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Starry River of the Sky Online Book Party!

Today's the day!  Starry River of the Sky has officially been released! It's a book!

So to celebrate my book baby's birthday, I'm having an Online Book Party today! All day long I'll be posting  festivities, check in frequently!  It'll be fun stuff you won't want to miss, promise.




 

It's a book birthday party! Yes, Starry River of the Sky is now available (it's gotten 5 starred reviews!) and all day long I'm posting fun activities, behind-the-scene tidbits and a great giveaway (don't miss your chance to get your portrait painted)! If you want to celebrate with me in person,  check my tour schedule to see if I'll be having a booksigning near you--I'd be happy to see you!

on my desk monday

These are the special edition Starry River of the Sky Pocket Pacys that will given as prizes for tomorrow's online booklaunch!!! So excited! come back here tomorrow to see how you can win one!!

In the meantime, I'm going on a blog tour! The kick off is today at Bookie Woogie, the incredibly talented family that made the awesome Where the Mountain Meets the Moon video review.

 The full tour schedule follows:

October 1 – Bookie WoogieOctober 2 – Enchanted InkpotOctober 3 – Jama's Alphabet SoupOctober 4 – Pragmatic MomOctober 5 – Charlotte's LibraryOctober 9 – Abby the Librarian

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:
tea
chá
茶

fortune cookie friday

"Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship."
-Chinese Proverb

Book Launch Treats!

What are these? No, not mooncakes! They are moon-cookies! Specially made for the goodie bags for Sunday's booklaunch!

Originally, I had thought of having star cookies (and there might still be some served) but I realized that this year's Moon Festival is on the same day as my book launch! I actually didn't plan it this way, but I think it is perfect. The Moon Festival is all about getting together with friends and family and giving thanks. And my book party is pretty much the same thing!

Traditional mooncakes  are, of course, the traditional treat and I will be serving some at the party. But, it was a bit of a stretch to make/purchase the traditional ones for each goodie bag. Plus, mooncakes can be an acquired taste--I wasn't sure if my young readers would appreciate lotus see paste! So, instead, the goodie bags have shortbread cookies molded into mooncake shapes! Aren't they lovely? This, I admit, could not have been done without the help of the Sasquatch's mom (Mother Sasquatch?) as Rain Dragon has made my baking time very limited.

So, when you bite into one of these delicious mooncake cookies this Sunday,  say a special thanks to her!

Starry River of the Sky Book Trailer

Here it is! The book trailer for Starry River of the Sky! Isn't it great? Because it took us so long, we were able to put excerpts in from four of the five (yes, FIVE! just got the fifth one yesterday!) starred reviews. So I guess there are advantages to being late.

Even though the book officially doesn't release until October 2nd, it's already available on Amazon! But you don't want to buy it there-- you want to buy it at my booklaunch on Sunday! And even if you can't make it to my booklaunch, you want to come back here on the October 2nd release day--I'm having an online party!


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going on tour...

I was going to debut the Starry River of the Sky Book Trailer today but  it looks like we have just a little more tweaking to do...tommorrow!

In the meantime, here is my tour schedule! Yes, I'm going on tour...a teeny-tiny, mini tour! Rain Dragon is only 4+ months old and while she's traveled well so far, I don't think I should push my luck.

But if you are nearby these places, please come! I am always so afraid people won't show up.

Providence, RI
Sunday, October 7th  at 2pm
Books on the Square
471 Angell Street
(401) 331-9097


New Canaan, CT
Friday, October 12th at 4pm
Elm Street Books
35 Elm Street 2
03-966-4545

Madison, CT
Saturday, October 13th at 4pm
RJ Julia Booksellers
768 Boston Post Rd
(203) 245-3959 or (800) 74-READS

Barrington, RI
Saturday, October 20th, 12-3 (part of the Barrington Books Annual Children's Book Author Event) Barrington Books
184 County Rd
401-245-7925

So, this tour is not very extensive which I am sorry about because I'll miss my geographically-distanced readers! However, there is the online book party on October 2nd that everyone can come to!

on my desk monday

Starry River of the Sky posters for the goodie bags at my book launch on Sunday! You're coming, right?

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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:
apple pie
píngguǒxiànbǐng
苹果馅饼

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fortune cookie friday

"By nature all men are alike, but by education very different."
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