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Mama Robot  (ages 4 – 7)
by Davide Cali
Illustrated by AnnaLaura Cantone
Translated by Marcel Danesi

An imaginative romp through a day in the life of a young boy and his seemingly perfect mama.

"Mama Robot is a perfect melding of text and illustration in a story that satisfies.” – STARRED REVIEW, Quill & Quire

Afrika (ages 12+)
by Colleen Craig

In this brave novel, a thirteen-year-old girl journeys to post-apartheid South Africa and tries to uncover the family secrets that still haunt her mother.

"The story is complex and takes readers to both a geographical place and a political/historical situation in a very realistic and personal way." -Highly Recommended, Canadian Review of Materials

How it Happened in Peach Hill (ages 11+)
by Marthe Jocelyn

What happens when a con-artist mother and her reluctant assistant daughter set up shop in Peach Hill in 1924. A warm and witty story.

"Readers will not soon forget this unconventional mother-and-daughter team." -STARRED REVIEW, School Library Journal

Emma’s Story (ages 5 -8)
by Deborah Hodge
Illustrated by Song Nan Zhang

A touching story about one young girl’s adoption and the many ways in which we can come together to form a family.

“Skillful paintings... realistic, detailed illustrations…. The layout balances text and art neatly.” -Publishers Weekly

Tales of a Gambling Grandma (ages 6+) 
by Dayal Kaur Khalsa

A hilarious tribute to grandmothers everywhere. A Tundra classic.

"In this flawlessly translated and marvelous text the narrator tells the story of her immigrant grandmother's life." - Children's Book Reviews

The Ontario Library Associaion announced the nominations for their 2008 Forest of Reading Awards on October 23rd. In My Backyard by Margriet Ruurs, illustrated by Ron Broda is a finalist for the Blue Spruce Award (click here for the complete list of nominated titles).

The Birdman by Veronika Martenova Charles, illustrated by Annouchka Gravel Galouchko and Stéphan Daigle and Directed by Kaspar Snit by Cary Fagan are finalists for the Silver Birch Award (click here for the complete list of nominated titles).

Click on the links below to view pictures and TV coverage of the launch of "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" in Scotland by publisher Waverly Books. Dr Jekll and Mr Hyde is set to release this fall 2008 with Tundra Books in Canada and the USA.

Click here to view photos of the campaign Click here to view the TV coverage of the event.

Children's Books Podcast, Just One More Book, interviewed Tundra publisher, Kathy Lowinger, about the history of Tundra Books and much more.  Click here to listen.