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on my desk monday

 I have Starry River of the Sky audiobooks!


I don't have too much to do with the making of the audio books but a friend passed onto me the AudioFile review of it which said: "Kim Mai Guest narrates with a delicate and ethereal voice that adds depth and mystery..Best of all, her “Noxious Toad” burps with gusto."

Have to love that!

Recently, I've been in love with audiobooks--it seems the only way I can "read" books while holding the baby (though I tend to download them rather than get cd's;  I am a complete audible junkie).  I've even been listening to my own books. Is that weird? But when someone else is reading the story, it almost like it's a new story--so interesting to hear someone else's interpretations of my books.

Also, Rain Dragon says the audio books are delicious:

Sunday Chinese School

Welcome to Sunday Chinese School, where we learn a Chinese word (or phrase) a week with my mom!Today's word is:
candy
tángguǒ
糖果

Starry River of the Sky Giveaway Winners

       
 

It's November 3rd which means it's the day to announce the first winners of my giveaway! These five lovely readers will receive a special edition Pocket Pacy:

The Cox Family
Andrea Louise Dawson Webster
Laura Jensen
Martha Sledge
Donna Kostuk
If you see your name (or face!) above please e-mail me your mailing address at gracelin.manager@gmail.com and I will send you out your own Special Edition Pocket Pacy right away!

And if you weren't a winner this time, don't worry! There's still four more pocket pacys to give away as well as the grand prize-- your portrait painted by me! Those winners will be announced on December 1st, so if you haven't entered yet, you can do so now! All you have to do is:

1) TAKE a photo of yourself with my book. It can be at the bookstore, at a library, anywhere! Just a photo of Starry River of the Sky and YOU in it.

2) POST or SHARE that photo to my facebook page (on the wall).(if you are not a facebook fan, you can e-mail me your photo at gracelin.manager@gmail.com & I can post for you!

3)Then, you are automatically entered into a drawing to win!

 

fortune cookie friday

"Riches add to the house, virtues to the man."
-Chinese Proverb

Pocket Pacy in Lexington

It's a special edition Starry River of the Sky Pocket Pacy! One of the ones I made for my giveaway (and YOU can still win one, get your entry in for the 1st drawing on Saturday).  This one was a I gave to the Elephant's Trunk Bookstore for a special giveaway when a Starry River of the Sky came out.

The winners of this Pocket Pacy made a custom carrying case out of a Xylitol bottle to  carry her around. The case is decorated with a Starry River sticker!


Here she is at the Minuteman statue on Lexington common:


I hope she sees even more of the Boston sites! And I can't wait to see more Starry River of the Sky Pocket Pacys in the world!

halloween treat

Happy Halloween!  Rain Dragon's all dressed for trick or treating!


Rain Dragon wasn't sure what her costume was supposed to be, but, luckily,  I had this book to explain it to her:

She's grown so much since the first time we read this book!Rain Dragon thought the book was delicious than her, but they're both sweet treats to me:


Happy Halloween!

pumpkin party

Last week, before the big storm (we weathered it fine, hope all did as well!) we had our pumpkin party. Yes, it was that time of year again! This year has been even busier than last year, but I felt like we had to squeeze in our traditional pumpkin carving! Since we will be moving, this is our last pumpkin carving in the apartment.

This time we were all tight for time and the carving began later then usual. There was also a lot of baby juggling:


So our pumpkins were not as elaborate as years past. But I think they still looked great!



There was Peep, a cat and Mike Tyson's tattoo:


And a rainbow:

didn't it come out well?I couldn't finish mine until Rain Dragon went to sleep, which was apropos as it was an homage to her:


Yes, I did a dragon pumpkin!



As usual, it was great fun!


I hope next year we pumpkin carve in our new house with new and old friends.

on my desk monday

Not on my desk, but in my closet is Rain Dragon's Halloween costume. I was going to make her one but I saw this one at Old Navy and it was too perfect  not to pick up...

Sunday Chinese School

Welcome to Sunday Chinese School, where we learn a Chinese word (or phrase) a week with my mom!Today's word is:
haunted house
guǐlóu
鬼楼

Pumpkin Pacy

This was actually sent to me last year, but I've been holding onto it until now. A librarian at a school in Wellesley had students create their favorite book characters with their Halloween pumpkins.  One girl chose Pacy from Year of the Dog!


She looks good as pumpkin, don't you think? Happy Halloween![image error]