Book stairs!

These are cool!

Thanks to this site for the pic.

SLJ Battle of the Books

You can get the PDF version of the bracket chart for School Library Journal's Battle of the Kids' Books here.

Battle of the Kids' Books

Finally! The judges and their books all announced for School Library Journal's Battle of the Kids' Books.

Go see which books I judged.

The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis

This great video was made for The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis in connection with its nomination for the South Carolina Children's Book Award.


I love it.

A Black Hole is Not a Hole

Look what I got!

A Black Hole is Not a Hole

A brilliant new nonfiction book by my pal, Carolyn DeCristofano.

You've never read such lovely science.

 Getting lots of buzz and sparkly starred reviews.

How cool is this

Finally Finally Finally

I can FINALLY announce that I'm a judge for School Library Journal's Battle of the Kids' Books!

Woohoo!

I've been about to bust a gut keeping this secret.

I have a feeling the Battle Commanders heard me bouncing around the back room with my hands clamped over my mouth and figured they'd better spill the beans before I do.

I love, love, love this battle.

But NOW I have to STILL keep a secret.

I can't tell you which books I judged.

Nope.

Can't do it.

Not even for money (well, you can always make me an offer).....or Spicy Thai Potato Chips....or cases of Cafe Francais Instant Coffee.

Things I Love Thursday

This little needlepoint sign made by my husband's grandmother.

It's used to indicate when the fireplace flue is open or shut.

 

A fun book talk

For The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester

What Kirby Read

Love this post about reading as a child by my pal, Kirby Larson. (Well, okay, okay, I like her even more after she wrote this article.)

Love Nerdy Book Club!

I've always wanted to write a children's book

On the Road to Mr. Mineo's

My Fall 2012 novel, On the Road to Mr. Mineo's in Publishers Weekly Sneak Preview (Macmillan/FSG/Foster)

I love kids

From a fan, in a school report:


In my opinion, Barbara O'Connor is an imaginative author with a style a lot of people love. If you want to know more, go research her, and millions of things will pop up all about her.

A book bathtub!

Check this out. A book bathtub!

Things I Love Thursday

I love garden ornaments.

 But my favorite is this one given to me by my BFF, Leslie Davis Guccione.

It's the only one that I leave in my garden all year long......

I do so in memory of my dear friend, Joe Guccione.

Here's to you, Joe.