The Spotlight
January 2023 - Immedium
1. NEWS
A. Happy Year of the Rabbit!
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We wish you a happy 2023!
Lunar new year starts on Sunday, January 22nd.
We are ready to celebrate The Year of the Rabbit
Our revised edition features a new bilingual translation in simplified Chinese.
Rosie is a funny bunny who hears the call of adventure! Will her long ears come in handy when her friend Jai gets in trouble? Find out!
We'll tell Rosie's tale to children at many schools, libraries, and cultural associations. Contact us to schedule an in-person or virtual program.
This month's sales promotion
Order an autographed copy of any zodiac storybook from our website &
get a free 8x10 print of The Year of the Rabbit!
B. The Octonauts win an Emmy
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The Octonauts TV specials on Netflix received 4 nominations for the first-ever Children's & Family Emmy Awards.
The Octonauts' Ring of Fire won the category of
Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program
Season 2 of the TV series Above & Beyond debuted in May 2022 and continues to entertain viewers.
Readers love our 4 original storybooks, which inspired the hit animated television show worldwide.
C. More Awesome Asian Americans!
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Enjoy the
sequel to Awesome Asian Americans and learn about 20 more remarkable individuals.
"Kids and adults will enjoy discovering a rainbow of role models. Teachers and librarians will appreciate this useful, groundbreaking anthology. Artist Juan Calle's 60 spectacular color illustrations invigorate these relevant and meaningful portraits."
- The Story Sanctuary
Order an autographed copy of
- Volume 1 (Awesome Asian Americans)
- or 2 (More Awesome Asian Americans)
at our website this month, and get a free 5x7
More Awesome Asian Americans greeting card (plus envelope)!
2. REVIEWS
The Treehouse Heroes
by Phil Amara, illustrated by Alina Chau
Artist Alina Chau:
"...to make a good story for kids, it doesn't need to be violent, vulgar or outrageous to get children's attention. It's a good story that kids can learn a lesson from. They are not reading it because they must learn, but because it's fun. The Zez character is based on the qilin. The bad guy, General Moon, is totally inspired by Peking opera costumes."
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The Discovery of Fireworks & Gunpowder
by Phil Amara & Oliver Chin
illustrated by Juan Calle
"The story carries a good balance between science and entertainment. Education, history and folktales blend to make a fun and engaging children's book. The storytelling style intrigues readers to turn the page. It is a great read for children to encourage curiosity and adventure."
- Sampan
3.
EVENTS
JANUARY
1/7: JCCCNC - Oshogatsu Matsuri, San Francisco, CA, 11 am
1/10: Oliver Chin: Stratford School, 43077 Osgood Rd, Fremont, CA 94539, 9:30 am
1/12: Oliver Chin: SSF Main Library, 840 W. Orange Ave, SSF, CA 6:30 pm
1/14: Oliver Chin: Castro Valley Library, CA, 11 am
1/14: Oliver Chin: SSF Library, Grand Avenue, SSF, CA, 1:30 pm.
1/14: Oliver Chin: SCBWI SF North Bay: online Cartoon Workshop, CA, 5 pm
1/17: Oliver Chin: Stratford School, Pleasanton, CA, 9 am
1/18: Oliver Chin: Stratford School, Dublin, CA, 1 pm
1/18: Oliver Chin: Pittsburgh public library, 80 Power Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565, 3 pm
1/19: Oliver Chin: Gordon Lau School, San Francisco, CA
1/19: www.CAMLA.org - online storytime, LA, CA, 4 pm
1/20: Oliver Chin: Stratford School, Dublin, CA, 1:30 pm
1/24: Oliver Chin: Kensington Public Library, Kensington, CA, 6:30 pm
1/26: Oliver Chin: Hicklebees - school visits, San Jose, CA.
1/28: Oliver Chin: El Cerrito Library, CA, 10:30 am
1/29: Chinese New Year festival, Oakland Museum, CA, noon
FEBRUARY
2/1: Porter Ranch, LAPL, CA, 10 am
2/1: Eagle Rock, LAPL, CA, 12:30 pm
2/1: Echo Park, LAPL, CA, 2:30 pm
2/1: Vermont, LAPL, CA, 4:30 pm
2/2: Chinatown, LAPL, CA, 9 am
2/2: Lincoln Heights, LAPL, CA, 10:30 am
2/2: Pacoima, LAPL, CA, 3:30 pm
2/3: Pantera elementary school, Diamond Bar, CA, 9 am
2/4: Oliver Chin & Jennifer Wood, Huntington Library, CA, 10-4 pm
2/5: Oliver Chin & Jennifer Wood, Huntington Library, CA, 10-4 pm
2/6: Stratford school, Altadena, CA, 10:15 am
2/6: Carver elementary school, San Marino, CA, 1 pm.
2/6: Pico Union, LAPL, CA, 4:30 pm
2/7: West Valley, LAPL, CA, 10:30 am
2/7: Watts, LAPL, CA, 2 pm
2/7: Wilshire, LAPL, CA, 4 pm
2/8: St. James & St. Andrew school, LA, CA
2/11: Oliver Chin: Towne Center Books, 555 Main St, Pleasanton, CA.
2/18: Lunar New Year - Chinese Historical and Cultural Project, History Park, San Jose, CA, noon
2/24: Oliver Chin: Stratford School, 25 Corning Avenue, Milpitas, CA 95035, 9 am
Keep reading!
Immedium
P.O. Box 31846
San Francisco, CA 94131
orders@immedium.com
Immedium, Inc. inspires a world of imagination, and creates entertaining books that have multi-dimensional appeal. Based in San Francisco, CA, Immedium sits on the Pacific Rim, a vibrant intersection for crossover cultural trends from Asia and America. Embracing an increasingly diverse and "multimedia" world, Immedium publishes titles ranging from eye-catching children's books and contemporary non-fiction to commentaries on art and popular culture. Visit us at www.immedium.com
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