A Number of Authors

Ten children's book authors talk favorite numbers...

Authors in order of appearance:

Lorie Ann Grover, Joan Holub, Trudi Trueit, Holly Schindler, Leslie Patricelli, Judy Cox, George Hallowell, Maryann Cocca-Leffler, Suzanne Williams, Shirley Ng-Benitez

Goddess Girls 7: Artemis the Loyal ~ Lunar Love blog hop!

Welcome to my giveaway in the Lunar Love blog hop!

Two first prize winners will be chosen to receive:

An autographed copy of
our tween/MG book about the Greek goddessgirl of the moon!

Goddess Girls 7: Artemis the Loyal.

 The Goddess Girls series, which I co-author with Suzanne Williams, 

takes place at Mount Olympus Academy, 

and puts a modern spin on classic Greek myths.

Aladdin paperbacks 
ages 8 ~ 12. 

About Artemis the Loyal:

It's time for the annual Olympic Games, and the goddessgirls are not happy--especially Artemis. Even though she's better at sports than most of the godboys, she can't compete because rules say the Games are boys-only. No fair! Can the goddessgirls hatch a plan to get Zeus to open up the games to everyone? Or will they end up watching from the sidelines again?

“…a clever take on Greek deities…” ~ Booklist

"Readers familiar with Greek myths should get a kick out of this plucky restaging."  ~Publisher's Weekly

 “…an enchanting mythological world with middle-school woes compounded by life as a deity…” ~ School Library Journal

TO ENTER:
Please follow this blog.
OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL ENTRY:
LIKE my new picture book, Zero the Hero, on Facebook.
 Thank you!

1st prize: Two winners will win an autographed Artemis the Loyal.
2nd prize: Two winners will win autographed bookmarks featuring all 9 Goddess Girls books!  
Winners names will be announced in the comments section of this post and I will also contact winners by email if an email addy is in the comment. Winners have 10 days to contact me with a mailing address or prize is forfeited. USA & CAN only.

Series scoop:
Athena the Brain Finding out she’s a goddess and being sent to Mount Olympus brings Athena new friends, a weird dad, and the meanest girl in mythology—Medusa!

Persephone the Phony Hiding her feelings works fine for Persephone until she meets a guy she can be herself with—Hades, the bad-boy of the Underworld.

Aphrodite the Beauty Sure Aphrodite is beautiful, but it’s not always easy being the goddessgirl of love.

Artemis the Brave She may be the goddess of the hunt, but that doesn’t mean Artemis always feels brave.
Athena the Wise Zeus says Heracles has to do twelve tasks or he'll get kicked out of MOA! Although she's not sure it's wise, Athena agrees to help out.

Aphrodite the Diva Isis claims she's the goddess of love? Ha! But to keep the title all to herself, Aphrodite has to find the perfect match for Pygmalion, the most annoying boy ever.

NEW! Artemis the Loyal  It’s time for the annual Olympic Games, and Artemis and her friends are not happy. It’s boys only.  Not fair! (Dec.6, 2011)

Medusa the Mean  Medusa wants to be more like her two sisters and the other kids at Mount Olympus Academy -- immortal. Is that too much to ask?  (Apr. 2012)
The Girl Games (Goddess Girls Super Special) The first-ever standalone superspecial in the Goddess Girls series—let the games begin! The Goddess Girls get their chance to host the Girl Games! Told in alternating points of view, this superspecial is packed with Olympic spirit! July 2012

Thank you for coming by my giveaway in the Lunar Love Giveaway Hop
and thank you to I Am A Reader. Not a Writer and Bookworm Lisa for hosting this hop. 
To continue on in the blog hop, click this link.

Good luck to everyone!

Zero the Hero ~ Leap into Books giveaway hop

Thanks for visiting my blog during the Leap Into Books Giveaway Hop

hosted by I Am A Reader Not a Writer & Jinky is Reading.

My giveaway is:

One autographed copy of my hardcover picture book

ZERO THE HERO

illustrated by New York Times bestselling Tom Lichtenheld.

Zooming into bookstores in Feb 28th!

Zero. Zip. Zilch. Nada. That's what the other numbers think of Zero.
But he'll prove he's a hero!

Animated Book Trailer

Downloadable Activity Guide

“This tale not only reinforces mathematical principles, but also has a great message about friendship and personal feelings. It can be read aloud, alone, or performed as reader’s theater.”

--School Library Journal

“Read this aloud to whet the new reader’s appetite, but there is just so much to see that only a slow reading, with a magnifying glass in hand, will do.”

--Horn Book Magazine

"A hero and some villains and good winning over evil (oh, and all that educational stuff, too), all wrapped in humor and tied with a comic bow—what could be better?" 

--Kirkus Reviews

TO ENTER:

• Tweet or Facebook about Zero the Hero releasing this week!

• I'd also appreciate a LIKE on my Zero the Hero Facebook page.

Leave a way I can contact you in case you win

here in the comments section.

Thanks so much!

1st prize: One autographed Zero the Hero. 

2nd prizes: Five winners will receive autographed Zero the Hero bookmarks.

Winners will be announced in the comments section of this blog. If you leave a contact email, I'll email you as well. Winners have 7 days to contact me with a mailing address or prize is forfeited. USA only.

 To return to the list of giveaways, click this link or the logo below.

Good luck, everyone!

 

The making of the Zero the Hero animated book trailer

First Tom Lichtenheld and I worked on this storyboard.

Henry Holt and Tom then worked with an animation company to create the final product. The voices are those of the multi-talented editorial and marketing staff at Henry Holt. 

To view the storyboard larger, click the link at
http://www.joanholub.com/ZeroTheHero.html

View the final trailer at either of these links
http://us.macmillan.com/zerothehero/JoanHolub
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjj7l2t5_Kc 

Over 6 zero zero views of the Zero the Hero animated trailer as of today!

 

New Teacher's Activity Guide for Zero the Hero!

Just finished a new activity guide for Zero the Hero last night:
My favorite part was making the paper plate mask.
Download the 4-page full-color guide at
http://www.joanholub.com/ZeroTheHero.html

Goddess Girls featured in a cute brochure from Aladdin!

 

How lovely to see Goddess Girls in the company of series by Debbie Dadey and Helen Perelman!

Goddess Girls: Artemis the Loyal in the Random Acts of Kindness Giveaway Hop

Hi all! Thanks for coming by my giveaway in the Random Acts of Kindness Giveaway Hop February 17-21. Many thanks to I Am A Reader. Not a Writer and Read For Your Future for hosting this hop.

My Giveaway (US & CAN): 

An autographed copy of the newest release in the series I co-author with pal Suzanne Williams,

Goddess Girls 7: Artemis the Loyal  + bookmarks.  

Goddess Girls takes place at Mount Olympus Academy, 

and puts a modern spin on classic Greek myths!  

Aladdin paperbacks ages 8 ~ 12. 

• To enter: Please follow this blog or follow me on Facebook. Neither is mandatory though.

1st prize: One randomly-chosen winner will receive an autographed Artemis the Loyal and bookmarks.
2nd prize: Two winners will receive bookmarks featuring all 9 Goddess Girls books. 


Winners will be chosen and announced in the comments section of this post on or about Feb 22, 2012. If you leave a contact email in comments, I'll also email you if you're one of the winners. Winners have 7 days to contact me with a mailing address. United States & Canada only. Good luck in the hop!

About Artemis the Loyal:

It's time for the annual Olympic Games, and the four goddessgirls are not happy--especially Artemis. Even though she's better at sports than most of the godboys, she can't compete because rules say the Games are boys-only. No fair! Led by Artemis, Athena, Persephone and Aphrodite, the ladies of Mount Olympus hatch a plan to get Zeus to open up the games to everyone. Will they succeed--or end up watching from the sidelines again?

“…a clever take on Greek deities…” ~ Booklist

"Readers familiar with Greek myths should get a kick out of this plucky restaging."  ~Publisher's Weekly

 “…an enchanting mythological world with middle-school woes compounded by life as a deity…” ~ School Library Journal

Series scoop:
Athena the Brain Finding out she’s a goddess and being sent to Mount Olympus brings Athena new friends, a weird dad, and the meanest girl in mythology—Medusa!

Persephone the Phony Hiding her feelings works fine for Persephone until she meets a guy she can be herself with—Hades, the bad-boy of the Underworld.

Aphrodite the Beauty Sure Aphrodite is beautiful, but it’s not always easy being the goddessgirl of love.

Artemis the Brave She may be the goddess of the hunt, but that doesn’t mean Artemis always feels brave.
Athena the Wise Zeus says Heracles has to do twelve tasks or he'll get kicked out of MOA! Although she's not sure it's wise, Athena agrees to help out.

Aphrodite the Diva Isis claims she's the goddess of love? Ha! But to keep the title all to herself, Aphrodite has to find the perfect match for Pygmalion, the most annoying boy ever.

NEW! Artemis the Loyal  It’s time for the annual Olympic Games, and Artemis and her friends are not happy. It’s boys-only.  No fair! (Dec. 2011)

Medusa the Mean Medusa wants to be immortal like the 4 most popular goddessgirls at MOA. Is that too much for a mortal with snakey hair to ask? (April 2012)
The Girl Games (Goddess Girls Super Special) (July 2012)

To continue on in the blog hop, click this link. 
Good luck! 

Zero the Hero animated book trailer premiers!

Look! Up in the internetosphere. 
It’s a donut.

It’s a bagel.

No--it’s a Zero the Hero animated book trailer, premiering today.

Enjoy!

Zero the Hero
Henry Holt / Macmillan
By Joan Holub
Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
Zooming into bookstores February 28, 2012. 

A Kiss For You! lift-the-flap board book with magnet giveaway

Many thanks to I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Martha's Bookshelf for hosting the

Are You Dreaming of Books Giveaway Hop January 13-18, 2012.

I began this board book (with lift-the-flap magnetic hand) four years ago as a way to empower young children by showing the many important, loving things that little hands can do. In fact, the original title was What Can A Little Hand Do? My editor loved the idea of blowing a kiss, which I had on one of the inside pages. So the title became A Little Hand Can Blow A Kiss, and then further evolved into the shortened, final title: A Kiss For You!

I made numerous dummies of the book to figure out the best way for the hand to move as a lift-the-flap. The hand folds over on each page in turn, and Scholastic had the idea of adding a magnet so the hand would stay in place easily, until lifted.



Caroline Jayne Church's adorable illustrations added just the right touch that brought the story alive. I hope you and your child enjoy this book, which so many loving hands and minds came together to create.

From Publishers Weekly: "Readers can engage with this sunny board book by maneuvering a hand-shaped flap attached to the back cover, in seven scenes. Gently lifting the hand up and down makes a blonde girl softly pat a puppy. Elsewhere, a boy blows a kiss with the hand, and a brunette girl can play "peek-a-boo, I see you!" with readers...a fun, engaging gimmick. Ages 2–4. (Sept.)"

MY GIVEAWAY IN THE HOP IS:

AN AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF A KISS FOR YOU!

PLUS BOOKMARKS FROM MY OTHER BOOKS SUCH AS 

THE GODDESS GIRLS SERIES 

AND GROUNDHOG WEATHER SCHOOL. 

To Enter:

Please drop a comment on this post in the comments section. 

I'd also appreciate it if you follow this blog and/or my FB page.

Either include your email address or be sure to check back to see if you are the winner. 

Winner will be randomly chosen on January 19th.

Winner must contact me within 10 days, or another winner will be chosen.

Good luck and thanks for stopping by.

~ Joan

A Kiss For You!
ages 2-5
Author: Joan Holub, readertotz co-founder
Caroline Jayne Church, fabulous illustrator
Scholastic, Cartwheel Books
September 2011