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September 1st, 2010

Join us at the 2010 Victoria Vancouver Island Baby Fair! We will be one of the many amazing exhibitors at this year’s Vancouver Island Baby Fair, happening on September 25th and 26th! Come celebrate pregnancy, birth, babies, toddlers, preschoolers, parents and grandparents, enjoy performances by Bobs & Lolo, and do some of the best shopping in town!

We are also selling advance tickets at Tall Tales Books: only $5 gets you a weekend pass! Hurry, there are a limited number of advance tickets!

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August 28th, 2010

Recent new release books at Tall Tales:

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins	The Adventures of Ook and Gluk by Dav Pilkey	Dotty by Paola Opal	Fancy Nancy and the Delectable Cupcakes (level 1 reader) by Jane O'Connor & Ted Enik
Heads by Matthew Van Fleet	Shadow by Suzy Lee	Bedtime Without Arthur (paperback version) by Jessica Meserve	Rainbow Magic: The Fairies' Birthday Surprise (level 2 reader) by Daisy Meadows

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August 24th, 2010

The third and final book in the “Hunger Games” series, “Mockingjay” is in store now!

Those of you who have read the first two books of the series know what a big deal this is. If you haven’t read the first books, do yourself a favour and read them ASAP! They are exciting, thought-provoking, and addictive!

If you would like us to hold a copy, please call 250-590-3032 as we have already sold out of our first shipment and the second shipment is going fast!

Courtesy of Scholastic Canada, here’s the author Suzanne Collins reading from Mockingjay:

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August 18th,2010

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Charlie Hope concert!

There was lots of singing and dancing and many smiling faces at our free Charlie Hope concert on August 17th. Thanks to Charlie for putting on such a wonderful show and thanks to everyone who came and enjoyed her music!

If you missed the show, you can still pick up one of Charlie’s CDs at Tall Tales Books! Please support this amazing Canadian talent!

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August 12th, 2010

Tall Tales Book is hosting a Knit-In! On Sunday afternoon, August 22nd, come to Tall Tales Books between 1pm and 3pm and join fellow knitters to sit, knit, and enjoy some tea and cookies!

Do you have kids who love to knit, want to learn, or just want to sit and read some books? Bring them along! This activity is open to everyone!

This event is B.Y.O.H.A.N.A.Y. (Bring your own hooks and needles and yarn). Also, if you have any completed projects that you would like to donate to a charity, we will be taking a collection!

(Psst…there might even be some Yarn-bombing…)

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August 8th, 2010

Recent new release books at Tall Tales:

City Dog, Country Frog by Mo Willems & Jon J Muth	This School Year Will Be the Best! by Kary Winters & Renee Andriani	Can I Play Too? An Elephant and Piggie Book by Mo Willems	Bone: Tall Tales by Jeff Smith & Tom Sniegoski
Artemis Fowl: The Atlantis Complex by Eoin Colfer	City of Glass (paperback) by Cassandra Clare	The Bedtime Story Book by Jen Wainwright & Angel Dominguez	The Fairy Tale Book by Liz Scoggins & Lisa Jackson

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August 7th, 2010

Better late than never, our August newsletter is out now! You can view it here. You can sign up for our mailing list to receive it by email (use the form at the top of the page)!

Also, we drew a name from our list of mailing list subscribers to win a $20 gift card: congratulations to Carli-Ann!

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August 6th, 2010

Event announcement: Free concert by children’s singer songwriter Charlie Hope!

Tall Tales Books is excited to welcome one of our favourite children’s entertainers, Charlie Hope, to the store for a free concert on Tuesday August 17th at 11am! Charlie Hope children’s music is melodic, interactive and sing-able! Whether you’re a parent or kid, you’ll find an opportunity to stomp your feet, become a train or roar like a lion!

On her debut album, “I’m Me!”, she created music that is relevant to children’s lives; reflecting and respecting their experiences. Elements in the album include a positive take on naptime, learning about the joys of having a new child in the family and discovering the limitless possibilities we all have inside of us. “I’m Me!” has been lauded by reviewers and awards committees, having received a Juno Award Nomination for Children’s Album of the year, won two Independent Music Awards (Best Children’s Song & Best Children’s Album), and her “Train Song” was featured on the CBC radio program The Vinyl Cafe!

“I’m Me!” has been followed-up by the lullaby album “World of Dreams.” This award-winning, original album gently lulls children (and adults) to sleep with images of balloons, teddy bears on boats, the gentle rain, and more.

You can read more about Charlie Hope and listen to her songs on her website here. You can also download two free songs here.

This concert is free and is on a first come, first served basis (please arrive early as space is limited).

We hope to see you all at the show

July 24th, 2010

Special showing of the Film “Babies” on Monday July 26th! Along with PLAY Greater Victoria, Vancouver Island Baby Fair, UVIC Cinecenta, and Mothering Touch, we are proud to be a sponsor of a special showing of the film “Babies” at Cinecenta on Monday July 26th at 7pm.

Directed by award-winning filmmaker Thomas Balmès, “Babies” simultaneously follows four babies around the world. Joyfully capturing on film the earliest stages of the journey of humanity that are unique and universal to us all – from birth to first steps.

The film will be followed by a panel discussion about babies in the Victoria Community and there will be prize giveaways! Come check out this amazing film and celebrate babies around the world! Tickets at the door, doors open at 6:30.

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July 17th, 2010

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Kathy Buckworth signing!

Thanks to Kathy for coming all the way out west from Ontario, making us laugh, and signing so many copies of her book “Shut Up and Eat: Tales of Chicken, Children & Chardonnay“! Another big thanks to Janice from Real Food Made Easy for providing the amazing food!

And finally thank you to everyone who joined us for this fun event – we hope you laugh with Kathy’s book as much as we have!

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July 13th, 2010

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Dave Whamond “My Think-a-ma-Jink” signing!

Thanks to Dave Whamond, his family, and everyone who came to the signing on Sunday July 11th! Dave read from his new picture book “My Think-a-ma-Jink“, did a drawing demonstration, and signed copies of his book!

If you missed the event, please come check out Dave’s amazing book! We even have a few signed copies still available!

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July 8th, 2010

Brand new Just Baby greeting cards now in stock! Did you know that we carried amazing “Birthday” and “New Baby” cards? All cards are hand-made in North Vancouver by the super-talented Mompreneur Jessica Curry! Next time you need a greeting card for one of these occasions, stop by Tall Tales Books and check them out! As you can see by these sample pictures, you won’t find cuter cards anywhere (seriously, you won’t – don’t even bother trying)!

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July 8th, 2010

Win copies of Kathy Buckworth’s books! We’re excited to be hosting an event with Funny Mummy Kathy Buckworth on July 17th at 11am as she supports her latest book “Shut Up and Eat: Tales of Chicken, Children & Chardonnay“. Kathy is also the author of the hilarious books “The BlackBerry Diaries: Adventures in Modern Motherhood” and  “Journey to the Darkside: Supermom Goes Home“. Do you want to win copies of these books? We’re sponsoring a contest on the Kids In Victoria website! To enter, please visit the KIV contest page here. The contest closes July 16th at noon.

Don’t forget to join us for the event on July 17th at 11am! For more details about the event, please visit our “Events” page!

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July 4th, 2010

Our July newsletter is out now! You can view it here. You can sign up for our mailing list to receive it by email (use the form at the top of the page)!

Also, we drew a name from our list of mailing list subscribers to win a $20 gift card: congratulations to Jenna!

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July 3rd, 2010

Event Announcement: Author/Illustrator Dave Whamond signing his new book “My Think-a-ma-Jink” – Sunday July 11th at 11am!

It’s time to let your imagination run wild! We are proud to welcome Alberta author and illustrator Dave Whamond to Tall Tales Books on Sunday July 11th at 11am. Dave will be on hand to sign copies of his new picture book for ages 4 and up called “My Think-a-ma-Jink” and draw pictures with all the kids in attendance!

“My Think-a-ma-Jink” is a picture book adventure of infinite possibilities! It’s Jack’s sixth birthday and he couldn’t be more…bored?! That’s right, model airplanes, stuffed dinosaurs, not even a talking robot can break him free of his festering funk. What’s a boy to do? Enter a most mysterious gift from the equally mysterious Uncle Doug. Within an ordinary-looking brown box glows the Think-a-ma-Jink, a bizarre contraption that claims to bend the very laws of time and space. With this gadget, no idea is too fantastic to be realized, no world too distant to be visited, no personality too zany to be adopted. With his younger sister, Marie, at his side, Jack discovers a wild new universe of possibilities before him: cotton-candy breathing dragons, space-traveling hot-air balloons, caramel rivers and mountains built from chocolate sundaes. But when he and Marie engage in a boisterous, shape-shifting struggle, the future of the Think-a-ma-Jink hangs in the balance. Is Jack doomed to go back to being bored…or is he on the verge of an even greater discovery?

Dave Whamond has illustrated for children’s books, magazines, and advertising campaigns. He also has a syndicated cartoon strip called “Reality Check”, which is going into its eleventh year, and appears daily in papers such as the Miami Herald, Seattle Post Intelligencer, Chicago Sun Times and Calgary Herald. Dave’s work was recently nominated as best panel of the year by the National Cartoonists Society in New York. Dave lives in Calgary, Alberta.

Please join us for a morning of drawing and imagination!

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July 2nd, 2010

Event Details: Author Kathy Buckworth signing her new book “Shut Up and Eat” – Saturday July 17th at 11am!

Attention all Victoria Moms! Funny Mummy Kathy Buckworth is coming to Tall Tales Books on Saturday July 17th at 11am to sign copies of her latest book “Shut Up and Eat: Tales of Chicken, Children & Chardonnay“!

In “Shut Up and Eat!”, humourist and parenting author Kathy Buckworth applies her razor-sharp wit to an examination of the family meal. Experts claim that sitting down to eat together can prevent children from getting into trouble while simultaneously creating close-knit families. In Buckworth’s opinion, that’s an awful lot to expect from a meatloaf! What about the son who thinks his food tastes better on the blue plate with the fish? Or the daughter who won’t eat anything green? And let’s not even talk about the mom who’d rather be doing anything but standing in front of the stove (drinking a glass of wine comes immediately to mind). Laugh-out-loud funny, more accurate than most of us would care to admit-and with a few recipes thrown in for good measure. “Shut Up and Eat!” is a must-read for any woman who’s ever wondered: What the hell am I cooking tonight?

Kathy Buckworth is a mother of four kids, who only has two hands, and one of them is usually holding a glass of Chardonnay. She is also the author of several parenting humour books, including “The BlackBerry Diaries: Adventures in Modern Motherhood” and  “Journey to the Darkside: Supermom Goes Home“. She is the only two-time winner of the Professional Writers Association of Canada Excellence in Humour Writing Award, and her writing appears in national publications and on websites around the world through her monthly “Funny Mummy” column. Kathy is a featured expert on Slice Network’s  “Birth Days” and is the regular parenting expert on CTVNewsChannel as well as appearing frequently on shows such as CBC’s National News, Canada A.M., “The Mom Show”, CBC Newsworld, MuchMoreMusic “Listed”, CityTV’s Breakfast Television, and “The Parenting Show”. She lives in Mississauga, Ontario.

Also, amazing food will be provided by Janice Mansfield from “Real Food Made Easy“! This event is a must for all Moms out there! Please come down to meet Kathy, mingle with other moms, enjoy some great eats, and laugh at all the things involved in motherhood!

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June 25th, 2010

New to Tall Tales this week:
“Once Upon a Baby Brother” (picture book) by Sarah Sullivan & Tricia Tusa
“Ghostopolis” (graphic novel) by Doug Tennapel
“Pinkalicious: School Rules!” (level 1 reader) by Victoria Kann
“Fancy Nancy: Spectacular Spectacles” (level 1 reader) by Jane O’Connor & Ted Enik
“Richard Scarry’s Busytown Mysteries: In a Pickle” (picture book) by Natalie Shaw
“Richard Scarry’s Busytown Mysteries: The Missing Apple Mystery” (picture book) by Natalie Shaw
“Ready for Kindergarten Stinky Face?” (level 1 reader) by Lisa McCourt & Cyd Moore
“Scooby-Doo and the Cupcake Caper” (level 2 reader) by Sonia Sander & Duendes del Sur
“The Amazing World of Stuart” (novel) by Sara Pennypacker & Martin Matje
“Rainbow Magic Party Fairies: Cherry the Cake Fairy” (novel) by Daisy Meadows
“Rainbow Magic Party Fairies: Melodie the Music Fairy” (novel) by Daisy Meadows
“Rainbow Magic Party Fairies: Grace the Glitter Fairy” (novel) by Daisy Meadows
“Geronimo Stilton #42: The Peculiar Pumpkin Thief” (novel) by Geronimo Stilton
“Inkdeath” (novel – paperback version) by Cornelia Funke
“The Hunger Games” (novel – paperback version) by Suzanne Collins

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June 18th, 2010

Join us for Pinkalicious Day!

Come to Tall Tales Books on Saturday June 26th between 11am and 1pm and celebrate the release of the brand new Pinkalicious books: “Pinkalicious and the Pink Drink” & “Pinkalicious School Rules!“!

Not only will we be offering 10% off all books in the Pinkalicious series, but an additional 5% of each book purchased will be donated to Margaret Jenkins Elementary School to help them purchase a new playground!

Come join us and make your own princess crown and wand, enjoy some pink lemonade, and celebrate everything Pinkalicious!

Also, the first 15 children who come into the store wearing pink will receive a free cupcake at Pink Sugar Cupcakery!

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