Hi everyone! Thanks for entering the blind date book giveaways! I was surprised to see so many entries…thanks for playing along! I haven’t had a chance to make it through the comments for your suggestions, but I will soon. I was too busy spending time with my only-here-every-two-months handsome boyfriend. (And yes, we’re remedying that.…

Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! Easily my favorite holiday! Since a very young age! I’m dashing off this post after a long day of work; I was up late last night with the handsome boyfriend, setting up valentines on light poles and railings and such. I hope people have taken some of them!   I LOVE…

I LOVE Valentine’s Day. I remember trying to find the PERFECT valentines when I was little. And my mom, she would only let us give ONE conversation heart with our valentine. An entire lollipop was WAY TOO MUCH sugar, apparently. Well, then I spent forever picking JUST THE RIGHT saying on the heart. But I…

Have you ever wanted to play, but had no one to play with? Other kids are off playing with each other. Mom and Dad are busy with work stuff. Your sister’s busy too and has no time to play with you. What do you do? Well, if you’re the girl in Aaron Becker‘s book Journey,…

Nate Foster is 13 years old and has a big dream: of being on Broadway. But Broadway’s a LONG way from Jankberg, PA, where he gets teased at school for his love of showtunes. Luckily he has his best friend Libby to help him with his lines and support him. When Libby finds out through…

Hey everyone! Happy January! How is it going so far for you? Living up to those goals or resolutions? I’m having fun with mine. Yes, disclaimer, it’s only 10 days in, but it’s a good sign. One of the fun things I’ve been doing is drawing something everyday. And usually writing a little bit too,…

Four adults sit down to have dinner in a fancy restaurant. You know the kind of place; where there’s more empty space on the plate than food. The conversation’s all polite, but there’s a reason they’re there. There’s something they have to talk about. Something that concerns their fifteen year old sons. And the law.…

Happy 2014 everyone! I will do a “Here’s what I did in 2013” post when I get back to CA; I have journals and drawings and lots of stuff there to reflect back on. But while I’m away from all of that, I can do my Illustrated guide to the year, and I’m happy to…

ROAR! ROAR! ROAR! Dinosaur faces many challenges, including a letter to Santa, decorating, and being EXTRA good. He roars his way through them all, until the hardest challenge appears: FALLING ASLEEP on Christmas night! Can he do it? Will Dinosaur win? and will Santa come to visit? Read Bob Shea’s book to find out! Book…

You’ve just ordered dinner. You’re waiting for your lobster. And then, the whole world changes, in the blink of an eye. Dany Laferriere was in Haiti when the earthquake struck, and this      book is his account of the events during and after. He writes about friends, family, and experiences of seeing people all…