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A READING AT THE ZOO
Author and Translator at Milwaukee, WI
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| Author visits zoo. |
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| Count Dracula greets author and translator. |
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| Visiting Bat with author and translator |
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| Translator Candace Medina and author read latest book. |
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| Chris Holaves and Candace Medina |
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| Audience enjoys new story. |
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| Bats hang around for new book due March 2010. |
Author Chris Holaves and Spanish instructor / translator Candace Medina were guest performers at Milwaukee County Zoo’s Halloween Spooktacular on October 31, 2009. They read portions of the author’s latest bilingual children’s book, Running with the Bats / Corriendo con los murciélagos, publication date, March 2010. The author signed copies of his first book, Even the Dead Get Up for Milk / Hasta los muertos se levantan por leche, for the many trick or treaters that stopped by their table. Everyone at this wonderful festival enjoyed the Halloween hauntings, scary decorations, and special events, including glowing pumpkins, a costume parade, and bat presentations.
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BOOK SIGNING AT BORDERS
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DANVILLE COMMERCIAL-NEWS SPOTLIGHTS HOLAVES AND ASTAKOS PUBLISHING
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HOLAVES AND GOOMAS SIGN BOOKS AT LAKE SUMMERSET
Author Chris Holaves and illustrator John Goomas signed their books Running
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LIBRARY JOURNAL REVIEWS RUNNING WITH THE BATS / CORRIENDO CON LOS MURCIÉLAGOS
Library Journal, July, 2010, reviewed
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ASTAKOS PUBLISHING AT THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION CONVENTION
The 2010 American Library Association
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AUTHOR AT THE LATINO BOOK AND FAMILY FESTIVAL
Astakos Publishing exhibited two bilingual
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ASTAKOS PUBLISHING AT SALSA BUSINESS NETWORK, INC.
Chris and Sharon Holaves introduced their
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A READING AT THE ZOO
Author Chris Holaves and Spanish
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The bats are coming!
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LIBRARIES EMBRACE EVEN THE DEAD GET UP FOR MILK
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FALL INTO A BOOK
Reading is the key to a child's academic success. Parents, teachers, and
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What a pleasure it was to
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BOOK SIGNING AT BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE
Chris Holaves read and signed
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BOOK SIGNING AT TURTLE CREEK BOOKSTORE
Chris Holaves signed his bilingual children’s book, Even the Dead
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REGIONAL AUTHOR FAIR
Chris Holaves signed and sold his bilingual book, Even the Dead Get
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HOLAVES SIGNS BOOKS AT BLUE KANGAROO BOOKS
Julie Rudolph, owner of Blue
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BOOK SIGNING AT LAKE SUMMERSET
Even the Dead Get Up for Milk / Hasta los muertos se levantan por leche
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READING IS IMPORTANT
Astakos Publishing recognizes
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Astakos Publishing chose May
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What happens to a young boy
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Running with the Bats / Corriendo con los murciélagos
Midwest Book Reviews, Children's Bookwatch, Bilingual Shelf
"Running With the Bats" is
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Running with the Bats / Corriendo con los murciélagos
Tammy Tucker, Children's Librarian
North Suburban Library District, Loves Park, IL
It is a fun, fast, action-packed adventure that reader will be able to relate
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Running With the Bats / Corriendo con los murciélagos
John L. Hoh, Jr, Reviewer
Book Ideas
Many people are afraid of bats. The narrator
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Running with the Bats / Corriendo con los murciélagos
Cynthia Calvert, Professional Children's Book Designer
“ Running with the Bats / Corriendo
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Running with the Bats / Corriendo con los murciélagos
Mary Cozad, PhD, Professor, Literature & Languages
Northern Illinois University
I finished going over Ms. Medina's translation
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Running with the Bats / Corriendo con los murciélagos
Anne L. Birberick, Chair, Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures
Northern Illinois University
This book is absolutely delightful.
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Running with the Bats / Corriendo con los murciélagos
Gloria Cardenas Cudia, Rockford's Woman of the Year, 2010, and Salsa Business Network President
I highly recommend Running with the Bats
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Running with the Bats / Corriendo con los murciélagos
What Children Say About the Book
The story is very good and the illustrations
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Running with the Bats / Corriendo con los murciélagos
Alice Berger, Reviewer
Bergers Book Reviews
A boy is invited to play baseball with his friends, but before long, night
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Even the Dead Get Up for Milk/ Hasta los muertos se levantan por leche
Gloria Cardenas Cudia, Rockford's Woman of the Year, 2010
Even the Dead Get Up for Milk / Hasta los
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Even the Dead Get Up for Milk / Hasta los muertos se levantan por leche
Maria Lopez, Librarian
Ida Public Library, Belvidere, IL
It is a wonderful book! I would buy it for the library
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Even the Dead Get Up for Milk / Hasta los muertos se levantan por leche
Grisel Leon, Assistant Librarian
Gail Borden Public Library, Elgin, IL
I was given the opportunity
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Even the Dead Get Up for Milk / Hasta los muertos se levantan por leche
Midwest Book Reviews, Children's Bookwatch, Bilingual Shelf
Turning a funeral home into a just plain home does have its consequences,
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Even the Dead Get Up for Milk / Hasta los muertos se levantan por leche
Betsy López Fritscher, Multimedia Journalist / Periodista
Rockford Register Star, ESPEJO News
Even the Dead Get Up for Milk / Hasta los muertos se levantan por leche
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Even the Dead Get Up for Milk / Hasta los muertos se levantan por leche
A Reviewer, Parent of Three Children
Even the Dead Get Up for Milk is purely a delight to read…
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Even the Dead Get Up for Milk / Hasta los muertos se levantan por leche
Toni Rocha, Reporter
Beloit Daily News
Strikingly illustrated in pen and ink by John Goomas and translated into
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Even the Dead Get Up for Milk / Hasta los muertos se levantan por leche
A Reviewer, An Art Educator
This book is a fun-filled adventure for children of all ages! An easy read
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Even the Dead Get Up for Milk / Hasta los muertos se levantan por leche
Bob Spear, Publisher and Chief Reviewer
Heartland Reviews
This aged 8-11 picture book is presented in English and Spanish. The story
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Even the Dead Get Up for Milk / Hasta los muertos se levantan por leche
Matthew Vincent, Instructor of Art
Rock Valley College
The post modern art of Even the Dead Get Up for Milk / Hasta los muertos
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Sandra Aden, Director
North Suburban Library District
Even the Dead Get Up for Milk / Hasta los muertos se levantan por leche
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Even the Dead Get Up for Milk / Hasta los muertos se levantan por leche
A Reviewer, A Parent and Middle School Teacher
This book is a wonderful book!
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Even the Dead Get Up for Milk / Hasta los muertos se levantan por leche
Cynthia Calvert, Professional Children's Book Designer
Every kid loves a spooky story, and this one
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