MEETING: Wed Jan 9 at 7:00 with ILLUSTRATOR Hilary Leung

LOCATION: Toronto Public Library Northern District Branch, 40 Orchard View Blvd. (1 block N of Eglinton, W off Yonge), Room 200 (2nd floor).

SPEAKER: Hilary Leung is a graduate of Sheridan College's Illustration and New Media Design programs. His self-published book The Legend of Ninja Cowboy Bear was licenced by Kids Can Press and available as a McDonald's Happy Meal book. His Scholastic board books Will Bear Share? and Will Ladybug Hug? both earned Kirkus stars. Hilary also works on projects for Story Planet, a nonprofit organization that encourages young people to create and tell their stories. 

MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS: Celebrating a new book? Having an event? Teaching a course? Other news? Make your announcement at the meeting! Please send office@canscaip.org the following info:

• Your name
  
• Book title, genre/reading age, publisher, publication date
• Summary of your book, event, course, or other news 
  
• Will you make your announcement at the meeting in person? 
• In the email subject line: "Member Announcement by [your name]" 

DINNER WITH THE SPEAKER AT 5:00: Everyone is welcome to come to dinner with the speaker before the meeting. Join us at at 5:00 at the CANSCAIP table at the back of The Pickle Barrel (Yonge-Eglinton Centre, 2nd floor). For simple payment, the restaurant provides individual bills. RSVP to Cathy Rondina.  

TRANSIT & PARKING: From Eglinton station on the Yonge subway line, walk 1 block N on Yonge to Orchard View. The closest parking is Yonge-Eglinton Centre's (expensive) underground lot with an entrance on Orchard View. There are Green P parking lots on Erskine, Castlefield and Sherwood.