EGGS OVER EASY WITH AUTHOR LENORE LOOK

As you may know, writing and illustrating can be pretty solitary work and authors and illustrators need to get out of the studio once in a while. What better way to take a break from it all than to have breakfast with another author to talk about- what else? Work!

I recently had breakfast with the wonderful Lenore Look, author of many books, most prominently the sweet and funny ALVIN HO series.

I thought I ate a lot and ate quickly, but I guess I was no match for this 5-foot tall dynamo!

Read about Lenore and I sharing the most important meal of the day on her blog.

TURN THE PAGE in Newtown, CT

It was a great honor and privilege to be part of the TURN THE PAGE event in Newtown, CT.

I spent my first day there visiting classrooms and speaking to the students. We had a great time! There were so many wonderful friends new and old participating. It was a regular who's who of children's book literature. On the second day, we all signed books, talked and laughed with folks from Newtown.

Here are just a few of the ultra-talented authors and illustrators who participated: (back row) Barbara McClintock, Brian Selznick, Tony DiTerlizzi (front row), Christopher Paolini, Jeff Kinney, me, Robin Preiss Glasser, Nick Bruel and Judy Schachner.