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Things have been very busy in our Batcave. Wait, that's probably trademarked. League cave? Super-secret hideout? Let's go with that one for now. We'll come up with something better later. There have been author visits, festivals, signings, gearing up for my Printz Watch 2013 (click here to read through Printz Watch 2012), programs, committee meetings, planning for conferences...it could wear a league member (or two) out. Really, let's be honest: Emily has been a rockstar the last couple of weeks and she's worn herself positively ragged making awesome things happen for the children that live in our neck of the woods.  Suffice it to say, The League has been fighting crime...er...advocating children's books...all over the place.  You'll hear about it soon, I swear. This is our life and we love it.  But to tide you over, here's a peek of what's been happening lately.




This is Anna Dewdney of Llama Llama fame at her reading/signing at Emily's store.  She was so much fun! And very good with the kids, not even batting an eye when a three-year-old asked her how old she is.



The League with Anna Dewdney. What a lovely person, even after she had terrible travel trouble and her luggage was misplaced.



Emily's store has a children's first editions club, and this month all the members not only received signed copies of Llama Llama Time to Share, we also got this adorable print of Llama Llama wearing a shirt with the store logo! My print is also signed...can't wait to get it framed!!

 


This is the League with Obert Skye, who wrote the Leven Thumps series and is now promoting his Creatures from my Closet series. Emily and I coordinated to bring him to one of the elementary schools that's in the town where my library is.  He was wonderful with the kids at this visit (pictures of him and the kids not shown to preserve the privacy of my sweet little patrons!), and I hope we can have him back sometime soon!


So you see, minions, we've been keeping busy. Questions? Concerns? General declarations of our excellence? Lay 'em on us in the comments.

Happy reading!