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Princess Peepers Coming to Scholastic Book Clubs!

For all of you who haven't had a chance to get Princess Peepers yet, it's coming out in paperback through Scholastic Book Clubs next month in the Seesaw pages...that's for the Kindergarten/1st grade set.


If your school doesn't get Scholastic Book Club order forms, here's the link: Princess Peepers on pg 4

Happy first day of Fall!

My Beautiful MIL

Over the Labor Day holiday, my family and I flew to the Hill country in Texas to meet up with my hubby's family at a fun dude ranch resort. My mother-in-law received news this summer that she has CUP--cancer of unknown primary and it's hit her very hard and quickly. She wanted us to surround her with love as she goes through...well, how should I describe it...all I can call it is hell. Chemo has taken a very strong woman and turned her into a tiny weak kitten. But she kept up with all of us r...

Grand Magazine!

Princess Peepers made Grand Magazine this week! What a welcome semi-late birthday present. If you're a grandparent, check out this very informative website (or tell a grandparent you know about it). Also, look up some of the other books highlighted over the weeks.

Here's the article if you're interested: Princess Peepers on Grand

More Conversations with an 8 Year Old

So, I was following my daily regimen of dabbing lotion on my face. Ahem...well, it was a particular KIND of ointment:
My 8 year old daughter walks in and eyes my activity. Then says abruptly, "That's to get rid of your wrinkles, right?"
I look rather sheepisly at my botox-in-a-bottle and say, "Uh...yeah..."
She shakes her head and says, "Too bad they lie to you like that." She throws her hands up in the air. "They just LIE!" Then she turns on her heels and leaves me with my lie-in-a-bottle.

Sigh....

A Conversation with Two 8 Year Olds

Yesterday, I was driving home with my youngest daughter and her VBF (very best friend). This was their conversation. My daughter is C and her friend is H. H: Do you know how old Barbie is? C: Um....29? H: NO! FIFTY! C: OMG!!! How does she look so young? H: I don't know...it's creepy! C: What the heck is with that name anyway? Barbie. It's so weird. H: Yeah... So, when we got home, I showed them the REAL Barbie:






My daughter looked at the picture and said, "Makes sense to me!" and skipped out...

A Whole School of Royal Peepers!

This Canadian school loved Princess Peepers SO much, they gathered all their royalty who wear glasses for a pic with one of their favorite books! It brought tears to my eyes to see all of them. In fact, the one boy who is holding the book JUST got a pair of glasses a few days ago and wasn't sure if it was "cool". But now he knows it's the coolest thing in school!

Thank you, librarians and teachers, for bringing this book to your students and helping them with their self esteem. I feel honored ...

What a Beautiful Princess!

I opened my email today to find this lovely lady! And one of her favorite books. ;-D Isn't she cute? She's the daughter of my very talented blog designer. I'll be adding her beautiful picture to Princess Peepers' Glamour Gallery!

Looking at this little princess reminded me of when I was about her age. I used to wear glasses that looked almost exactly like those. I remember my mother clipping on a black eye patch and I was always trying to see around it. Since I'd get teased so much, I gave up...

Multiplying Menace Divides!

I was so excited to find a fat envelope in my mailbox the other day. It was the sketches for my newest picture book, Multiplying Menace Divides! Wayne Geehan, my illustrator, imagined my diva witch exactly as I envisioned! And his visual humor talent never ceases to amaze me. This book is full of hilarious details. I can't wait to share!



Here's a sneak peak at the proposed title page--it isn't the book cover, just the inside page:



If you're familiar with my other book, Multiplying Menace: The...