Hug a Librarian, Chinatown and "Maybe" Winners

Well, the Goodreads Giveaway for signed copies of ABSOLUTELY MAYBE is over. There were over 1200 entries . . .


Here are some Maybe lookalikes from the book launch party . . .

(Can you find YA/Children's Book Luminaries Cecil Castellucci, Michael Reisman, Jay Asher, Jill Murray, Betty Birney, Dan Santat and Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy?)

That has me thinking . . . hmmmmmmmm . . . maybe it's time for another Bodacious Book Contest soon . . . like next weekish?

In the meantime, this past weekend, in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, I spoke at the Chinatown Library in Los Angeles as part of the OCA APA Children's Book Tour . . .


They had lots of things from my books on the walls, and Peepy and Dan Santat (doing a truly fine Flat Stanley imitation) and I enjoyed looking at them . . .

(Peepy even saw her friend Ivy Ling from my American Girl novel, GOOD LUCK, IVY. It's a historical fiction based in the . . . 1970s!!!)

We had a blast talking to our enthusiastic audience . . .


Afterward there were refreshments, including these cinnamon rolls, taken from the recipe Bobby's father in BOBBY VS. GIRLS (ACCIDENTALY) uses in the book! Plus, Peepy was beyond pleased, because she was presented with a gift bag of goodies!!!



But what I think is the coolest thing of all, is that every child there got one of my books FOR FREE!!!! Thanks to the OCA, Chinatown Library and Southern California chapter of Families with Children From China for a great day!!!

While we're on the topic of libraries, last week our South Pasadena Middle School Librarian was honored. Several kids from the high school returned to give her a well-deserved recognition award.

Congrats to Sharon Cockroft! (The S. Cockroft Memorial Library in SO TOTALLY EMILY EBERS is named after her!)


(That's her in the black.)


And here she is getting a group hug from the kids.

THIS is what we should be doing . . . recognizing, rewarding and hugging our librarians, NOT laying them off. When the economy is in dire straights we need our libraries and librarians more than ever!

And finally, I shared this on my facebook page, but in case you're not on facebook, here's a baby hearing his mother for the first time. I saw a wonderful documentary called SOUND AND FURY about Cocklear implants. I know they are controversial, but the baby's response here is so heartwarming . . .



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The Unusual Suspects + Book Signing Woes

Not too long ago, I had lunch with these suspects . . .



That's Dan Santat, who illustrates MUCHO books, including "Bobby vs. Girls (Accidentally) Now in Paperback"*, and created the Disney TV show The Replacements. And on the right is Bob Boyle who also writes/illustrates, plus was a producer on Fairly Odd Parents, and has a show on Nick Jr called Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!

I too have a television show. It's called, "Watch Lisa Not Get Enough Sleep." Oh wait, I forgot. That show hasn't been made yet.

Anyway, we didn't get much eating done, because we were so busy reading interesting, charming, awe-inspiring books . . .



Earlier this month, Bob had a signing for HUGO at our local indie, Vroman's in Pasadena . . .



(CLICK HERE if the video doesn't show up on your blog.)

I don't think it's fair that illustrators DRAW pictures at book signings. It makes us authors (a.k.a. Me) look boring. Plus, I always get stuck sitting next to famous author/illustrators at signings.

Here's an author (a.k.a. Me) sitting next to Mark Teague, who insisted on drawing pictures in every one of the million books he signed . . .



Wait! Wait! I know, I'll start writing at book signings, and people can watch me construct sentences. YES! Here's a live-action-3-D-surround-sound-Avatar-style video of me writing . . .


See? Wasn't that exiciting?

What? Oh.

Check out this cool/ever-so-sad-but-true video that's been making the rounds. It tells of another author's book signing woes . . .





*The paperback part isn't really in the official title, but the book did go into paperback this month!!!!

See . . .



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Peepy Warning Signs?

Recently, Peepy and I went someplace with lots of warning signs . . .


But, we can be trusted! Just look at who we hang out with . . .


Also, while at the Jet Propulsion Lab Open House, we saw this . . .


Yes! Yes! A deer astrophysicist!!!

Then, on Thursday, we were at the Studio City Branch Library for a program presented by the LA Public Library and Los Angeles Valley College. Also on the bill were Barney Saltzberg and Hope Anita Smith . . .


Hope stood up and SANG. I was going to sing, too, decided not to. I didn't want those nice people to run away, screaming . . .

(That's Betty Birney in the front row, cover by Peepy's ear. She's shy. Not!!!)

Here's the gang, along with Barbara Metzenbaum, the fabulous Studio City Children's Librarian, and the amazing Lauren Okayama from LA Valley College . . .

(CLICK HERE to read Diane Browning's account of the event.)

Hey! Who's this handsome fellow? I know! I know! He appeared in a cameo as a professor in SO TOTALLY EMILY EBERS . . .

(Yes, it's my good pal John Vandercook, er Professor Vandercook. This weekend he was honored with the Service Above Self Award by the South Pasadena Rotary Club!)

I'm a big fan of Rotary, and if fact the Castroville Rotary Club sponsored my visit to their school district earlier this year . . .



Oh! Oh! I almost forgot. Here's our favorite warning from JPL . . .


There's still time to win a free copy of ABSOLUTELY MAYBE over at goodreads. Plus, you can check out ABSOLUTELY MAYBE and me at READERGIRLZ . . .



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