Chocolate Lily Awards

June 4th, 2009

Seventh Chocolate Lily Choice Award Announced 

VANCOUVER - Author Joan Betty Stuchner & illustrator Cynthia Nugent were awarded the Chocolate Lily Book Award for their novel, Honey Cake, published by Tradewind Books.

Chris Tougas, author and illustrator of Mechanimals, by Orca Book Publishers, won the Chocolate Lily Book Award picture book category.  

Chocolate Lily Book Awards is a choice award that showcases and celebrates the best of BC children’s fiction by encouraging BC grade school students to read the shortlisted titles and vote for their favourite at the end of each school year. 

This year’s gala was graciously hosted by Phyllis Simon, owner of Kidsbooks. 

 The Chocolate Lily Book Awards are being held tomorrow night at Kidsbooks, Vancouver.

Don’t miss this great opportunity to meet some of BC’s best Authors and Illustrators. Tickets are only $5.

 
You are invited to join us for an hour or two to celebrate the best of BC childrens’ fiction at Vancouver Kidsbooks.
Come meet BC’s best childrens’ authors and illustrators and see whose picture book and novel were voted best by BC grade school children.
 
The Picture Book and Novel authors attending include:
 
Kit Pearson
Irene Watts
Melanie Jackson
Nan Gregory
Robert Heidbreder
Linda Bailey
Ainslie Manson
Cynthia Nugent
Caroline Adderson
Kari-Lynn Winters
Joan Betty Stuchner
Norma Charles
K.L.Denman
Sue Alderson
Deborah Hodge
Lynn Manuel

Chocolate Lily Gala
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
7pm
@ Kidsbooks  3083 West Broadway in Vancouver
 
Door prizes, Book signings, refreshments
Tickets are $5 - redeemable toward any nominated Chocolate Lily book available at the event. 
This is our 7th Gala. 
 
Hope to see you there!!

Congratulations to the following nominees:

Chapter Book/Novel Nominees

Brave Deeds by Ann Alma (Groundwood Books)

Dear Canada: Days of Toil and Tears by Sarah Ellis (Scholastic Canada)

Good-Bye Marianne, the Graphic Novel by Irene N. Watts and illustrated by Kathryn E. Shoemaker (Tundra Books)

Graveyard of the Sea by Penny Draper (Coteau Books)

Impossible Things by Robin Stevenson (Orca Books)

Meeting Miss 405 by Lois Peterson (Orca Books)

Out on a Limb by Gail Banning (Key Porter Books)

Pete’s Gold by Luanne Armstrong (Ronsdale Press)

Saara’s Passage by Karen Autio (Sono Nis Press)

The Girl in the Backseat by Norma Charles (Ronsdale Press)

The Year I was Grounded by William New (Tradewind Books)

Picture Book Nominees

Art’s Supplies by Chris Tougas (Orca Books)

Crocodiles Play! by Robert Heidbreder and illustrated by Rae Mate (Tradewind Books)

Penguin and the Cupcake by Ashley Spires (Simply Read Books)

Shin-chi’s Canoe by Nicola I. Campbell and illustrated by Kim LaFave (Groundwood Books)

Stanley at Sea by Linda Bailey and illustrated by Bill Slavin (Kids Can Press)

Rosie and Buttercup by Chieri Uegaki and illustrated by Stephane Jorisch (Kids Can Press)

The West is Calling by Sarah N. Harvey & Leslie Buffam and illustrated by Dianna Bonder (Orca Books)

You are invited to join us for an hour or two to celebrate the best of BC childrens’ fiction at Vancouver Kidsbooks.
Come meet 20 of BC’s best childrens’ authors and illustrators and see whose picture book and novel were voted best by BC grade school children.
 
Some of the award winning Picture Book and Novel authors attending include:
 
Kit Pearson
Irene Watts
Melanie Jackson
Nan Gregory
Robert Heidbreder
Linda Bailey
Ainslie Manson
Cynthia Nugent
Caroline Adderson
Kari-Lynn Winters
Joan Betty Stuchner
Norma Charles
 
Take a peek at our new website for the titles of their nominated books.  www.chocolatelilyawards.com
 
Chocolate Lily Gala
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
7pm
@ Kidsbooks  3083 West Broadway in Vancouver
 
Door prizes, Book signings, refreshments
Tickets are $5 – redeemable toward any nominated Chocolate Lily book available at the event.
 
Hope to see you there!!

Robert Heibreder, 2006 Picture Book Winner

The Chocolate Lily Book Awards 2009 Gala will be held at Kidsbooks (3083 West Broadway, Vancouver) on Tuesday, June 2nd at 6:45pm.

Because of the popularity of this event, each person will need a ticket to attend. Tickets are $5 per person and are fully redeemable toward any of the nominated Chocolate Lily books.

Meet BC children’s authors, have a book signed, and see which author’s books were voted the best by BC grade school readers. For more information, please call us at 604-738-5335 or e-mail general@kidsbooks.ca

Chocolate Lily Awards are sponsored by:

Here are the Novel/Chapter Book Nominees for 2008-2009:

A Perfect Gentle Knight by Kit Pearson (Puffin)
The Alchemist’s Dream by John Wilson (Key Porter)
Baboon by David Jones (Annick Press)
Boxcar Kid by Norma Charles (Sandcastle)
The Eco-Diary of Kiran Singer by Sue Ann Alderson & Millie Balance (Tradewind)
Honey Cake by Joan Betty Stuchner & Cynthia Nugent (Tradewind)
I, Bruno by Caroline Adderson (Orca)
Lucky’s Mountain by Dianne Maycock (Orca)
Rebel’s Tag by K.L. Denman (Orca)
Shadows on the Train by Melanie Jackson (Orca)
When the Bough Breaks by Irene N. Watts (Tundra)

Here are the Chocolate Lily Awards Picture Nominees for 2008-2009!!!

A Sea-Wishing Day - written by Robert Heidbreder, illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton, Kids Can Press

Boy in Motion - Rick Hansen’s Story - written by Ainslie Manson, illustrated by Renne Benoit, Greystone Books

Goodnight, Sweet Pig - written by Linda Bailey, illustrated by Josee Masse, Kids Can Press

Jeffrey and Sloth - written by Kari-Lynn Winters and Ben Hodson, Orca Book Publishers

Lily and the Mixed-up Letters - written by Deborah Hodge, illustrated by France Brassard, Tundra Books

Mechanimals - written and illustrated by Chris Tougas, Orca Book Publishers

Pink - written by Nan Gregory, illustrated by Luc Melanson, Groundwood Books

The Summer of the Marco Polo - written by Lynn Manuel, illustrated by Kasia Charko, Orca Book Publishers