Author night in Mission, Texas

Author night in Mission, Texas was quite an event. I wasn't able to get too many photos, but here are a few.

Brian Lies reading a book he wrote as a child (sorry these are blurry..I didn't use a flash):

Brian wowing the crowd by drawing a bat (who was carrying the flag of Texas):

Elaine Scott showing some amazing shots of outer space:

And this is my new friend, Rebekah!
Rebekah loves to read, so we are definitely Soul Sisters!
(And her mom is...guess what? A librarian, of course.)

Mission

I've met so many great librarians and students here in Mission, Texas. I've been so busy I've hardly had time to take photos, but managed to squeeze in a few today.

Librarian Liz Cavazos (left) and me


A great door decoration at Salinas Elementary School:

Me yammering away at Salinas Elementary School:

Thanks for the photos, Lupita!

New places

One of the most fun things about traveling to different parts of the country is seeing new things.

One school I was at today had a butterfly garden that was amazing. Mission, Texas is on the route of butterflies migrating to Mexico. I've never seen so many butterflies in one place ever. So cool.



I also saw a poinsettia tree. And I always thought they came from Stop and Shop Grocery Store. Who knew?

Mission

Everything's bigger in Texas.

I know it's a cliche, but it's true!

This was my first school - big - and brand spanking new. So new that they were literally still building it!

So long, y'all

I'm heading out to Mission, Texas for a week of school visits with my pals Brian Lies and Darlyne Murawski, who are both part of the great team of Zade Educational Partners.

I'll be speaking at eleven elementary and junior high schools in the Mission Consolidated Independent School District.