Children's book shows cultures from around the worldBy Dominik Kurekexpressing the love I have for mychildren would be exposed to other OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFkids when they were born, in thatcultures, she said of the book. She special moment, Stewart Konradadded she hopes children learn When Oakvilles Marla Stewartsaid. But when I got into writingthat not everyone lives in a com-Konrad began writing childrensit, it wrote itself into somethingmunity such as Oakville.books, it was because she wantedquite different, with each pagePeople live in very different to fill the bookshelves with some-spread looking at the customs of ways, and yet, in spite of all the dif-thing she struggled to find.another culture.ferences, there are a lot of things She wanted books that wouldEach page spread in the book,we have in common. Thats really expose children at a young age towith illustrations, is dedicated to athe underlying theme of the book, cultures around the world.different culture, with about 10she said.She published her first book inrepresented in the book.Every page spread takes you to 2009 and will be signing copies of For some kids, its their firsta very remote or exotic place in the her fifth book, which has alreadyexposure to the fact that someworld, but at the end of the day, won several awards, on Saturday,families live in a mud house, sometheres a refrain that gets repeated July 23 at Chapters in Oakville. Thepeople live in a tall high rise.over and over, which is that every book is titled Just Like You:Stewart Konrad is employedmother looks into her childs eyes Beautiful Babies Around thewith World Vision Canada and hasand counts the fingers and toes, World.spent many years as a writer inwhispers into the babys ears and All of my books deal with inter-public relations and communica-sings lullabies. Every mother does national themes, she said. Whentions. In 2009, she ventured intothat.my kids were small, (writing chil-writing for children. Her careerThe book has received several drens books) grew out of the fact Iwith World Vision has contributedawards, which are the iParenting was looking for books at the libraryto her knowledge of the worldsMedia Award, Childrens Picture and in the bookstore that exposedcultures, she said.Book Hardcover Fiction at the them to different areas of the world,Ive done a fair bit of travelingInternational Book Awards and The different cultures and differentand its a book Ive done a lot of Word Guilds winner in the chil-ways of being and I couldnt findresearch about as well, she said of drens book category.Just Like YouMICHAEL IVANIN / OAKVILLE BEAVERvery many. That kind of started meabout writing the book. She saidis published by Zondervan and is EXPLORING: Children's books author Marla Stewart Konrad displays heron this journey to say this is anthe book is aimed at children fromlisted at $15.99 USD.latest book Just Like You: Beautiful Babies Around the World.important piece for our children toabout the age of four to eight andThe author will be signing cop-become global citizens.can be used for education or familyies of the book between 1 and 4 The book takes readers on aaround the world where they will celebrate the birth of a child.reading.p.m. at the Chapters store, located journey around various placessee how people of other cultures It started out as a way of If I had a wish, it would be thatat 320 North Service Rd. W.Author launches picnic book at Seasons RestaurantToronto-born author Tina Powell isadult book. She has previously publishedeach book sale going to Food Bankscoming back to the GTA where she grewchildrens books.Canada. The book is available at www.up to launch her picnic book, titledPicnic In Pisticci reflects on theredtuquebooks.ca.Picnic In Pisticci.authors love of picnics and features aThe author will be at Seasons from 2The now Vancouver-based author willpicnic-filled journey from Niagara Fallsto 5 p.m.be at Seasons Restaurant in Oakville onto Pisticci, Italy.The restaurant is located at 134Food Saturday, July 23 launching her firstThe book sells for $23.95, with $2 of Lakeshore Rd. E.forThought.Roots songstress at Moonshine CafMASONRY & FIREPLACE DESIGN SPECIALISTSCome dine at our ... 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