Jennifer L. Holm's Blog, page 9
January 3, 2013
Come see Babymouse at The Bug!
EXTREME BABYMOUSE will be hitting the shelves this month and I'll be at the Bug (The Reading Bug, that is!) on January 13 at 2pm to talk about my, er, snowscapades.
Come on by and say "hi!"
WHEN: Saturday, January 13 at 2pmWHERE: The Reading Bug785 Laurel Street, San Carlos, CA 94070 #650-591-0100www.thereadingbug.com
Come on by and say "hi!"
WHEN: Saturday, January 13 at 2pmWHERE: The Reading Bug785 Laurel Street, San Carlos, CA 94070 #650-591-0100www.thereadingbug.com
December 31, 2012
It's gonna be EXTREME!
EXTREME BABYMOUSE, that is!
Grab your board! The powder's fresh and Babymouse is hitting the slopes! (Uh, snowboarding, Babymouse? Is that really a good idea? You don't exactly have a good history with . . . er, being outside). Will Babymouse make it off the bunny slope? Will this winter be extreme—or just extremely lame? And does locker really have a cousin? Find out in EXTREME Babymouse! Snowy Mountain will never be the same!
I had to do some research for this book because I didn't know how to snowboard. I grew up skiing. It was fun ... and a little painful! (hint: you fall a LOT when you learn to snowboard).
Here's where I started.
I had to learn how to put on the board.
And I had to learn to overcome total terror.
Because although this isn't exactly a steep hill, it is scary going down the first time!
And the second. And the third.
I still love to ski, though.
Especially with my Babymouse skis.
Hope to see you on the slopes!
EXTREME BABYMOUSE will be available everywhere January 8!
Grab your board! The powder's fresh and Babymouse is hitting the slopes! (Uh, snowboarding, Babymouse? Is that really a good idea? You don't exactly have a good history with . . . er, being outside). Will Babymouse make it off the bunny slope? Will this winter be extreme—or just extremely lame? And does locker really have a cousin? Find out in EXTREME Babymouse! Snowy Mountain will never be the same!
I had to do some research for this book because I didn't know how to snowboard. I grew up skiing. It was fun ... and a little painful! (hint: you fall a LOT when you learn to snowboard).
Here's where I started.
I had to learn how to put on the board.
And I had to learn to overcome total terror. 
Because although this isn't exactly a steep hill, it is scary going down the first time! 
And the second. And the third.
I still love to ski, though.
Especially with my Babymouse skis.Hope to see you on the slopes!
EXTREME BABYMOUSE will be available everywhere January 8!
December 9, 2012
Getting ready for #SharpSchu Book Club this Wednesday ...
Will there be card games? Hmm ... we're ready just in case!
The cards were designed by my nine-year-old son. Feel free to print out and share with the comic reader in your life.
See you Wednesday on Twitter!
HASHTAG: #SharpSchu
DATE: 12/12/12
TIME: 7PM CST/8:00 PM EST
The cards were designed by my nine-year-old son. Feel free to print out and share with the comic reader in your life.
See you Wednesday on Twitter!
HASHTAG: #SharpSchu
DATE: 12/12/12
TIME: 7PM CST/8:00 PM EST
See you in Portland!
Hey PDX! Matt and I will be doing a signing next weekend at A Children's Place Bookstore!
TIME: Saturday, December 15
WHEN: 2pm
WHERE: A Children's Place
4807 NE Fremont Street, Portland, OR
A Children's Place Bookstore
Please come by for the free event and say "hi". We'll be talking about Babymouse and Squish. (Also, graphic novels make super stocking stuffers!)
Hope to see you!
TIME: Saturday, December 15WHEN: 2pm
WHERE: A Children's Place
4807 NE Fremont Street, Portland, OR
A Children's Place Bookstore
Please come by for the free event and say "hi". We'll be talking about Babymouse and Squish. (Also, graphic novels make super stocking stuffers!)
Hope to see you!
December 6, 2012
'Tis the season for messy whiskers ...
That's right -- Babymouse is coming to town!
Random House Children's Books is hosting a fantastic PINTEREST holiday book give-away! Click HERE to check out the great stuff you can win!
Here's hoping your holiday season is merry, bright, and pink!
November 30, 2012
Countdown to #SharpSchu Book Club on Twitter!
Pack your cupcakes and grab your lunch tray!
BABYMOUSE and LUNCH LADY are heading to twitter for the #SharpSchu Book Club!
DATE: 12/12/12
TIME: 7PM CST/8:00 PM EST.
CLICK HERE to learn all the details and please tweet by and say "Typical."
BABYMOUSE and LUNCH LADY are heading to twitter for the #SharpSchu Book Club!
DATE: 12/12/12
TIME: 7PM CST/8:00 PM EST.
CLICK HERE to learn all the details and please tweet by and say "Typical."
November 6, 2012
It's election day!
Time to get out the vote!
Check out what the candidates have to say:
BABYMOUSE!
GEORGIE!
SANTIAGO!
LOCKER!
FELICIA!
May the best candidate (or the one with the messiest whiskers) win!
Check out what the candidates have to say:
BABYMOUSE!
GEORGIE!
SANTIAGO!
LOCKER!
FELICIA!
May the best candidate (or the one with the messiest whiskers) win!
September 23, 2012
SQUISH #4: CAPTAIN DISASTER !
Grab your soccer ball, because Squish is hitting the field in ...
It's soccer season! But the Waterfleas are getting pummelled game after game. Squish knows winning isn't everything, but it's something right? Can Squish turn the losing streak around when he becomes team captain? Will Pod figure out how to harness the power of lightning? And how can amoebas play soccer when they don't have any feet?
We had a lot of fun making this one. Here's one of the early lay-outs:
On sale Tuesday, September 25!
It's soccer season! But the Waterfleas are getting pummelled game after game. Squish knows winning isn't everything, but it's something right? Can Squish turn the losing streak around when he becomes team captain? Will Pod figure out how to harness the power of lightning? And how can amoebas play soccer when they don't have any feet? We had a lot of fun making this one. Here's one of the early lay-outs:
On sale Tuesday, September 25!
August 27, 2012
Back to school!
I love this time of the year. The back-to-school rituals of finding the perfect outfit for the first day and shopping for school supplies. (I was obsessed with Trapper Keepers when I was a kid.)
But mostly I like remembering teachers who changed my life. Like the second grade teacher who read aloud The Boxcar Children. And the high school teacher who became the coach for the debate team (we took second in states thanks to our coach -- I'm still proud of that one.) And, of course, the college professor who encouraged me to write poetry even though I was an International Studies major. These were my teachers.
Even though I'm out of school now, teachers are still inspiring me. Especially a certain fourth-grade teacher in Michigan who has a blog called Sharpread.
Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to Mr. Colby Sharp:
And what does he do to get kids fired up about reading? Well, check this out:
So I can't be more excited to be going back into the classroom again this September ... Mr. Sharp's classroom, that is. Because he's one of my teachers.
Now I just need to find the perfect outfit. Hmmm ...
I think this will be perfect.
But mostly I like remembering teachers who changed my life. Like the second grade teacher who read aloud The Boxcar Children. And the high school teacher who became the coach for the debate team (we took second in states thanks to our coach -- I'm still proud of that one.) And, of course, the college professor who encouraged me to write poetry even though I was an International Studies major. These were my teachers.
Even though I'm out of school now, teachers are still inspiring me. Especially a certain fourth-grade teacher in Michigan who has a blog called Sharpread.
Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to Mr. Colby Sharp:
And what does he do to get kids fired up about reading? Well, check this out:
So I can't be more excited to be going back into the classroom again this September ... Mr. Sharp's classroom, that is. Because he's one of my teachers.
Now I just need to find the perfect outfit. Hmmm ...
I think this will be perfect.
August 14, 2012
Back by popular demand ...
That lovable plush doll who likes to dream big!
Head on over to the Merrymakers site. You know you need one for that graphic novel reader in your life. (Or in your library!)
Head on over to the Merrymakers site. You know you need one for that graphic novel reader in your life. (Or in your library!)
