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December 2012
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November 2012
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Rochester Children's Book Festival
This past weekend, I attended the Rochester Children’s Book Festival with copies of “Ollie & Moon: Fuhgeddaboudit!” It was a fun time! Really well-run, great enthusiastic volunteers, and so many parents and kids came out. Loved it!
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STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOING and watch this adorable slow loris eat a rice ball. HAPPY FEEL GOOD FRIDAY!
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shhh! no running in the library!: NYC Libraries... →
sswslitinmotion:
Looks like Hurricane Sandy wrecked havoc on the public libraries’ websites, or else they’ve been temporarily shutdown to minimize damage from the hurricane. Some items to note:
Per Brooklyn Public Library’s Facebook fan page, for today 10/31/12:
Most Brooklyn…
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KidLitCares Auction for Red Cross disaster relief! →
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Attention teachers/librarians/book club organizers! The lovely Kate Messner has organized an auction for Red Cross relief fund donations. Auction item #11 is a 20 minute Skype chat with me for your library, classroom, or book club. If you’d like to bid (and by bidding, help out those in need), click the link above!
(Or, if you’d like to check out the other amazing auction...
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October 2012
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The Early Jobs of 24 Famous Writers →
At one point, I tried being a waitress. I learned I cannot balance a tray full of plates and drinks. One of them has to fall (the drinks)…all over a woman. She did ask for a Strawberry Daiquiri and she sure got it. Whoops!
Click the URL above to read the jobs of 24 famous authors.
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Note to Parents, From...
—— Fun News Alert —— Fun News Alert —— Fun News Alert ——
As I was working on “Ollie & Moon: Aloha!” for Random House’s new “Step Into Reading Comic Readers” series, I was told this fun tidbit: Jenni Holm & Matt Holm are writing the “Note to Parents” which will appear on the first page of “Aloha!” and each comic reader in the...
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Veronica Roth Blogs about Her Advice for Young... →
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"Ollie & Moon: Fuhgeddaboudit!" Review - Summer...
Saw this review from over the summer. Giving me warm feelings on this fall day. Thank you!
Photos are cartoon drawings come together in the perfect summer adventure in “Ollie & Moon Fuhgeddaboudit” by Diane Kredensor.
Ollie and Moon are best friends. Moon likes to make Ollie laugh, but Ollie doesn’t think she can. This starts a bet that takes them all along New York City,...
September 2012
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"Ollie & Moon: Fuhgeddaboudit!" Review
“Ollie & Moon: Fuhgeddaboudit!” got a nice review (and comment) on The Book Faerie’s blog:
“The photos are excellent and really add to the story. You can do a photographic tour of New York highlights as well as follow Ollie and Moon in the quest to make Ollie laugh.
This is a fun series written for small ones. They’ll enjoy reading this book again and again. ...
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