Lemonade Mouth

The Disney premiere of Lemonade Mouth, based on the novel by Mark Peter Hughes, was quite an event last Friday.

Look what I have

Scritch-Scratch, A Perfect Match
by
Kimberly Marcus

Cute
Funny
A rip-roaring good time
Who doesn't love dogs....
....and fleas?

A Dog's Way Home

A Dog's Way Home by Bobbie Pyron


A lost dog.

A broken-hearted girl.

A fast, fast, fast full-steam-ahead pace.

Set in the Blue Ridge Mountains (my heart's home).

What more could you want?

Pyron doesn't mess around. That little dog was in a crate and tumbled down the side of a mountain on PAGE 8!!!

Lemonade Mouth

Be sure to watch the movie Lemonade Mouth (based on the book by Mark Peter Hughes) tomorrow night at 8 on the Disney Channel.

Things I Love Thursday

This little angel I got in Ensenada, Mexico.

South Carolina Part 3

More of the terrific students of McDonald Green Elementary School.

South Carolina Part 2

The students at McDonald Green Elementary School are smart, funny, polite and enthusiastic. They made my visit very special.

(More pics tomorrow)

Children's Literature Network

I love these folks!! They are passionate about children's literature and spread the love in so many ways.

I'm honored to be featured on their Book of the Day page.

South Carolina Part 1

I'm so happy to be down in South Carolina.

The trees are lush and green.

The dogwoods are in bloom.

It's 78 degrees.

Grownups and children say, "Yes, ma'am."

I had a homemade pimiento cheese sandwich on white bread and sweet tea with my relatives.

And there are Piggly Wiggly stores.

What could be better?

McDonald Green Elementary School, that's what.

(l to r) Principal Michelle Crosby, me, Assistant Principal Alysia Joyce

(More pics tomorrow)

South Carolina

Last day in SC today. Will post pics soon.

Love these folks.


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Things I Love Thursday

My bird hotel.

Hampden Meadows Part 2

I'll let the pictures do the talking:

Headed South

Headed to my beloved home state of South Carolina for a few days of school visits.

See y'all later.

Hampden Meadows Part 1

Hampden Meadows Elementary School in Barrington, Rhode Island is one of my favorite schools to visit.

The students are excited, prepared, enthusiastic, polite, fun, interesting, and interested.

The teachers have all prepared the students, generated excitement and worked with them on terrific projects.

The amazing librarian, Jane Austin, is, well, amazing. She has such passion for children's literature and could write the book on hosting author visits.

Thank you, Hampden Meadows!

Ms. Williams' Class:

Ms. Roy's Class:

Ms. Couto's Class:

Ms. Bailey's Class:

Ms. Ginalski's Class:

Ms. Gluek's Class:

Ms. Waring's Class (with substitute teacher, Ms. Chaves):

Ms. Burrow's Class:

Ms. Carroll's Class:

Mr. Farley's Class:

Mr. Lefcourt's Class:

Quote of the Day

I type in one place, but I write all over the house.

--Toni Morrison