Tag Archives: children’s books
It’s a “Shore” Thing!
Jumping into summer with a busy schedule of in-person book signings and story times near East Coast beaches. (I am fully vaccinated!) Check back here or on Instagram @NancyViau1 for updates. Hope to see you soon! HAPPY SUMMER! ~Nancy 2021 … Continue reading
Book Buzz & An Award
Something Is Bugging Samantha Hansen (middle-grade novel for kids 8-12) has won the 2020 Skipping Stones Honor Award for Nature and Ecology! From the award site: “These books promote an understanding of cultures, cultivate cooperation and/or encourage a deeper awareness … Continue reading
What a Nice Thing!
At the New Jersey Association of School Librarians Conference this month a librarian took time out of her busy day to make sure I got a copy of the newspaper article that featured me. It’s all about the day I … Continue reading
Fall Book Fests
Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival (NY) was amazing–150 authors and tons of book-buyers! A big shout-out to the festival organizers and all the people who stopped by my table that day. THANK YOU! The bookseller ran out of my books, but … Continue reading
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Book Festival & Conference Time
On Saturday, October 5th, look for me in New York at the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival . The authors are organized alphabetically so make your way past 145 authors to very back and wave frantically until I spot you. I’m … Continue reading
An AWARD for FIRST SNOW!
This just in: First Snow wins an Independent Publisher Book Award! SILVER: First Snow, by Nancy Viau; illustrated by Talitha Shipman (Albert Whitman & Co). Soon it’ll be dressed up with a shiny silver sticker!
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Johnstown Children’s Book Festival
Saturday, April 6th, I’ll be signing books at the Johnstown Children’s Book Festival. Won’t you join me? I hear there might be snow flurries because Mother Nature is very much on board with my picture book, First Snow. https://www.thelearninglamp.org/for-families/childrens-book-festival-johnstown-2-2/
Work and Play in Sunny Colorado!
I had the best time visiting schools in the Denver area as part of the Denver Children’s Festival of Stories! At the educator night the Friday before, I got to connect with school librarians, and the festival on Saturday was … Continue reading
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Earth Day is April 22nd
Earth may be just a planet, but it’s our home, so let’s care for it! I’m part of a very informative and awesome festival a few days after Earth Day. It’s the Sustainable Cherry Hill Earth Festival held at Croft … Continue reading