Author Topic: Penguin and Pinecone, a friendship story UPDATE: NYT Mention! (Read 1447 times)

Ev · « **Reply #30 on:** October 03, 2012, 11:15 PM »

Yay, Salina!! I'm so glad you shared your good news with us!

This looks like such a cute book. I hope I get to read it soon. Huge Congratulations to you!!

P.S. I was thrilled to be browsing in an airport bookstore last month when I spotted your kaleidoscope book. Awesome! Congrats on that one, too.

tinamariecho · « **Reply #31 on:** October 03, 2012, 11:31 PM »

Congratulations, Salina! It looks adorable! Maybe Penguin will vacation on a warm tropical island.

ruecole · « **Reply #32 on:** October 04, 2012, 12:48 AM »

Oh, I missed this thread!

Rue

tammi · « **Reply #33 on:** October 04, 2012, 09:50 AM »

I was so excited to see this duo at BN! Congratulations.

SYoon · « **Reply #34 on:** October 04, 2012, 11:14 AM »

Thanks, you guys! :grouphug2 And what?!? Is Penguin so predictable that you all (who guessed) sense he'd go to a tropical island?

Indeed, he does! To the beach, in fact. I think I'm allowed to give that away, since the cover makes it pretty obvious. (Cover hasn't released, but soon enough I'm sure).

And Ev... yay for spotting KALEIDOSCOPE at the airport!

Tammi... your new cover looks great!

amberturner · « **Reply #35 on:** October 04, 2012, 11:18 AM »

Salina, this book looks precious. Can't wait to read it.

Anne Marie · « **Reply #36 on:** October 04, 2012, 11:41 AM »

Soooo cute! Congratulations!!

tammi · « **Reply #37 on:** October 04, 2012, 12:03 PM »

Thanks! Our books shared the same release date. Hooray for October 2, 2012!

Here's to princesses, penguins, and pinecones!

LoriA · « **Reply #38 on:** October 04, 2012, 06:58 PM »

Congrats, Salina! So adorable. Will be on the lookout for PENGUIN during my next B&N trip!

Franzilla · « **Reply #39 on:** October 05, 2012, 07:41 PM »

So glad to read this post because I've spent some time hanging out with Penguin and he is the loveliest little black-and-white flightless bird that you could ever come across.

It's a gorgeous book and I can't wait for my daughters to ~~eat~~ read it. (One of them has developed a taste for eating Salina's books.)

Congratulations!

ladylind · « **Reply #40 on:** October 08, 2012, 07:58 PM »

Woot Woot. Penguin coming through!!! Can't wait to get my little hands on it. BIG BIG BIG congrats girl! We luvs ya.

KGray · « **Reply #41 on:** October 11, 2012, 08:15 PM »

Oh, I'm such a fan already, and this looks adorable! Yay, Salina! (I've been away from the boards for a bit, too.) So happy for you!

Tori · « **Reply #42 on:** October 17, 2012, 08:57 AM »

Salina, this is on my to-buy list for grandbabies' Christmas gifts. It looks so endearing. Congratulations!
Aloha,
Tori/Margo

Alison A · « **Reply #43 on:** October 17, 2012, 10:17 AM »

:sir-smile-hurra:

AWESOME NEWS! Darling cover and a perfect holiday book gift for a few in my family.

Congratulations!

C.K. · « **Reply #44 on:** October 17, 2012, 11:20 AM »

It looks wonderful! You need to get that cover blown up so you can hang it on your wall. What a beaut. Congrats!

Jeanne Ryan (Serenissima) · « **Reply #45 on:** October 17, 2012, 11:48 AM »

This past weekend, my six-year-old and I had the great fortune of getting to see Salina read this book to an audience at Wordstock, buy a copy for ourselves, and hang out with Salina for a bit. (she's even lovelier in person than she is here). Since then, I can't count how many times my daughter has read the book to me and vice versa. It's utterly adorable and will be my go-to Christmas gift for our littlest friends/family this year.

DianaM · « **Reply #46 on:** October 17, 2012, 12:18 PM »

My seven-year-old daughter is a tough customer when it comes to books and she LOVED it. She laughed out loud several times (rare for her) and found it very unexpected and cute.

SYoon · « **Reply #47 on:** October 17, 2012, 12:38 PM »

I was popping in looking for Jeanne,... and there she is! *waves* Sooooooooo soooo soo delighted to meet you in person, Jeanne! I was nervous that the same chemistry online wouldn't be the same in person, but I was dead wrong. It's actually stronger in person! Just loved meeting you AND your whole family! Great husband, beautiful kids, and you're just amazing all around. I'm a fan for life. Could not put your book down!!!!!!!!! WOW...NERVE just pulls you in and won't let go. So gripping.

Oh... this thread is about MY little ol' book? Thank you, friends, for all your support! When there's ever an opportunity to meet in person, let's do it! I want to meet as many Blueboarders in person as possible! And Jeanne,... we MUST meet again. I know we will.

Diana, are you sure you can't push up your pb release dates? 2014 is an awfully long time to wait!!

Oh, oh... Diana... I'm doing a book event at a KNITTING store in Dec! What fun you'll have at your specially tailored events! Maybe we could even do one together one day! Penguin continues to knit. I'm doing mine with Tao Nyeu (SQUID and OCTOPUS). They have knitted hats on (on the cover). So cute!

DianaM · « **Reply #48 on:** October 17, 2012, 12:58 PM »

Ah, if only I could push the wheels of the publishing industry a bit faster!

How cool that you're doing an event at a knitting store. I looked up the cover of SQUID AND OCTOPUS. Sooo adorable! Sounds like it will be a fun (knit-terrific?) event. I'd love to do an event together someday, if you don't mind sitting next to a nervous wreck!

YAchicka · « **Reply #49 on:** October 17, 2012, 01:00 PM »

YAY!!! Huge Congrats! This looks adorable

ktlc1113 · « **Reply #50 on:** October 19, 2012, 01:23 PM »

I'm glad you shared. It's so cute!

Congrats! :sir-smile-hurra:

217mom · « **Reply #51 on:** December 14, 2012, 02:19 PM »

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/16/books/review/baby-penguins-everywhere-and-more.html?nl=books&emc=edit_bk_20121214

Penguin and Pinecone are in the NYT review of books! Congratulations to the fabulous author

SYoon · « **Reply #52 on:** December 14, 2012, 02:33 PM »

Thanks for finding and posting this, Mirka! Wow... so many excellent penguin books to choose from! My Penguin is in very good company.

Mrs. Jones · « **Reply #53 on:** December 14, 2012, 02:34 PM »

So impressive!

Vijaya · « **Reply #54 on:** December 14, 2012, 02:46 PM »

Woo hooo! I have a feeling this is going to be a perennial favorite.
Vijaya

Larissa · « **Reply #55 on:** December 14, 2012, 04:15 PM »

Wow! That's so awesome, Salina!

AnneN · « **Reply #56 on:** December 14, 2012, 05:59 PM »

Salina, that is FABULOUS NEWS!!!!!!

rab · « **Reply #57 on:** December 14, 2012, 08:22 PM »

Ooh, Salina, this is so exciting! I'm forcing myself to wait till Sunday to see it in the flesh when the paper comes. Congratulations!

SYoon · « **Reply #58 on:** January 08, 2013, 12:05 PM »

More good news about Penguin and Pinecone: It has gone back to press for reprints! It released in Oct/2012... so this is a pretty quick trip back! Also... a board book edition will be made available (not sure when), and a Kindle version will be available in Aug/2013.

Penguin and Pinecone will also be published in FRENCH, KOREAN, and TIBETAN. (Yes, Tibetan. It was selected for a very special project called the Snow Lion Storytelling Initiative, and will be specially translated for Tibetan refugee children. All translated books (5 titles in total) will be distributed to over fifty public Tibetan schools across India, Nepal and Bhutan.)

If you want to learn more about the Snow Lion Storytelling Initiative:
http://snowlionstorytelling.wordpress.com/about/

Artemesia · « **Reply #59 on:** January 08, 2013, 12:13 PM »

Awesome news, Salina!! Congratulations!! I love Penguin!!

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Author Topic: Penguin and Pinecone, a friendship story UPDATE: NYT Mention! (Read 1447 times)