It's been a busy week in the Bay Area launching my new book, TIGER BOY. Tomorrow I head to Boston for festivities on the other coast. Here's a taste of what's been going on this week in California — school visits, booksellers' conferences, and a happy launch party.  |
| Linden Tree Books in Los Altos created this lovely display. |
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| I visited Chabot Elementary School in Oakland. Not a bad place to sign books. |
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| At Malcolm X. Elementary School in Berkeley, we learned about Bengali culture and Bengal tigers. |
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| Kids never make me nervous. |
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| This was the first time I got to talk about both books! |
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| The actual book launch party was at Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore in Berkeley. Thanks, Mrs. Ds, and thanks to all the friends who joined me. |
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| Parties are fun! Plus I got to read lovely notes from the fourth-graders at Malcolm X. |
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| "Dear Ms. Perkins. Hi Ms. Perkins. I want to see you again Ms. Perkis. I love you Ms. Perkins" |
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| Next stop: Pasadena, for the American Booksellers Association Children's Institute, where I signed and met many enthusiastic booksellers committed to connecting multicultural books and children. I also took a brief detour to wander around the Huntington Library and Gardens (photos below.) |
