CONTESTS

Contest #1:
Write a Petku Haikui - a writing contest for kids ages 7 and up

Contest #2:
"How I Bugged My Best Friend" Contest - a contest for kids ages 8-15

All entries must be submitted by December 31st, 2011

 

NEW BOOKS

101 Ways to Bug Your Friends and Enemies
a novel by Lee Wardlaw
ages 10-14
Dial Books for Young Readers, 2011

Won-Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku
by Lee Wardlaw
Illustrated by Eugene Yelchin
Picture Book, ages 4-8
Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, 2011

Red, White and Boom!
by Lee Wardlaw
Picture Book, ages 2-5
Illustrated by Huy Voun Lee
Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, 2012

 

New Teachers Guides


101 Ways to Bug Your Friends and Enemies

Won Ton - A Cat Tale Told in Haiku

 

Events and Appearances

Events & Appearances 2011-2012

Saturday, September 10th
Book Signing
2:00-4:00 p.m.
Apostrophe Books - http://www.apostrophebooks.net/
4712 E. 2nd St
Long Beach, CA 90803
Phone: (562) 438-7950
apostrophebooksevents@hotmail.com
apostrophebooks@verizon.net
Contact: Valerie

Friday, September 16th
School Visit - Grades K-6th
Cold Spring Elementary School - http://www.coldspringschool.net/
2243 Sycamore Canyon Road
Montecito, Ca 93108
Librarian: Janet Reid, jreid@coldspringschool.net
Visit Coordinator: Pam Herzog, pherzog@coldspringschool.net
Books supplied by Curious Cup Children’s Bookstore
Contact: Kiona, kiona@curiouscup.com

Sunday, September 18th
Book Launch for 101 Ways to Bug Your Friends and Enemies!
2-4 p.m.
Chaucer’s Books - http://www.chaucersbooks.com/
3321 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 682-6787
Events coordinator: Eric Love – events@chaucersbooks.com
Children’s Book Buyer – Erin

Thursday, September 29th
Presentation/Book Signing
6:00 p.m.
Pacific Coast Association of the Education of Young Children
http://www.pacificcoastaeyc.org/
Contact: Lorraine (805) 683-3001

Saturday, October 1st
Book Signing/Presentation
59th Annual Breakfast with the Authors
Santa Barbara County Education Office
Instructional Media Services
Santa Barbara, CA
Contact: Fred Borchers –fredb@sbceo.org or Rose Koller – rkoller@sbceo.org
Details: TBA
http://www.sbceoportal.org/ims/pages/events/breakfast-with-the-authors.php

Sunday, October 2nd
Book Signing
West Hollywood Book Fair
Signing hosted by Once Upon a Time Bookstore
2207 Honolulu Ave
Montrose, CA 91020
(818) 248-9668
Time: TBA
Contact: Maureen - maureen@onceupona.com
http://www.shoponceuponatime.com/

Sunday, October 16th
Santa Barbara Montessori School Book Fair
Book Signing
4-6 p.m.
Chaucer’s Books
3321 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Contact: Thalia Chaltas, Book Fair Chair – thalia.chaltas@gmail.com

Thursday, October 20th, 2011
School Visit - Grades K-8th
Jacoby Creek Charter School
1617 Old Arcata Road
Bayside, CA 95524
Phone: 707-822-4896
Contact: Rebecca Corrigan, Library Media Tech: rcorrigan@humboldt.k12.ca.us

Friday, October 21st, 2011
School Visit - Grades K-8th
Scotia School
P.O. Box 217
Scotia, CA 95565
Phone: (707) 764-2212
Contact: Val Henry: vhenry@humboldt.k12.ca.us

Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
Book Signing – Humboldt County Author Festival
Humboldt County Library – Eureka Main
1313 Third Street
Eureka, CA 95501
Book Sale Coordinator: Marsha Mielke
mmielkereads@gmail.com
http://www.authorfest.org/
Time: TBD

Wednesday, October 26th
Book Signing/Presentation
Time: TBA
Mrs. Nelson’s Toy and Book Shop: http://www.mrsnelsons.com/
1030 Bonita Avenue
La Verne, CA 91750
(909) 599-4558 Fax: 909-599-6236
Contact: Lauren Peugh, Co-op Coordinator/Reviewer: lpeugh@mrsnelsons.com

Thursday, October 27th
Book Signing/ Presentation
Yellow Book Road Children’s Book Store
2690 Historic Decatur Rd., Barracks 19, Suite 102
San Diego, CA 92106
Phone: 619-463-4900
Contact: Ann Diener – ann@yellowbookroad.com
Time: TBD

Saturday, November 5th
Speaker/Book Signing
Writer’s Day - SCBWI Central/Coastal Chapter
Cal Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA
Contact: Alexis O’Neill, Regional Advisor – AlexisInCA@aol.com
http://www.scbwicencal.org/WritersDay/

Thursday, November 10th
Presentation/Book Signing
Glendora Library
140 S. Glendora Ave.
Glendora, CA 91741
Email: Library@glendoralibrary.org
Ph: (626) 852-4891
http://www.ci.glendora.ca.us/index.aspx?page=44
Time and Details: TBA

Thursday, November 10th
Presentation/Book Signing
5:00 p.m.
Blue Chair Children’s Books
177 N. Glendora Ave.
Glendora, CA 91741
Phone: (626) 335-8630
Fax: (626) 335-8797
http://www.bluechairbooks.com/
Contact: Shaelyn - store@bluechairbooks.com

Sunday, December 4th
Book Signing/Presentation
Time: TBA
Coalesce Bookstore
845 Main Street
Morro Bay, CA 93442
(805) 772-2880

2012:

Monday-Friday, January 23rd-27th,
Author-Go-Round
Presentations/Book Signing
Santa Barbara County Schools
Details: TBD
http://www.sbceoportal.org/ims/pages/events/author-go-round.php

Wednesday, March 21st
Peabody Charter School Author Day
Presentations/Signings
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Details: TBA

Saturday, April 14th
Presentations/Book Signing
Ventura County Reading Association Young Author Faire
http://www.vcrareading.org/YA.shtml
Details: TBD


HAIKU CONTEST ANNOUNCED!

Do you have a favorite animal?
A pet cat, dog, horse or...rhinoceros?
Write a haiku poem or poems about him or her and win a copy of Lee Wardlaw's newest book:
Won Ton ~ A Cat Tale Told in Haiku.

For details on how to enter, scroll to the bottom of this page and click on the Just for Kids icon.
Or, click on the Contact Me icon and send Lee an email with your questions.





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