[Amanda Coppedge Posts: 417 Status: Offline]

I read Opposnakes in my 2-4 year old story time yesterday and the kids and parents both loved it! Each set of pages has a double foldout that reveals an opposite snake (such as cold snake/hot snake). The illustrations really take the cake--I think my favorite is the "loud snake" playing the guitar! Love this book, Salina.

[KatyD Posts: 839 Status: Offline www.katyduffield.com]

I haven't seen this one! I'll have to look for it.

[JulieM Posts: 995 Status: Offline]

Sounds like another winner for Salina. Yay!
(What a great idea for a book!)

[Hélène Boudreau Posts: 699 Status: Offline *yawn*]

Sssssounds fun!

[dinalapomy101 Posts: 1,875 Status: Offline Happy writing to all!]

This book is always checked out at  my library too!

[Shannywriter Posts: 507 Status: Offline Believe in yourself and never give up]

My kindergartners love Opposnakes so much I had to hide it and now I cannot find!

[Franzilla Posts: 997 Status: Offline Gah!]

Her books are always the ones pulled off our shelves too. That is one talented lady!

[Artemesia Posts: 3,790 Status: Offline]

I actually have a little collection of some of Salina's books that I hide in my office because I don't want to share with the kids. 

[SYoon Posts: 675 Status: Offline Novelty and Picture Books]

Thanks for alerting me to this thread, Arty! Aw... thanks so much, Amanda, for digging this book out! It's not at all new; an oldie but a goodie, I think! I personally love this book too. Sadly, it totally tanked sales wise. (Less copies than what year it is today). Just tragic, really. But whoever discovers it tells me they love it! The couple of indie stores I visited had it--- which surprised me. I don't think B&N even carried it.

Amanda... another great read aloud for 2-4 yr olds is DO CROCS KISS and DO COWS MEOW (Sterling/2012). My librarian swears by it. She does storytime. They're really quite fun. If you can't get a hold of them, I'm happy to send copies your way. Just PM me with an address.

Thank you all for your support! Totally makes me happy that some of you know my books!!!!   

And so funny, you guys,... that you hide my books from your kids!!! 

[MysteryRobin Posts: 688 Status: Offline]

My kids LOVE Do Crocks Kiss and Do Cows Meow - they also love Deep Sea Dive! Chet (my 5 year old) pulls them off the shelf all the time!!

[Bobi Martin Posts: 215 Status: Offline Writers open the world to readers.]

Snake books would be a fun way to also talk about Chinese New Year since this week started the Year of the Snake. (The Year of the Water Snake, if you want to get really specific!)

[Artemesia Posts: 3,790 Status: Offline]

My kids LOVE Do Crocks Kiss and Do Cows Meow - they also love Deep Sea Dive! Chet (my 5 year old) pulls them off the shelf all the time!!

Mine do as well!! And Space Walk!!

Salina, I thought Opposnakes was nominated for an award, wasn't it? I always hear how awesome it is, I'm really surprised that you say it had low sales! It's a cult classic...that's what it is.

[SYoon Posts: 675 Status: Offline Novelty and Picture Books]

Thanks for remembering that, Arty! Yes, OPPOSNAKES was a 2009 finalist for the CBC's Children's Choice Book Awards for K-2nd Best Book of the Year. It did not win, but the fact that it was a finalist was amazing! The difficult thing with a major house like S&S is that they have lots of other books to promote once the season passes. It's not their fault. The book just didn't shine on its own. But yeah... really really really bad sales numbers. I was a little shocked. My books are usually not in that range, thank god... or I'd be out of business!

Bobi--- great idea about the snake tie-in with Chinese New Year!

Thanks, girls, for the SPACE WALK and DEEP SEA DIVE shout out! (Again, with Sterling, 2012)

[Shannywriter Posts: 507 Status: Offline Believe in yourself and never give up]

 

And so funny, you guys,... that you hide my books from your kids!!! 

This is why I had to order more copies of p&p because I can't have 22 (hey actually 44) boogery hands all over me shiny copy  :

[Shannywriter Posts: 507 Status: Offline Believe in yourself and never give up]

Hey what the heck is with the post count? ANyone else lose em? Every time I get close to 700 I lose 100+ posts.  :

[SYoon Posts: 675 Status: Offline Novelty and Picture Books]

This is why I had to order more copies of p&p because I can't have 22 (hey actually 44) boogery hands all over me shiny copy  :

   : Me loves me BBers!  :

[Artemesia Posts: 3,790 Status: Offline]

Sorry Shanny, just more mod housekeeping.  : You may have noticed increased mod activity and bumping of rule threads etc, and we eliminated a couple boards and combined redundant ones with others...so it has most likely caused post counts to go down again.

  *boogery hands*

[Amanda Coppedge Posts: 417 Status: Offline]

Sorry to hear it didn't sell well, Salina. It is a winner, in my book. I will check to see if my new library has the two titles you mentioned, once I get settled in--if not, I'll PM you. Thanks!