I’m at James R. Schirle Elementary today speaking to K-5 students. It’s a little over 40 miles from the farm, so again, another day without airports, airplanes, and hotels, which is always a pleasure. Speaking of which, so are the kids and teachers at Schirle. A wonderful bunch of excited […]
I visited Westridge in Lake Oswego today. I think this might be my fourth visit there and it’s always fabulous. And it’s only six miles from the farm…no airports, planes, hotels. I spoke to perhaps the best prepared 5th and 6th grade students I’ve ever talked to. They had all […]
I was in Janesville, Wisconsin today with Frank Loose and the Scholastic Book Fair gang visiting Harmony Elementary, the winner of the Scholastic Book Fair Fall 2009 National Elementary contest. In addition to an author visit (with me) they won $2000 in credit for books etc. I spoke to K-3 […]
I have the pleasure of bragging about another dear friend’s book… Henry Cole’s first novel “A Nest for Celeste: A Story About Art, Inspiration, and the Meaning of Home.” You may know Henry by the numerous picture books he’s illustrated, including our book “Z is for Zookeeper.” I had the […]
CONTEST! Here’s how it’s going to work. I am going to randomly pick 10 fans when this Fan Page gets to 5,000 people. I will mail the 10 winners a “signed” hardback copy of my novel CRYPTID HINTERS because I just happen to have a stack of them in my […]
Last day of my “Alaska Spirit of Reading” tour. I really had a lot of fun. I’m in Bethel as I make this post after speaking to a wonderful group of kids. Woke up this morning to light snow coming. Cleared up this afternoon…a bit. But I have a long […]
My good friend Pam Ryan has an astounding new novel out…The Dreamer… I read it in manuscript form and now it is a beautiful book illustrated by Peter Sis. The novel is about poet Pablo Neruda youth in his native Chile. Here’s the blurb, but it doesn’t do this outstanding […]
Spent the day reading over and revising I,Q2 yet one more time. So, I was holed up in my office for about eight hours. The book may be out in a couple of months, but don’t hold me to this. The exact publication date is out of my hands. I […]
Delayed in Detroit last light, home in the wee hours of the morning. Woke up early, stumbled down the hallway to the kitchen for coffee and found grandson’s 3 & 4 in the living room watching cartoonsI What a great treat to see my boys! I haven’t seen them in […]
I didn’t quite get this post in last night as I got back to the hotel late…well, late for me anyway… I was at Dillard Drive Middle School yesterday speaking to their wound up 6th and 7th grade with librarian Jennifer Cassidy. Great bunch of young people and big fans. […]
