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May.24.2012
As many of you know, or may not know, or now know, I do lots of elementary and middleschool visits.
But it's also fun to speak to college students. Last week I traveled all the way from South Pasadena to Pasadena -- officially, they are two different cities . . ....
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May.21.2012
It was a gorgeous day in Pasadena. Well, that is if you consider blue skies and temps in the high 70s nice . . .
Perfect weather for the very very very first LitFest Pasadena -- and we were there!
Before the festival began, we wandered around and checked it out . . .
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May.17.2012
Whose happy feet are those?
Why, the belong to none other than author/illustrator/fashion mavenTony DiTerlizzi!He was on his planet-wide tour forA HERO FOR WONDLA.
Whenlast we saw him, he was modeling a lovely limited edition front/back/arms deer/nature scene shirt we gave him . . .
This time we...
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May.14.2012
Last blog we were at the LA TIMES Festival of Books, and one of the booths we signed at wasOnce Upon a Time . . .
So it's only fitting that we visit the bookstore itself. But first, lunch!
Above: Bob Boyle and Dan Santat count the carbs. (The vegetable plate was mine...
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May.10.2012
We wereTHERElast blog, and now here's more of the LA TIMES Festival of Books at the University of Southern California!
This is an iconic building. Why? Because when I was a senior at USC I fell down the stairs inside the building, that's why.
Oops. No digressions! Back to the book festival.
It's...
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May.07.2012
Fromvisiting Kent Stateto returning to USC.
It began with the drive down freeway. Most people would have been worried about parking, but I wasn't worried because I had these . . .
Yes! Coveted valet parking passes to theLOS ANGELES TIME FESTIVAL OF BOOKS!!!!
This is the second year it's taken...
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May.03.2012
When last we blogged we were at the Virginia Hamilton Conference at Kent State in Ohio. Lest you think we're making it up, here's photographic proof we were there . . .
Yes, apparently the black squirrel is the unofficial mascot of the school, and they are everywhere . . ....
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Apr.30.2012
After blissfullybooking itin Nothampton, MA, I was home long enough to unpack my suitcase and then pack it again.
Where was I headed next? Why, here . . .
I was in Kent, Ohio for theVirginia Hamilton Conferenceon Multicultural Literature for Youth . . .
Fun Fact: I lived in James Thurber's...
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Apr.26.2012
Of course a place with so many authors and illustratorswould have the most awesome bookstore.
We were still staying in our lovely undisclosed location when we first visited the Montague Bookmill . . .
Set in an gristmill that was built in 1842, this amazing indie bookstore is on the banks of...
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Apr.23.2012
Okay, so after herartistic debutat the R. Michelson Galleries . . .
Peepyand I did lots of other fun authorial stuff in the Northampton, MA area.
"Like what? What did you do?" you ask, or I ask, or we can pretend Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy asked.
Why, here's a small sampling. We worked on a novel...
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Apr.19.2012
Yes, theR. Michelson Galleriesis the place to go to see/buy art from the top names in children's literature, like thisup and comer. . .
However, there's also other art there, too. We asked,Richard Michelsonhow he got started with his gallery and his books (he's an award-winning children's book...
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Apr.16.2012
Richard Michelsonis a poet, a gallery owner, and an author . . .
We sat down with him in Northampton, MA and gabbed over lunch.
Peepywas nervous at first, but after a couple of seconds, she showed Richard the artshe createdat the Eric Carle Museum.
Needless to say, Rich was impressed . . .
He...
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Apr.12.2012
After our fun-filledMeltdown, we stayed a good long time in Northampton so we could write. However, there were many delicious distractions, like theEric Carle Museum of Picture Book Arton theHampshire Collegecampus . . .
The museum is filled with great children's book art and great...
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Apr.09.2012
Last week I had an utter and complete Meltdown and I totally enjoyed myself.
What's aMeltdown, you ask? Well, it's an awesome annual book and music celebration featuring live bands and live KidLit authors and illustrators!!!
Our good friendJarrett Krosoczkawrangles and cajoles and organizes all...
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Apr.05.2012
Whoa. The Amherst/Northampton area is like a magnet for KidLit authors and illustrators . . .
The day after ourradio interview and lunchwithJeanne Birdsalland Cammie McGovern, it was time for lunch, again!
This time, we met up withMo Willems(sitting across from me) andTony DiTerlizziandAngela...
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About Lisa
Lisa Yee’s books for middle grade readers include Millicent Min, Girl Genius, which won the Sid Fleischman Humor Award, Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time, and So Totally Emily Ebers. Warp Speed, her newest novel, is the eagerly anticipated spin-off of the...
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