Join us on the piazza of the Kitchener Market at the Canadian Reading Rocks tent. Listen to children's book readings and the music of Erick Traplin, make crafts, and more. We'll be sharing lots of great, new Canadian picture books. More information here: Canadian Reading Rocks
Also, there is a lineup authors reading at Kitchener City Hall, including children's and young adult author, Kenneth Oppel. He'll be reading from his latest novel, The Nest, which I reviewed recently...
The Nest
by Kenneth Oppel
The new Kenneth Oppel novel will be released later this month. I read an advanced reading copy, and have been thinking about the book ever since. You don’t read a lot of children’s fiction that is this truly creepy, scary even. Steven is the oldest of three; there is a new baby boy in the family. Something is wrong with the baby, and Steven’s parents are distracted, stressed, and exhausted. This brings out Steven’s anxieties, anxieties he has clearly struggled with for a long time. In a dream (is it a dream?), Steven meets an angel (is she really an angel?) who says she is going to help fix the baby. So begins a nightmarish saga that Steven is alone in sorting out. I can’t say more without giving it all away. All I can say is READ THIS BOOK. Oppel’s skills as a writer shine through this book; it is so well structured, with layers and layers to be peeled away. Recommended for grades 5 and up.
For more information about the lineup of authors: Waterloo Region Record Stage
Have a great weekend!