Things I Love Thursday

Coffee Crisp Candy Bars

I love Texans

Look what one of my favorite Texas librarians, Angela Sides, gave me!

It's made from an okra pod.

How cool is that?

A great book blog

Check out this blog by school librarian and author, Shelley Sommer.

And, um, this particular post is, um, particularly nice!

I can relate

Thanks to Bookshelf Blog

Coast to coast and back again

One day this week, I was visiting a school on the opposite coast. (They are on the West Coast. I am on the East Coast.)



Then I was at a school here in New England that made me feel so welcome. They posted this sign on every door and up and down the halls.

In case you were wondering

This clock really does set itself!

Power was out today. Clock all set!

Things I Love Thursday

These little Christmas ornaments that were my grandmother's.
They are porcelain bells.

I love kids

From a school report by a fan:

Barbara O'Connor is a speaker at conferences all around the World. One of Barbara's books is called A Dog on His Own.


Um, I really hope this kid got a good grade on that report, but, um, Mary Jane Auch wrote A Dog on His Own. Just sayin....

School Library Journal Best Books of 2011

Here they are!

Macmillan Newsletter

The December newsletter from Macmillan Children's Publishing is up!

Great news for my BFF

Leslie Guccione's fabulous novel, The Chick Palace, is a December 26 launch title for Barnes and Noble's Nook First.

Look for it on December 26!!

Go, Gucci!

The 4:00 Book Hook

A super newsletter published by a group of super writers.

"...aimed at people who share books with kids: parents, homeschoolers, teachers, librarians, grandparents."

The December/January issue offers some great gift-giving suggestions (including a couple from Yours Truly).

Poor Matty

My grumpy little guy had a tooth pulled.

He is not a happy camper.

Dear Barbara O'Connor

Dear Barbara O'Connor:

What do you do when you're not writing? I want to know to see if authors like you do normal things.

I love kids.

Things I Love Thursday

This vintage drying rack I scored at an antique fair.