Gone fishing

Off the cape for a little family down time. More soon!

Thank You Thursdays

Thank you notes from the kids I meet during school visits. 

This drawing arrived after a spring school visit in Newton. I love the owl's feet and that it says "ALTER!" at the bottom.

Back from L.A.

It's been such a busy summer! I've just returned from the lovely wedding of children's book editor Alvina Ling. Here I am with the gorgeous bride and author/illustrator friend Grace Lin (fellow Blue Rose Girls):

We rented this cute house in Venice Beach for the weekend:

From there we explored the area a bit, including the beach in Santa Monica, where Tilly saw shells for the first time:

It was a whirlwind trip, ending with a book signing at Pages Bookstore in Manhattan Beach. Here we are with our lovely host:

Thanks for the great time L.A! Now back to summer here in Happy Valley. Next up: blueberry picking and a trip to the cape!

Furball Friday

Thank You Thursdays

Thank you notes from the kids I meet during school visits. 

A great note from a kid in a class I visited this spring. So glad my message got through!

West coast book signing

Come join me for a book signing in L.A.! Grace Lin and myself will be reading and signing our books, doing a drawing demonstration, and answering any questions kids have about how to make a book at Pages Bookstore in Manhattan Beach.

Hope to see you there!

Details:
Sunday, July 22nd
1:00 pm
904 Manhattan avenue
Manhattan Beach, ca 90266
pagesabookstore.com
t: 310-318-0900 (if you can't make it, call & order a signed book!)

Summer

First plane trip with a toddler:

First haul of pick-your-own at our CSA:



First visit to a local beach: