0 The League and National Library Week

National Library week was last week and it is always so very much fun!! At my library, we had events almost every day! Our big children's event, though, was an author event.

Puzzled by Pink is about two very different sisters,
so we had two very different cupcakes!

Sarah Frances Hardy, Mississippi author of the picture book Puzzled by Pink, came to see us and we had a Puzzled by Pink Party! We had such a good turnout, and all the kids had a wonderful time. (So did the staff--we were so excited!!) Sarah Frances both wrote and illustrated Puzzled by Pink, and the kids were fascinated by that! They wanted to hear all about it. She was kind enough to bring coloring sheets made from pages of the book, and we nearly ran out!




I met Sarah Frances last year at the Children's Book Festival in Hattiesburg, right as her book was being released, but I was able to talk to her and continue to communicate with her because of a conversation we got to have when she had a signing at Emily's store last spring.

SF reading her fantastic book to my kiddos.

signing table!

Emily was kind enough to come with Sarah Frances to this event to sell books for her, and several of my sweet young patrons walked away with brand new signed books of their very own.  Thanks to Sarah Frances for coming, and Emily for doing her part in making this relationship possible!

The League with Sarah Frances...and Rose and Izzy, of course.

1 The League at the Children's Book Festival!

So, this past week, The League gave a presentation at the Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival at the University of Southern Mississippi.


It was a great day for us!  We got to talk about some of the stuff that has worked so well for us--collaboration in schools, libraries, and the bookstore.  We also got to show off our awesome red capes.

And y'all were the best audience!  Thank you so much for showing up, listening to us, asking questions, and having overall great ideas about how to make this or something like this work in your communities.  As we said, we use each other as resources TO GET KIDS EXCITED ABOUT BOOKS!  That's what we're all about. We hope you'll work towards the same!! Watch here for more updates.  And thank you.

We were adorable and professional.

Best audience ever!!