Lisa Yee's Blog
December 9, 2009
This past weekend, we were very busy. Peepy and I went to visit our friend Maureen, who owns the great indie bookstore Once Upon a Time in Montrose, to say hello and to drop off some bookmarks.
Er, clarification: Maureen's store is called Once Upon a Time and it's in Montrose . . .
Then it was time to get supplies and settled down for the <a>Montrose-Glendale Christmas Parade</a> . . .
We had great seats right across from Maureens' store. A tall person stood in front of us, even though we had gotten...
Er, clarification: Maureen's store is called Once Upon a Time and it's in Montrose . . .
Then it was time to get supplies and settled down for the <a>Montrose-Glendale Christmas Parade</a> . . .
We had great seats right across from Maureens' store. A tall person stood in front of us, even though we had gotten...
December 6, 2009
Hooray, the copyedited BOBBY THE BRAVE (SOMETIMES) is out the door!!!
Even though it's all done digitally, I still print it out on old-fashioned paper and give it the once-over before hitting "send" . . .
Here's more reason for Peepy and I to celebrate. Recently, we were invited to visit the San Gabriel Library . . .
We had a wonderful time talking to the crowd of 23,876-ish people. And what was really fun was afterward the library held a raffle for free Lisa Yee books!
Here are some of the w...
Even though it's all done digitally, I still print it out on old-fashioned paper and give it the once-over before hitting "send" . . .
Here's more reason for Peepy and I to celebrate. Recently, we were invited to visit the San Gabriel Library . . .
We had a wonderful time talking to the crowd of 23,876-ish people. And what was really fun was afterward the library held a raffle for free Lisa Yee books!
Here are some of the w...
December 2, 2009
Not to brag or anything, BUT I AM DONE WITH ALL MY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.
Yes, it is my annual tradition to get it all squared away BEFORE Thanksgiving. If you still have some shopping to do, why not head over to your local indie bookseller? You never know what fabulous books you'll find like the ones in the SCIBA Holiday Catalogue. . .
BTW, the book on the cover is called THE CHRISTMAS MAGIC by Lauren Thomson. The illustrator is the talented New York Times bestselling Jon Muth, seen here on righ...
Yes, it is my annual tradition to get it all squared away BEFORE Thanksgiving. If you still have some shopping to do, why not head over to your local indie bookseller? You never know what fabulous books you'll find like the ones in the SCIBA Holiday Catalogue. . .
BTW, the book on the cover is called THE CHRISTMAS MAGIC by Lauren Thomson. The illustrator is the talented New York Times bestselling Jon Muth, seen here on righ...
November 29, 2009
We're still in Philadelphia, even though we are not really. Yes, that is the power of blogs (and authors who have too much stuff to blog about!).
Last blog we were wondering to whom these famous shoes belonged to . . .
. . . and we will get to that. But first, this.
After an action/author-packed day, the next morning was the annual Scholastic Literary Brunch . . .
Everyone got cool swag, including books from each author reading at the event . . .
Peeps sat with the incredible Stick Man/Events-A...
Last blog we were wondering to whom these famous shoes belonged to . . .
. . . and we will get to that. But first, this.
After an action/author-packed day, the next morning was the annual Scholastic Literary Brunch . . .
Everyone got cool swag, including books from each author reading at the event . . .
Peeps sat with the incredible Stick Man/Events-A...
November 25, 2009
When we last left off, we were in Philadelphia. Home of the Liberty Bell and this creeeeepy/cool place that my friend Carla told me about.
However, Peepy and stayed away from creepy stuff and instead hung out with the cool kids. That's cause the place was packed full o' authors! Here are just a some that we ran into/stalked on the floor of the NCTE Convention.
Caldecottian David Wiesner, Baby Mouse's (Mice?) Jenny and Matt Holm(s), plus gadfly David Lubar . . .
(If it looks like David's tryi...
However, Peepy and stayed away from creepy stuff and instead hung out with the cool kids. That's cause the place was packed full o' authors! Here are just a some that we ran into/stalked on the floor of the NCTE Convention.
Caldecottian David Wiesner, Baby Mouse's (Mice?) Jenny and Matt Holm(s), plus gadfly David Lubar . . .
(If it looks like David's tryi...
November 22, 2009
I love teachers. My parents were teachers. And I especially love English teachers. They were the ones who nurtured and encouraged my writing.
So, it was my honor to attend the NCTE Conference in Philadelphia. Imagine, thousands of English teachers together in one (humongous) building. Yes, some students' nightmare was my dream come true.
I arrived on Friday night, just in time for the Scholastic Family Dinner. This was an excuse for Scholastic authors and staff to hang out, eat too much, and ha...
So, it was my honor to attend the NCTE Conference in Philadelphia. Imagine, thousands of English teachers together in one (humongous) building. Yes, some students' nightmare was my dream come true.
I arrived on Friday night, just in time for the Scholastic Family Dinner. This was an excuse for Scholastic authors and staff to hang out, eat too much, and ha...
November 19, 2009
So, while the rest of us were galavanting around town with our dear friends . . .
Our Celebrity Judges have been hard at work . . .
Oops. I meant THESE judges: Elizabeth Bluemle and Josie Levitt of The Flying Pig Bookstore in Vermont . . .
And, Vroman's Children's Book Department Manager Kris Vreeland . . .
It was soooooo hard to select the best out of (practically) four million entries, but YES! we have a WINNER for Lisa Yee's 42nd Annual Bodacious Book Contest!!!!
But first, let's review the ...
Our Celebrity Judges have been hard at work . . .
Oops. I meant THESE judges: Elizabeth Bluemle and Josie Levitt of The Flying Pig Bookstore in Vermont . . .
And, Vroman's Children's Book Department Manager Kris Vreeland . . .
It was soooooo hard to select the best out of (practically) four million entries, but YES! we have a WINNER for Lisa Yee's 42nd Annual Bodacious Book Contest!!!!
But first, let's review the ...
November 16, 2009
I am soooooo sorry! I know I said we'd announce the winner of the Bodacious Book Contest. However, the entries were so great that the judges are still deliberating. Soon! Soon! We will crown our winner!!!
In the meantime, recently Peepy and I were lucky enough to see our friend David Levithan at Vroman's.
David, who is also VP/Editorial Director at Scholastic, was on tour for his latest novel, LOVE IS THE HIGHER LAW. Yes, he is an overachiever and we wish he would stop. (He makes us look like s...
In the meantime, recently Peepy and I were lucky enough to see our friend David Levithan at Vroman's.
David, who is also VP/Editorial Director at Scholastic, was on tour for his latest novel, LOVE IS THE HIGHER LAW. Yes, he is an overachiever and we wish he would stop. (He makes us look like s...
November 11, 2009
Wheeeee!!!
We got some great news about BOBBY VS. GIRLS (ACCIDENTALLY). The New York Public Library named it one of the TOP 100 BOOKS FOR READING AND SHARING FOR CHILDREN and adults and animals!!!!! (I may have added that last part.)
(A tragedy involving Peepy once occurred at the NYPL, but it ended well.)
Here's NYPL's own Betsy Bird's review of BOBBY for School Library Journal!
Speaking of Bobby, earlier this week, Dan Santat and I journeyed a couple miles down the road to Carver Elementary Sch...
We got some great news about BOBBY VS. GIRLS (ACCIDENTALLY). The New York Public Library named it one of the TOP 100 BOOKS FOR READING AND SHARING FOR CHILDREN and adults and animals!!!!! (I may have added that last part.)
(A tragedy involving Peepy once occurred at the NYPL, but it ended well.)
Here's NYPL's own Betsy Bird's review of BOBBY for School Library Journal!
Speaking of Bobby, earlier this week, Dan Santat and I journeyed a couple miles down the road to Carver Elementary Sch...
Wheeeee!!!
We got some great news about BOBBY VS. GIRLS (ACCIDENTALLY). The New York Public Library named it one of the 100 BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN and adults and animals!!!!! (I may have added that last part.)
(A tragedy involving Peepy once occurred at the NYPL, but it ended well.)
Here's NYPL's own Betsy Bird's review of BOBBY for School Library Journal!
Speaking of Bobby, earlier this week, Dan Santat and I journeyed a couple miles down the road to Carver Elementary School in San Marino, CA. ...
We got some great news about BOBBY VS. GIRLS (ACCIDENTALLY). The New York Public Library named it one of the 100 BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN and adults and animals!!!!! (I may have added that last part.)
(A tragedy involving Peepy once occurred at the NYPL, but it ended well.)
Here's NYPL's own Betsy Bird's review of BOBBY for School Library Journal!
Speaking of Bobby, earlier this week, Dan Santat and I journeyed a couple miles down the road to Carver Elementary School in San Marino, CA. ...
