Oliver's Corner

Order on Halloween and SAVE 64 PERCENT!

2011-10-14T18:15:00.000-07:00

Double, double toil and trouble, we've got a book sale that will make your cauldron bubble!

For one day only, you are invited to the first ever SPOOKY HALLOWEEN SALE hosted by The Oliver Press. We are giving our customers the chance to save a BOOOOO--tiful 64 percent on any of the books featured on The Oliver Press Web site. Plus, find out how you can earn extra savings by referring your friends! The catch? To qualify for the discount, orders must be placed on Halloween day. Details below:

What: 64 percent off any books by The Oliver Press. Click here for a complete list of our titles.
When: The sale ends at midnight, Monday October 31, 2011
Who: This offer applies to schools and libraries. Tell all your friends! You will earn a 1 percent bonus discount for each librarian you refer to us who orders. Be sure to give us the names of the librarians we might hear from based on your referrals. On your order, you may earn up to 6 bonus points, for a maximum discount of 70 percent.
RSVP: To order, call us toll free at 1-800-865-4837, fax your list to 952-926-8965, send an e-mail to orders@oliverpress.com or place your order online by clicking this link to our order form.

At midnight on Halloween your chance to save 64 percent will disappear. Mark your calendar now so you don't miss out on this SPOOK-tacular sale! If you would like a reminder e-mail sent to you on the Friday before Halloween send a message to michelle.oliverpress.com.

The SPOOKY SALE discount is limited to schools and libraries only. To qualify, orders must reach The Oliver Press between 12am and 12pm CST on October 31, 2011. The maximum discount offered is 70 percent. Regular shipping rates apply. To calculate shipping and handling, please add 7% of your total order before the discount.

15th National AASL Conference coming soon!

2011-09-06T11:27:00.000-07:00

Don't forget to register for the annual exhibition hosted by the American Association of School Librarians. This year's event, hosted in Minneapolis, Minn. from October 27-30, will feature more than 200 exhibitors and speakers from all over the United States.

While you're perusing the tables, make sure to stop by The Oliver Press for a free gift. We'll be giving away adorable little plastic doggie bowls, a new accessory for our plush mascot, Ollie the Cairn Terrier.

To register for the 2011 AASL Conference, click here.

Book Review! - Looking at Poland gets superb review in PolAm

2011-08-04T11:00:00.000-07:00

Fresh off the presses, here are some highlights from a review of Looking at Poland, as appeared in the July/Aug 2011 issue of PolAm, a publication of the Polish American Cultural Institute of Minnesota

"Looking at Poland contains beautiful and important photos that capture Poland's past and present. Poland's rich agricultural and pastoral landscape, as well as her important industrial growth are detailed in the book. It is an excellent source for information about the cultural, religious and even culinary traditions of Poland. Students writing research papers, preparing oral presentations or wanting to get a better sense of their family roots will find the book easy to understand, and even fun to look at."

Copies of Looking at Poland are available now on Amazon.com.

Back from ALA!

2011-06-30T13:50:00.000-07:00

Thank you to everyone who visited our booth at this year's ALA Convention in New Orleans, LA. Soon, we will be announcing the winners from our drawing for our mascot, Ollie the plush Cairn Terrier.

If you didn't get a chance to visit our booth at ALA, make sure you us put on your calender for October! We will be showing our books on our home turf in Minneapolis, MN at the American Association of School Librarians Conference. Hope to see you there!

"A World of Food" named Editor's Choice by Library Media Connection!

2011-06-07T15:07:00.000-07:00

We recently received an exciting letter from the editors at Library Media Connection (LMC) announcing that we are about to receive a very prestigious award. We wanted to share the highlights with you:

"Library Media Connection editors are pleased to provide advanced notice that your title [A World of Food] has been named an "LMC Ediotr's Choice 2011" selection. LMC's worldwide network of K-12 expert reviewers made the first round of selections, the final choices were made by the LMC editorial team.

"This feature will appear in the October 2011 issue of Library Media Connection, to mail September 15, 2011."

Art Masters series receives high praises for "stunning" visual appeal

2011-05-26T13:43:00.000-07:00

Review of Art Masters from The Free Library:

'Art Masters' is a superbly illustrated six volume series showcasing some of the best-known and most popular artists in the history of Western Art.

Originally published in Italy, this new edition from The Oliver Press features a text that has been newly re-translated from the Italian, enhanced with glossaries and web sites, as well as time lines, art gallery listings, and full-color art reproductions and illustrations. 'Art Masters' is a superb series that is ideal for young readers ages 12 and older.

The individual titles comprising this simply outstanding series include: Lucia Corrain's The Art of the Renaissance (9781934545041, $24.95); Francesco Salvi's The Impressionists (9781934545034, $24.95); Francesca Romei's Leonardo Da Vinci (9781934545003, $24.95); Gabriella Di Cagno's Michelangelo (9781934545010, $24.95); Claudio Pescio's Rembrandt (9781934545027, $24.95); and Enrica Crispino's Van Gogh (9781934545058, $24.95).

A superbly produced series that is as informative as it is visually stunning, 'Art Masters' is enthusiastically recommended for family, school, and community library reference collections for young (and not so young!) readers.

For a link to the original review on The Free Library website, click here.

Oliver Press books reviewed in Booklist Magazine

2011-05-24T13:15:00.000-07:00

Here is a wonderful review of a selection of books from our Looking at Europe series that we wanted to share with you. This review was originally published in Booklist Magazine, a publication of the American Library Association:

"While many geography series target elementary school children, these large-format volumes from the Looking at Europe series will best suit older students with good vocabularies and some knowledge of European history. First published in the Netherlands, these translated books are clearly written and well organized. Each includes chapters on the country today, its history, cities, transportation, culture, education, economy, cuisine, tourism, and natural environment. Page layouts include many clear, color photos as well as colorful sidebars. Bulgaria opens with comments on Bulgarian as a Slavic language and a brief, helpful guide to pronunciation. Hungary concludes with a chapter on the Hungarian Republic, from the 1989 fall of the communist regime to 2007, when it joined the European Union. Poland includes profiles of Pope John Paul II and Solidarity movement leader Lech Wałęsa. Romania traces the country’s troubled history from medieval times to the present and comments on changes since the government began moving toward a market economy in 1990. Each book offers two large, clearly drawn maps: in the front endpapers, a map of the country and, in the back, another highlighting the country within a map of Europe. Brief glossaries and lists of websites are appended. Four attractive, informative introductions to Eastern European countries."

--Carolyn Phelan, Booklist Magazine

Books from the Looking at Europe series mentioned in this review:

Looking at Bulgaria
By Bronja Prazdny. Tr. by Louisa Spenceley.
2011. 48p. illus. Oliver, lib. ed., $24.95 (9781881508854). Gr. 7–9. 949.9.

Looking at Hungary
By Stephan Lang. Tr. by Wilma Hoving.
2011. 48p. illus. Oliver, lib. ed., $24.95 (9781881508885). Gr. 7–9. 943.9.

Looking at Poland
By Jan Kadziolka and Tadeusz Wojciechowski. Tr. by Jeske Nelissen.
2011. 48p. illus. Oliver, lib. ed., $24.95 (9781881508892). Gr. 7–9. 943.8.

Looking at Romania
By Jan Willem Bos. Tr. by Shannon Davidson.
2011. 48p. illus. Oliver, lib. ed., $24.95 (9781881508861). Gr. 7–9. 949.8.

The Oliver Press announces four titles on "new" European countries

2011-05-17T12:23:00.000-07:00

The Iron Curtain has long been demolished; that's history. But, it's not the end of the story. What we have today are a collection of distinctive Eastern European countries that have risen out of the communist rubble, each with a rich heritage and new membership in the European Union.

With Looking at Europe, The Oliver Press is proud to publish four more books that examine both what's old and what's new about these countries. Rich, full-color photographs bring to life the following topics in each volume: History; Geography; Towns & Cities; People & Culture; Education; Cuisine; Transportation; Economy; Tourism; and Nature.

Booklist proclaims the Looking at Europe series to be "clearly written and well organized," both qualities that make these excellent books for student reports. Written for grades 5 and up, students can dig deep into the culture of each of the 10 countries featured in the Looking at Europe series. Each full-color book contains maps, charts, photographs, sidebars and stories that capture the essence of the country's culture, history and present-day life.

The four new volumes, available in June 2011, are Looking at:

Bulgaria

Hungary

Poland

Romania

For more reading on the "new" countries of Eastern Europe, check out The Oliver Press' previously published titles in the Looking at Europe series:

The Czech Republic

Estonia

Latvia

Lithuania

Slovakia

Slovenia