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Watermark Teacher Feature - September 2, 2010

 

* More Vlad Tod giveaways

* Teacher Appreciation Day!

* Reserve a seat at lunch

* Daniel Jennewein book signing

* Review: "Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten?"

 

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Find a full listing of Watermark's fall line-up of visiting youth authors & illustrators here: http://www.watermarkbooks.com/teacharchives.html

 

We have Lane Smith, M.T. Anderson, and Clare Vanderpool all coming up!

 

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Dear Educators-

 

Many of you have taken us up on our offer of free Vlad Tod tote bags with each order of Heather Brewer's bestselling books, but I still have *more bags* and other neat swag to give away.

 

Heather Brewer visits: Wednesday, September 29. 7:00 p.m. Ages 10 and up.

 

E-mail me if you would like a PDF flyer for our event to use in your schools and libraries: mark.bradshaw@watermarkbooks.com

 

 All five Vlad Tod books are now available: "Eighth Grade Bites," "Ninth Grade Slays," "Tenth Grade Bleeds," "Eleventh Grade Burns," and the brand-new "Twelfth Grade Kills." (You might expect vampire fans to be stoic, but Brewer's young readers have been greeting news of this event with squeals of joy. It's adorable!)

 

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Watermark’s Teacher Appreciation Day: Saturday, September 25.
 

Each year, we at Watermark set aside a day to show you how much we appreciate the work you do as educators and to thank you for making us a part of it. Here are this year's offers and events:

 

* Discount: You'll receive a universal 25% educator discount for bookstore items. We always offer a 20% discount on items for your classrooms, but this day's discount can be applied to books for you, to gifts, to games and toys, or to whatever your heart desires. (We do exclude items we sell on consignment.)


* Personal Shopping & Suggestions: Fellow booksellers and I will be on hand to help you hunt down children’s and YA books, make good suggestions, and show you any awesome finds you might have missed. Bookstore opens at 8:00 a.m.


* Freebies: I'll have our downstairs Starry Night Room filled with free book posters, educator guides, sample books, classroom decorations, and many more giveaways from our generous publisher partners. The giveaway room opens at 10:00 a.m.
  

* Lunchtime Book Talk Roundtable: As in previous years, your lunch is on us. We’ll meet downstairs at 12:00 noon for a sandwich buffet and a sit-down discussion. Please bring the names of your favorite recent school and book-club reads, your greatest finds, and your questions for fellow educators and book people. It's always my favorite part of the day!
 
RESERVE A SPOT for lunch by e-mail: mark.bradshaw@watermarkbooks.com


Lunch spaces are limited. Please send me your name, school, and phone number.

 

* Daniel Jennewein: Saturday, September 25. 2:00 p.m. All ages.

Daniel is the Wichita-connected illustrator of the brand-new picture book "Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten?" (reviewed below). His public reading and book signing will cap off our Teacher Appreciation Day!

 

* Door Prizes: Put your name in the jar as you arrive and enjoy a chance to win one of our awesome educator book bundles! I'll pull names and award prizes during the 2:00 p.m. book signing.

 

Tell your educator friends and bring a friend along to Teacher Appreciation Day!

  

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Later educators,

 

Mark @ Watermark Books & Café

 

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BOOK REVIEW

         

"Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten?" by Audrey Vernick, illustrated by Daniel Jennewein (Balzer & Bray, 9780061762758, $16.99, for ages 4 to 8)

 

If your buffalo has a backpack, he is *definitely* ready for kindergarten!

 

When starting something new, even buffalos can feel shy; and when learning something new (like how to use the scissors), even a buffalo has to practice to get good at it. These are the kinds of things you will learn in kindergarten! (Also: how to get along with each other without using your horns.) If a buffalo can smile, be friendly, pay attention, and try new things, he or she will be GREAT in kindergarten.

 

Audrey Vernick and Daniel Jennewein's new picture book is a perfect antidote for the going-to-school jitters and the trying-new-things heeebie-jeebs. It uses a silly, silly idea (herd animals in kindergarten!) to tackle the considerable worries that come when youngsters enter a new environment. The book's message is strong and clear: new things don't have to be scary, and we can all be brave like buffalos!

 

Daniel Jennewein's illustrations bring huge charm to these pages: Your buffalo grazing the playground, making hoof-paintings in art, and serving as a big, cozy beanbag during quiet time. Every image is laugh-out-loud enjoyable, and the sight of that wonderful kindergarten buffalo will put anyone at ease. It's a proud moment for Kansas' signature quadruped.

 

Visit Daniel's pictures on-line: http://www.danieljennewein.com/en/books.1.0

 

Daniel Jennewein will read & sign books at Watermark on Teacher Appreciation Day: Saturday, September 25 at 2:00 p.m. All ages.

 

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