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Legs for Literacy

Support a great cause and get your exercise while participating in the largest running event in Moncton, New Brunswick! On October 25th, 2009 kids, teenagers and adults will be meeting at Bernice MacNaughton High School, 999 St George Blvd., Moncton to begin showing their support for literacy efforts in the city – registration and warm-up start at 11:30 AM.

Make it a family event – kids can <a href="http://legsforliteracy.com/en/home/gofor42/default.aspx">Go for 42</a> and take a step towards literacy. Don’t feel comfortable running? No problem, go for a walk to show your support.

For more details or to register now please visit <a href="http://legsforliteracy.com">Legs for Literacy</a> today!

Although I can’t make it out this year I do plan to see you all there next year!

Thanks for reading,

Sarah Butland


Christmas Daddies Family Fun Day

If you’re in Moncton, New Brunswick  this Saturday, September 19th be sure to participate in the Christmas Daddies Family Fun Day from 10AM – 3PM at the Moncton Coliseum.

For details and events please visit their site but, most importantly, get up – get out – be active and healthy!  All in support of two good causes: you and others! :)

Have a tremendous day,

Sarah Butland


Canadian Children’s Book Authors

With my first child on the way I decided to fill my child’s bookshelf with Canadian authors and will post reviews on each book. I’d love to have your help with this.

How to help:

  • Tell me your favourite Canadian children’s book author
  • Share your favourite Canadian children’s book
  • If you’re an author yourself, ask for my address and send me a copy

It doesn’t matter to me the age target, anything will do. I will review them all!

Thanks for your help.


Let’s Celebrate!

Sending You Sammy is the perfect way to celebrate a birthday – mine and yours! Mine’s coming up on Tuesday, August 25th so make sure you have your copy to read with me.

Wouldn’t it be a celebration if all of you read the book the same time I did?  Let’s read it just after lunch, say 1 O’Clock? Are you in?


Help Me Make Sending You Sammy #1

Currently my children’s book helping fight childhood obesity is #77 in Children’s Books – Science, Natures & How It Works – Health – Fiction on Amazon.ca. This is such a specific category that is perfect for the first of the Adventures Of Sammy series that I know it won’t take much to put and keep it #1. It may seem like a small accomplishment but it’ll definitely be a start in the right direction.

Once we get it to appear as #1 in this category we’ll take over another until it’s the #1 in the Children’s Books category!!’

INCREDIBLE:  September 16, 2009.  SOOOOO Close. Sending You Sammy will be #1 this week, I just know it. 

#4,282 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Popular in these categories:

#5 in  Books > Children’s Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Health > Fiction
#5 in  Books > Children’s Books > Issues > Personal Hygiene
#21 in  Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Adventure & Thrillers

Update: June 24, 2009 it sits at #75 in Children’s Books – Science, Natures & How It Works – Health – Fiction . Up two notches!  Let’s keep up the momentum.

July 25: 71 and climbing!! Keep it going :)

July 30: 69!!!

July 31: 68 :)

WOW!!! :) August 28th shows Sending You Sammy as #6 in Books > Children’s Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Health > Fiction and #10 in Books > Children’s Books > Issues > Personal Hygiene

We’re so close! Let’s keep it going and make this #1 in both of these categories before school starts!!

September 03: It’s slipping and it shouldn’t be. With school starting this is a must have in your child’s classroom.
#29 in Books > Children’s Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Health > Fiction
#58 in Books > Children’s Books > Issues > Personal Hygiene

September 15th – slipped some more:

#74 in  Books > Children’s Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Health > Fiction

Sarah Butland

www.SarahButland.com