Category Archives: picture book

Back To School Book Sale from Usborne Books and Kane/Miller too!

Posted on August 31, 2011 by cathyreads

Nearly 40 great titles at super savings!   Just click below to open the sale flyer and see all the cool book at 30% off! BackToSchoolSaleFlyerFall2011a-4print Award winning books from picture books to Young Adult fiction included.  

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This is the Tree featured on ChoiceLiteracy.com

Posted on August 29, 2011 by cathyreads

Start school with rhythm. While This Is the Tree provides interesting facts about the African Baobab tree and engenders further curiosity about the African Savannah, its poetic structures lend themselves to frames for student writing. Read the review and more … Continue reading →

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Book of the Week – Rope ‘em by Stacy Nyikos

Posted on March 25, 2011 by cathyreads

Author: Stacy Nyikos Ages 4 yrs + 36pp Hardback Kane Miller $15.99 Oklahoma author of “Rope ‘Em”, Stacy Nyikos, was recently featured in the Tulsa World. She hosted a book signing at the Oklahoma Aquarium. Below is a link to … Continue reading →

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Three Kane/Miller titles make Smithsonian.com gift guide list

Posted on December 1, 2010 by cathyreads

Food & Think blog on Smithsonian Magazine.com features THREE Kane Miller titles in the Holiday Gift Guide for new children’s books about food! A Garden for Pig – with apples, squash and gardening tips, what’s not to love? (picture book) … Continue reading →

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The Tooth – not a story of dental health, but humanity

Posted on August 12, 2010 by cathyreads

Proof that one certainly cannot judge a book by it’s cover (or title for that matter).  The book will warm your heart, and offer an opportunity to open up discussion of a larger issue.  The Tooth, by Avi Slodovnick is … Continue reading →

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2010 Teachers’ Choice Awards for Kane/Miller Titles

Posted on April 16, 2010 by cathyreads

Learning Magazine awarded their 2010 Teachers’ Choice Awards for the Family to the following Kane/Miller titles: A Friend (library binding – 14.99) ages 3 – 5 A tribute to friends of all ages, this is a book to be shared … Continue reading →

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Kane/Miller Books called “A GREAT Children’s Publisher”

Posted on March 4, 2010 by cathyreads

It’s really great to be proud of what you do for a living. And I’m extra proud on days when others recognize the unique and intrinsic value of the extraordinary books I’m working to help get into the hands of … Continue reading →

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Boom Bah! – Publishers Weekly review

Posted on February 4, 2010 by cathyreads

It really is quite wonderful to work for a publishing company that consistently produces books that receive such positive industry reviews. Publisher’s Weekly Boom Bah! Phil Cummings, illus. by Nina Rycroft. EDC/Kane Miller, $15.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-935279-22-8 “Ting!” a kitchen … Continue reading →

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