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults:

"Where Things Come Back," written by John Corey Whaley

Four Printz Honor Books also were named:

·      "Why We Broke Up," written by Daniel Handler, art by Maira Kalman
·      "The Returning," written by Christine Hinwood
·      "Jasper Jones," written by Craig Silvey
·      "The Scorpio Races," written by Maggie Stiefvater

Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award

Kadir Nelson, author and illustrator of "Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans"

Two King Author Honor Book recipients were selected:

·      Eloise Greenfield, author of "The Great Migration: Journey to the North," illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist
·      Patricia C. McKissack, author of "Never Forgotten," illustrated by Leo and Diane 

Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award:

Shane W. Evans, illustrator and author of "Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom

One King Illustrator Honor Book recipient was selected:

·      Kadir Nelson, illustrator and author of "Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans"

Coretta Scott King – Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement:

Ashley Bryan is the winner of the Coretta Scott King – Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime achievement

Schneider Family Book Award

The Jury chose not to award a book in the category for children ages 0 – 8 because no submissions were deemed worthy of the award.

Two books were selected for the middle school award (ages 9 – 13):

·      "Close to famous," written by Joan Bauer
·      "Wonderstruck: A Novel in Words and Pictures," written by Brian Selznick

The teen (ages 14-18) award winner is "The Running Dream," written by Wendelin Van Draanen

Alex Awards 
for the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences:

•   "Big Girl Small," by Rachel DeWoskin

•   "In Zanesville," by Jo Ann Beard

•   "The Lover's Dictionary," by David Levithan

•   "The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens," by Brooke Hauser

•   "The Night Circus," by Erin Morgenstern

•   "Ready Player One," by Ernest Cline

•   "Robopocalypse: A Novel," by Daniel H. Wilson

•   "Salvage the Bones," by Jesmyn Ward

•   "The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt: A Novel in Pictures," by Caroline Preston

•   "The Talk-Funny Girl," by Roland Merullo 

Margaret A. Edwards Award

Susan Cooper is the 2012 Edwards Award winner

·      "Over Sea, Under Stone"
·      "The Dark Is Rising"; "Greenwitch"
·      "The Grey King"
·      "Silver on the Tree"

If you are interested in the many other Awards and Honors posted at the ALA Mid-Winter Conference, please let us know and we will send you the complete list.

At the 2011 ALA Summer Conference, I had the opportunity to meet with Lane Smith and he autographed an advanced copy of "Grandpa Green", which is now a Caldecott Honor Book. We would like to Give Away this copy to a lucky International School or Librarian. If you would like to enter our Give Away, here are the rules and directions:

1.   Registrations must be from an International School (Librarian, Teacher or Administrator) or International Librarian.

2.   Registrations need to be sent to giveaway@jennifer-nelson.com and MUST include the following information: name, job title, school name and email address.

3.   Registrations need to be submitted on or before 9:00 AM US CST Tuesday January 31, 2012.

4.   Winner(s) will be announced on our Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/jennifernelsonllc ) and Twitter account (@jnelsonllc) on Thursday February 2, 2012.

If you would like for us to send you an easy to complete Order Form for the above Award and Honor titles, please let us know. In addition, the Award and Honor Lists will be posted on Children's Plus, Inc.'s website at www.childrensplusinc.com.

Please let us know if we can be of any assistance with your book, AV, furniture, supply and automation needs! We are here to be of assistance to you!

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Jennifer Nelson Saracevic

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Where to buy Adeline Foo's books (e.g., Whoopie Lee, Almost Famous)

From: adeline foo <contact@amoslee.com.sg>
Date: Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 10:48 PM
Subject: distributors for purchase of books

I have two distributors listed here.  Either one, depending on who's available to meet the expat schools' request.

Marketasia Distributors is the publisher's main distributor.

direct@marketasia.com.sg

Celine Chow

Tel: 9657 4234

Eduworks arranges school talks for several authors, including me.

eduworks@ymail.com

Karen Tan Tel: 9755 6647

Hope this helps.  Attached is an updated book cover, the one you're using was released before the book was printed.

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Adeline was pleased to hear she was on the Red Dot shortlist for Younger Readers this year.

Good to hear from you! This is great news J 

Thank you very much.  The students from BIS, Phuket will be thrilled.  They're reading this book as part of a library programme, Monica is arranging for us to skype with her students two weeks from now. 

I'll make time for talks to promote the Red Dot shortlist.  We have more stuff to talk about, since Amos (and hence Whoopie) is going on TV. 

Thanks again, Adeline

Book Depository

Thanks, Ben, for alerting us to Book Depository now accepting Singapore dollars.

emails.bookdepository.co.uk/r/mail/4031II3e6d28II1296e641af6 via kwout

More worrying was the news in the summer that Amazon had bought Book Depository. (God forbid we lose our free shipping option....)

Amazon has eaten our beloved Book Depository | Chally Kacelnik | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk via kwout

In Singapore, Bookstores Off the Beaten Path - Southeast Asia Real Time - WSJ via kwout

A recent article that highlights some local bookstores I haven't been to yet -- but intend to seek out.

BooksActually, No. 9 Yong Siak St., Singapore.

Woods in the Books, 58 Club St., Singapore.

Littered With Books, 20 Duxton Rd., Singapore.

Pigeonhole, 52/53 Duxton Rd., Singapore.

Littered with Books is the bookshop that Nancy Johnson and Kate Brundage were recommending at the last network meeting -- and the bookstore which will be supplying the books for their upcoming children's literature conference in February.