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   Monday, October 16, 2006  
Scholastic to Distribute Rabbit and Bear Paws

:: Posted by Bryan @ 10/16/2006 01:55:00 AM
The creators of the kid-friendly Rabbit and Bear Paws graphic novel have inked a deal with Scholastic Canada to distribute the book. Scholastic is the biggest children's book publisher in the universe and being included in their catalogs, which are distributed to schoolkids as well as librarians, is a great boost for any publisher.

Partial Press Release:
Scholastic Canada Signs Rabbit and Bear Paws (non-exclusive)

8,000 copies of the graphic novel, Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws: The Sugar Bush are already in circulation and now this all ages North American Indian graphic novel has been signed by Scholastic Canada (non exclusive). Rabbit and Bear Paws have signed a non-exclusive deal with Scholastic Canada and will be featured in the Canadian school book club and book fair markets in Spring 2007. The book can also be purchased through the Scholastic educational catalogue as of January 2007.

Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws is available from select retailers and online at http://www.rabbitandbearpaws.com/gnovel.php. The graphic novel has been submitted to Diamond Comics for inclusion in their catalogue.

Entertaining while using traditional Aboriginal values and humour is the goal in creating the characters of Rabbit and Bear Paws . The graphic novel, Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws - The Sugar Bush, is a compilation of the first 64 comic strips jam packed onto 32 pages in perfect bound European album format. Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws is based upon the Seven Grandfathers, the wisdom of the Anishinabek community.
   


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