"Preston Goes Green" will be available in January 2011

Joey the Penguin Booth

Christmas Craft Village at the Exhibition Park on November 12- 14 ,2010

Greetings Gang,

Joey the Penguin Children's Entertainment is attending the Christmas Craft Village at the exhibition park in Halifax. Come and fill out a ballot for a free copy of the next book, "Preston Goes Green" which will be available by the New Year. The event is on November 12, 2010 - November 14, 2010

Hope to see some of you there. :)

Joey

PUZZLES, PUZZLES, PUZZLES

Free puzzles are now available at the Joey the Penguin site. Be sure to play the Joey the Penguin and friends puzzle as well as the Preston the Polar Bear Recycling Puzzle. See you all at www.JoeythePenguin.com.

Joey

Painting with Joey the Penguin

Hey Guys and Girls,

Do you like painting? Come visit us at the "Joey the Penguin" website and you can paint works of art with Joey and his friends. Check it out at the Games section of www.joeythepenguin.com

Don't forget to follow all of your dreams!

Joey

FREE QUIZZES at the Joey the Penguin website

Joey the Penguin is now offering FREE ANIMAL KINGDOM QUIZZES Online at the Joey the Penguin website. Navigate to the GAMES section and click "Joey's Animal Kingdom Quiz". There you will be able to select a small quiz about the Penguin, Walrus, Polar Bear, Leopard Seal, Octopus, Great White Shark and last but not least the Squid. The quizzes are both educational and fun. Please come and learn about these animals while you entertain yourself. The best part is that these are free. :)

Have a great day!

Joey

The Annex bookstore

Last night at The Annex bookstore was an amazing success. Joey the Penguin was read to mostly adults for the first time ever but they were very interested and were extremely supportive. Joey was alongside of some very gifted authors, editors and business owners. If you live in the Halifax area in Nova Scotia, then I strongly recommend that you check out "The Annex" bookstore in Tantallon. The energy in the building will put you at ease and make you feel right at home while you are browsing the excellent selection of fine books and other products. The best part of this bookstore is the huge support for local authors and artisans. Buy a book, grab a coffee and say hi to Carolyn the nicest soul you will ever meet. Tell her that Joey says hi!

Joey

First Year anniversary of The Annex bookstore in Tantallon Nova Scotia

Joey the Penguin books will be available at the first year anniversary of The Annex book store. Come and meet local authors and help celebrate the life of a great book store!

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Joey the Penguin booth will be attending the Family Expo at Exhibition park in Halifax Nova Scotia on June 19, 20, 2010!!!

Joey the Penguin will have a booth at the Family Expo at Exhibition park in Halifax Nova Scotia on June 19, 20, 2010!!! That is only 2 days away. We wil be selling books and t-shirts and giving away stickers, bookmarks and balloons on a stick.

We are expecting a huge turn out. Hope we see some of you there!

Brian

Joey the Penguin books are now available at Coles in the Halifax Shopping Centre

Hi Everybody,

Joey the Penguin books are now available at Coles in the Halifax Shopping Centre. If you are interested in picking up a copy I would make sure to call ahead and see if they have them in stock.

Thanks and have a great weekend!

Brian

Joey books will soon be available at Chapters in Bayers Lake

Greetings everybody,

I just wanted to let everybody know that Joey the Penguin books should soon be available at Chapters in Bayers Lake in Halifax. If you are looking for a copy, feel free to call the store and ask if they have them available for sale yet.

Hoping to do a book signing and reading there soon.

Have a great day!

Brian

Joey the Penguin books are now available at Smith Books in Scotia Square

Hi everybody,

If you want to pick up Joey the Penguin books you can now get them at their newest location at SmithBooks at Scotia Square mall in Halifax. Just ask for the first of the Joey the Penguin series. Stay tuned for the second book in the series that should be out by the middle of summer, entitled "Preston Goes Green."

Cheers,

Joey

Joey the Penguin books are now available at the Chapters Stores at Mic Mall in Dartmouth Nova Scotia

Greetings Everybody,

Joey the Penguin books will now be available at the Chapters book stores at Mic Mac mall in Dartmouth Nova Scotia. if you are looking to buy a Joey book then please feel free to drop in to that location. Joey expects to get the books to the rest of the HRM locations soon. Stay tuned for more information in regards to Joey.

Remember to always follow your dreams!

Brian

Joey the Penguin attended the Sticky Kids Indoor Children Items sales events

Joey the Penguin attended the Sticky Kids Indoor Children's Sale at the Gordon Snow Recreation Center in Fall River. Joey met some wonderful and interesting people!

Now, Joey is getting ready for the next big event which is the Family Expo.

Cheers,

Brian

Joey the Penguin is attending the Family Expo at Exhibition park in Halifax Nova Scotia on June 19, 20, 2010!!!

Joey the Penguin is attending the Family Expo at Exhibition park in Halifax Nova Scotia on June 19,20, 2010!!!

Hope to see some of you there!

Brian

Joey the Penguin attended the Wolfville Farmers Market

Joey the Penguin was at the Wolfville market. We sold a few books and made a few more friends in Nova Scotia. Have a great week. :)

Joey

Joey the Penguin attended the Bedford Flea Market.

Joey the Penguin attended the Bedford Flea Market. A few books and t-shirts were sold and Joey made a few more friends today. A good time was had by all.

Joey the Penguin is attending the BEDFORD PLACE MALL FLEA MARKET

Joey the Penguin will have a booth at the BEDFORD PLACE MALL FLEA MARKET in Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada on April 25th from 9am - 4pm. Books and t-shirts will be there for sale.

Hope to see you there. :)

Brian (creator of Joey the Penguin)

2nd Annual FREE Spryfield Book Bonanza was a Great Success!!

The 2nd Annual FREE Spryfield Book Bonanza on April 17th at the Captain William Spry Community was a blast!! It was a great success thanks to a lot of thoughtful and caring volunteers! Due to the amazing amount of books that were available, children left with tons of books and happy hearts. Thanks to Mayor Peter Kelly and our MP Megan Leslie for coming out and supporting the cause.

Joey the Penguin was read to local children and books and t-shirts were handed out as prizes. The author Brian Hiltz, was asked to sign a few of the books that were won.

Joey the penguin was proud to be a contributor to this amazing event.

2nd Annual FREE Spryfield Book Bonanza on April 17th at the Captain William Spry Community Centre

Joey The Penguin is attending the 2nd Annual FREE Spryfield Book Bonanza on April 17th at the Captain William Spry Community Centre Lobby in Spryfield, Halifax, Nova Scotia from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. All are welcome!!!! This is a great opportunity for children to create their own books,meet award winning Authors and Illustrators, storytime, and talk to the book doctor. Come for the fun and leave with a bag of free books, newspapers and magazines!

Come and see us there!

Brian Hiltz (Creator of Joey the Penguin)

Chebucto Book Buddies

Joey the Penguin attended the Chebucto Book Buddies program that was launched on Saturday, March 13 at the Captain William Spry community centre.

The program will feature bags of books which can be borrowed by children. Favourite books will be tracked so that they can be re-borrowed. It is going to be a great cause that will help children have access to books that they wouldnt necessarily have access to without this program.

The first 200 children under 12 were given a free book and there was free face paintings, hot dogs and book readings from local authors. Joey the Penguin t-shirts were passed out and we made a lot of friends that day. If you have an opportunity to support this great program cause then please do.

The launch was a great success and Joey is anxious to get out more and meet the local people of Halifax.

Have a great day!

Brian Hiltz (author of Joey the Penguin)

Character Profiles Part 8. Who is Abigail the Killer Whale?

Abigail the Killer whale is a very large killer whale. She carries with her a soft voice, a shy demeanor and a gentle personality. You can see the shy girly side of Abigail by noticing the teddy bear knapsack that she carries aound with her wherever she goes. When Abigail meets new creatures they tend to be scared of her due to her enormous size. This has led Abigail to recognize that she is different and lead her to believe that being different is bad. The life lesson for Abigail is the realization that differences are good and we all have our part to play in society. We all come in different sizes, shapes and colors, and this is what makes us special.

With the help of her friends, Abigail will finally be able to see that being different is the best way to be

This is the conclusion of the series of articles outlining my Antarctic friends and I. If you have any questions about Joeythepenguin.com then please send an email to joey@joeythepenguin.com with your inquiry.

Thank you and have a great day!

Joey

Character Profiles Part 7. Who is Dunsford the Walrus?

Dunsford the walrus is the stereotypical proper british chap who believes in manners and style and doing the right thing. Dunsford is a worldly walrus and is considered quite an intellect amongst his peers. If you want to know anything about the world, from arts and history to science or world events, Dunsford is the walrus to see. He has a lot to offer his friends and could be quite an effective mentor if he just had a little more patience. You see, the problem with Dunsford is that instead of accepting that everybody has different abilities, Dunsford gets frustrated when somebody doesnt know what he knows or of they disagree with his opinion.

The challenge that Dunsford faces on a daily basis is patience. He has to learn that everybody knows different things and have different strengths and weaknesses. Dunsford needs to accept everybody as they are and not be so critical of what they know or how they act. If Dunsford could learn to not judge everyone so harshly, he would then start seeing everyones unique gifts that they can share with the world.

Stay tuned for the last post in Character Profiles. We will be discussing the last but not least character in the Joey the Penguin series, Abigail the Killer Whale.....

Peace Out,

Joey

Character Profiles Part 6. Who is Camille the Seal?

Camille the seal is a leopard seal who truly believes that she is the most beautiful creature in the world. Instead of focusing on personality, health or happiness, Camille focuses on her looks and spends endless amount of energy staring at herself through mirror like pieces of ice .

Camille is not a bad person, but she needs to learn to focus on what is more important in life. beauty is not skin deep and the challenge she faces is the understanding that external beauty is not as important when compared to what is inside.

Camille will eventually figure this out through the help of her Antarctic friends.

Stay tuned for the next blog where we will learn more about Dunsford the walrus.

Have a great week!

Character Profiles Part 5. Who is Gills the Shark?

Gills the shark is the bully of the sea that is angry and not really sure why. Gills represents the guy that everybody had at school who felt that it was okay to push people around. Gills wants to have friends deep down inside, but due to his own insecurities he holds onto his anger and lashes out against the animals that he encounters.

Thanks to Joey The Penguin and Friends, Gills eventually will be forced into a corner where he will have no choice but to give up his bullying ways and embrace the friendships with all of the animals in his community.

Gills will finally be able to see that a world of peace and love feels pretty good. :)

Stay tuned for Part 6 of Character profiles where we will be discussing Camille the Seal!

Take care,

Joey