Fred and Pete was chosen by a committee of Vancouver Elementary School Principals and Vice Principals as the 2010 picture book to go into every school library. They bought 100 copies from Kids Books on Broadway and today held a special ceremony to celebrate the book. It was held at Douglas Elementary School and hosted by lovely teacher librarian Kathryn Buchan.
Sixty Vancouver schools were each represented by a teacher and two students.
My presentations were received with rapturous appreciation.
And if that wasn't enough, I was presented with beautiful flowers and everyone there was given a chocolate bar in the shape of a dog bone. Delicious! I was simply brimming with happiness.
But for me the absolute highlight of the afternoon was the splendiferous art that the Douglas Elementary grade 3 students did based on the Fred and Pete illustrations. Funny, beautiful and gorgeous all.
It was a huge honour and a perfect day.
Congratulations Cynthia! Sounds like a great event, too, and I love the kids' art!
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FANTASTIC news, Cynthia, and so well deserved!
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