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Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:07:35 AM
Sara O'Leary wrote a blog post titled Noted:
Sara said, "Some quick linkedy-links:Nerdy Book ClubBrooklyn LibraryToday's Parent All The WondersMinh Le at Huffington PostBuzzfeed49th ShelfEric Carle A Mighty Girl"
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:07:35 AM
Sara O'Leary wrote a blog post titled Bookstore Love:
Sara said, "Events in Saskatoon and Winnipeg now just a happy memory, but I did leave signed copies behind for anyone who might be interested. Thanks to my publisher, Groundwood Books for sending me west. Big thanks to McNally Kids for..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:01:53 AM
Sara O'Leary wrote a blog post titled A Family Event in Toronto:
Sara said, "I'm looking forward to this weekend's Bookmarker Event with Koffler Arts. It's Sunday at 1 -2:30 pm at Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw Street and it is FREE.For this edition of our Bookmarkers series, we’ve invited award-winning author Sara..." more
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 5:59:04 AM
Sara O'Leary wrote a blog post titled A Family Book Tour:
Sara said, " detail from illo by Qin LengDid you know that November is Picture Book Month?And,..." more
Monday, October 24, 2016 7:39:47 AM
Sara O'Leary wrote a blog post titled Second Printing!:
Sara said, "A Family Is a Family Is a Family is going into second printing and I am so joy-filled I could be a drawing by Qin Leng!While I'm here, could I ask a favour? We've been very lucky with reviews (stars from Kirkus, School Library Journal, and..." more
Thursday, October 20, 2016 6:36:55 AM
Sara O'Leary wrote a blog post titled This Is Sadie Shortlisted:
Sara said, "Our Sadie was nominated for a little prize and I made myself a little present.A photo posted by Sara O'Leary (@123olearyo) on Oct 19, 2016 at 4:27am PDTThis Is Sadie is shortlisted for the Quebec Writers Federation Prize for Children’s/YA..." more
Monday, October 17, 2016 6:00:24 AM
Sara O'Leary wrote a blog post titled Thoughts on Family:
Sara said, "I'm so happy to have this book out in the world. Here are a few recent looks at my new book with Qin Leng, A Family Is a Family Is a Family.Book Dragon at the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center has a lovely write up.As author Sara..." more
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 6:52:31 AM
Sara O'Leary wrote a blog post titled Books matter:
Sara said, "Very happy to find A Family Is a Family Is a Family sitting on the Canadian bestseller list for picture books!Also, pretty happy about this--from an article titled "It's The Most Wonderful TIme of the Year," written by JoEllen McCarthy and..." more
Friday, September 30, 2016 7:24:40 AM
Sara O'Leary wrote a blog post titled A French Edition of Sadie:
Sara said, "Happy news from France this week, as Editions Belin has acquired world French rights on This Is Sadie.We had a tiny baguette to celebrate!"
Monday, September 19, 2016 5:50:12 AM
Sara O'Leary wrote a blog post titled Qin Leng:
Sara said, "One of the joys of my job is the the people I get to work with. My most recent collaboration has been with Qin Leng, an illustrator Kirkus Reviews recently dubbed a "rising star."Bernie Goedhart, in her Montreal Gazette review of A..." more
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 10:45:40 AM
Sara O'Leary wrote a blog post titled Happy Families:
Sara said, "Lovely write-up by Helen Kubiw at Can Lit for Little Canadians.Though I know, and children do too, that not all families are perfect or happy or supportive, Sara O'Leary's book celebrates families in all their forms–big, small, alike,..." more
Saturday, September 10, 2016 11:29:01 AM
Sara O'Leary wrote a blog post titled More Family:
Sara said, "A few more links for A Family Is a Family Is a Family.Chatting with the lovely Shari Okeke on CBC Radio's All in a Weekend here. Very nice by the Montreal Gazette's Bernie Goedhart here. A blogpost about teachers and how a class can also..." more
Thursday, September 1, 2016 2:39:41 PM
Sara O'Leary wrote a blog post titled A Family Is a Family Is a Family:
Sara said, "Celebrating three things in our household: the first day of September, the publication of A Family Is a Family Is a Family (out today in Canada and then September 13 in the US), and finally, an absolute peach of a review by Bernie Goedhart of..." more
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 6:49:12 PM
Sara O'Leary wrote a blog post titled A FAMILY:
Sara said, "A Family Is a Family Is a Family launches this September but is starting to find its way out into the world now. The book is a celebration of all the different kinds of family told from a child's perspective.Here's a lovely review (and a..." more
Thursday, May 26, 2016 4:28:33 AM
Sara O'Leary wrote a blog post titled When When You Were Small Was Small:
Sara said, "Is it possible that When You Were Small was published a decade ago? Sometimes it feels like it was just last week. Sometimes it feels like it was a century ago.In the time since the book was published some very lovely things have happened. It has..." more
Monday, May 23, 2016 5:07:40 AM
Sara O'Leary wrote a blog post titled Publication Anniversary:
Sara said, " Celebrating a year of This Is Sadie."
Saturday, April 30, 2016 1:07:35 PM
Sara O'Leary wrote a blog post titled Sadie to be adapted:
Sara said, "This Is Sadie is to be staged by the New York City Children's Theatre, as announced by Quill and Quire this week. This is Sadie is coming to the stage. The New York City Children’s Theater will produce a stage version of..." more
Saturday, April 9, 2016 11:29:43 AM
Sara O'Leary wrote a blog post titled Picture Book Club:
Sara said, "This Is Sadie is the first pick for Magpie & Mabel's Picture Book Club. Visit their page for more information on the event and online participation in their Once Upon a Time Project."
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 7:45:48 AM
Sara O'Leary wrote a blog post titled Owls Are Very Good At Keeping Secrets:
Sara said, "Owls are very good at keeping secrets is a sentence that is very fun to say. It's also a secret that was kind of hard to keep. Check out Jacob Grant's fine work here. I'm very happy to be working with Maria and Tara--both of whom I convinced..." more
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 8:26:54 AM
Sara O'Leary wrote a blog post titled You Are One:
Sara said, "You Are One is now out in the world--it is in stores, in libraries, and in (here's hoping) some sweet little baby's hands! I'd be very happy to see pictures of this book out in the wild should anyone feel inclined to share.You can see art from the..." more
Saturday, March 5, 2016 7:27:01 AM
Sara O'Leary wrote a blog post titled Celebrating You Are One:
Sara said, "A big thank you to Julie Danielson for a lovely introduction to my latest project, a series of baby books with Owlkids Books, illustrated by the prodigiously talented Karen Klassen. The article is here at Kirkus reviews and there will be..." more
Saturday, February 20, 2016 12:31:15 PM
Sara O'Leary wrote a blog post titled Cover Reveal: A Family Is a Family Is a Family:
Sara said, "A Family Is a Family Is a Family with Qin Leng. This fall from Groundwood Books. "
Monday, December 14, 2015 6:29:18 AM
Sara O'Leary wrote a blog post titled COVER REVEAL: Baby Books from O'Leary & Klassen:
Sara said, "Oh baby! I've got a special reason to look forward to the coming year, and my lovely publisher OwlKids has said I can go ahead and share all three of these gorgeous covers by Karen Klassen.The first of the series, You Are One, rolls out in..." more
Sunday, November 22, 2015 7:33:02 AM
Sara O'Leary wrote a blog post titled Gratitude:
Sara said, "This week I came across a review of This Is Sadie that meant a lot to me. It was partly to do with its placement since the mandate of the International Literacy Association is pretty dear to my heart. (Links to previous posts on literacy here.) But..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:10:10 AM
Sara O'Leary wrote a blog post titled Writer and Illustrator Meeting:
Sara said, "Why are Qin Leng and I smiling? Is it because we inadvertently showed up to our event wearing matching outfits? Is it because we got to talk about our book together with a lot of wonderful children and their grown-ups? Or is it because we've..." more