http://gumbootbooks.ca Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:45:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/09/03/prized-friendships/ http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/09/03/prized-friendships/#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:59:50 +0000 Jennifer Pownall http://gumbootbooks.ca/?p=1523 We are just a few days away from going back to school and the renewal of friendships can’t be far behind! Terrific Tuesday is a great read and shows just how deep the ties with school chums can go! It is once more time to participate in our monthly contest to win a completely free [...]]]> http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/09/03/prized-friendships/feed/ 0 http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/30/write-up-your-alley/ http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/30/write-up-your-alley/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:59:40 +0000 Jennifer Pownall http://gumbootbooks.ca/?p=1451 In A World of Stories you can find The tale of a girl who’s in a bind. Although she tries time after time She simply can’t create a rhyme! On September the 8th, people around the world will be taking part in International Literacy Day. Why not join in by inviting a local author into [...]]]> http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/30/write-up-your-alley/feed/ 1 http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/27/variety-is-the-spice-of-life/ http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/27/variety-is-the-spice-of-life/#comments Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:17:28 +0000 Jennifer Pownall http://gumbootbooks.ca/?p=1292 Embrace the diversity of life on the planet and get in a good read while you’re at it! Dead Frog On The Porch looks at some of the ways humans interact with other species while it takes the reader through a tale of mystery and fun! September is Biodiversity Month and so it’s a great [...]]]> http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/27/variety-is-the-spice-of-life/feed/ 0 http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/23/sensational-september/ http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/23/sensational-september/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:59:57 +0000 Jennifer Pownall http://gumbootbooks.ca/?p=1235 The contest to win a copy of aRHYTHMetic is now closed and the winner has been chosen by a random number generator. Congratulations to Diane Rutledge! Just send us your mailing address through the contact page and we will forward you your prize. And to everyone else, thank you so much for all of your [...]]]> http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/23/sensational-september/feed/ 0 http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/20/back-to-school/ http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/20/back-to-school/#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2010 06:44:38 +0000 Jennifer Pownall http://gumbootbooks.ca/?p=1229 Start the school year off right by diving into the combined worlds of numbers and letters in ADDverse! It is the perfect time To compose a post in rhyme. For this is the week, you see, To honour literacy! And it takes place side by side Enjoying numeracy pride! Two celebrations in one? That’s multiplying the [...]]]> http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/20/back-to-school/feed/ 0 http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/16/up-up-and-away/ http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/16/up-up-and-away/#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:54:34 +0000 Jennifer Pownall http://gumbootbooks.ca/?p=1218 Some people have what seem like flights of fancy, but which turn out to be achievable dreams! If you want to read about such a heartwarming story, pick up a copy of When Chickens Fly! This week, take a few moments to appreciate National Aviation Week. Until the 21st, you can enjoy all that this [...]]]> http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/16/up-up-and-away/feed/ 1 http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/13/it-all-adds-up/ http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/13/it-all-adds-up/#comments Sat, 14 Aug 2010 06:58:54 +0000 Jennifer Pownall http://gumbootbooks.ca/?p=1206 A fun giveaway, minus the cost of a free book, plus some fantastic comments, multiplied by a desire to learn equals aRHYTHMetic! Once more, it’s time for Gumboot to give away one of their books to a single lucky commenter!  This month a copy of aRHYTHMetic is up for grabs to anyone interested in seeing [...]]]> http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/13/it-all-adds-up/feed/ 7 http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/11/ready-for-r-author-marian-macdougalls-website-recognized/ http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/11/ready-for-r-author-marian-macdougalls-website-recognized/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:24:30 +0000 gbadmin http://gumbootbooks.ca/?p=1203 Congratulations to Ready For R author Marian MacDougall, and illustrator Silvana Bevilacqua.  They are collaborating on Marian’s website, which was recently recognized as one of the winners in a media contest put on by CASLPA (Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists). MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE CONTEST HERE Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share [...]]]> http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/11/ready-for-r-author-marian-macdougalls-website-recognized/feed/ 1 http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/09/from-out-of-left-field/ http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/09/from-out-of-left-field/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 05:51:50 +0000 Jennifer Pownall http://gumbootbooks.ca/?p=1197 In A World Of Stories you will find the tale of Napoleon Is Winking: a mystery that can only be solved with a left-handed twist! Celebrating International Left Hander’s Day is pretty simple! This coming Friday, simply make a point of using your left hand for all the actions you would normally perform with your [...]]]> http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/09/from-out-of-left-field/feed/ 0 http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/06/in-your-dreams/ http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/06/in-your-dreams/#comments Sat, 07 Aug 2010 02:24:17 +0000 Jennifer Pownall http://gumbootbooks.ca/?p=1189 If you are looking for a way to celebrate some of the diverse and beautiful cultures of the world, start your exploration by picking up a copy of Fly Catcher Boy! With International Day of the World’s Indigenous People right around the corner, on August 9th, there will likely be a lot of local festivities [...]]]> http://gumbootbooks.ca/2010/08/06/in-your-dreams/feed/ 0