"I'd pick the book over candy"

This may be the highest praise an author can get from a 5th grader, but I received it today. I had a fantastic time at a school in Clarkson, Ontario, reading to a class from my third book, the Silver Birch nominee The Gargoyle at the Gates. They had gargoyle statues made out of clay, and drawings for me, and they had choreographed "the gargoyle shuffle" which they danced while I played the song on my guitar. Honestly, what a great day!

To see photos of the gargoyle statues (and the thank you note about books being better than candy), here's my other blog: http://phdowding.blogspot.ca/2014/04/...

Sweet!