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Monday, May 06, 2013 8:47:26 AM
Greg Leitich Smith wrote a blog post titled BALL:
Greg said, "BALL, by Mary Sullivan (Houghton Mifflin 2013)(ages 3+). In this nearly-wordless picture book, Dog is obsessed with playing fetch and Girl is happy to oblige. When Girl has to go to school, though, what's a dog to do?BALL is hilarious..." more
Saturday, April 27, 2013 10:13:37 AM
Greg Leitich Smith wrote a blog post titled Texas Library Association Conference 2013 (#TXLA13):
Greg said, "Just back from the 2013 Texas Library Association Conference in Fort Worth! First, some pics I took when I went running:Reflected in doors of federal courthouseBoarded up freight depotPost officeGorgeous art deco court building..." more
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 12:07:07 PM
Greg Leitich Smith wrote a blog post titled Event Pics -- RIF and Bridget Zarr's POISON:
Greg said, "A couple weeks ago, Cyn, Chris Barton, and Tim Tingle were featured authors at an event at the LBJ Library sponsored by Reading is Fundamental. Here are some pics:Tim and Chris watch while Cyn displays JINGLE DANCERDay Glo Brothers, Saltypie,..." more
Thursday, April 11, 2013 8:42:44 AM
Greg Leitich Smith wrote a blog post titled BUILDING OUR HOUSE:
Greg said, "BUILDING OUR HOUSE, by Jonathan Bean (FSG/Macmillan 2013)(ages 4+). A girl and her family live in a trailer while they build their new house. An informative text and fun, yet detailed, illustrations take the reader through the..." more
Tuesday, April 09, 2013 10:00:40 AM
Greg Leitich Smith wrote a blog post titled Capitol 10K 2013:
Greg said, "Last Sunday, Cyn and I participated in the biggest 10K run in Texas, the Capitol 10K! It was Cyn's first ever, and the first one I've done in years. Here are some pics:One of the fun things about it (and one of the fun things it shares..." more
Monday, April 08, 2013 10:08:39 PM
Greg Leitich Smith wrote a blog post titled MODO: EMBER'S END:
Greg said, "Arthur Slade, author of the terrific Hunchback Assignments series (see my recs of the first two books here), is in the midst of an intriguing new crowd-funding project: a standalone graphic novel called MODO: EMBER'S END.They've got a pile of perks,..." more
Wednesday, April 03, 2013 6:47:24 PM
Greg Leitich Smith wrote a blog post titled Welcome to Jurassic Park!:
Greg said, "Me and LeoIn two days, the 3D version of Jurassic Park is released, which explains the T-shirt. It's been twenty years since the movie was originally released and it still has some of the best, most-true-to-life effects and realistic dinosaurs..." more
Saturday, March 23, 2013 7:07:06 PM
Greg Leitich Smith wrote a blog post titled Project Daspletosaurus Update:
Greg said, "Project Daspletosaurus has reached its pledge goal! You can still pledge, though, and also buy some of the cool stuff offered by David Orr (Anatotitan) on his Redbubble site. Here's Dr. Hone's latest update post! Above is a special DINO A..." more
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 12:59:59 PM
Greg Leitich Smith wrote a blog post titled ICE: THE AMAZING HISTORY OF THE ICE BUSINESS:
Greg said, "ICE!: THE AMAZING HISTORY OF THE ICE BUSINESS, by Laurence Pringle (Calkins Creek/Boyds Mills 2012)(ages 8+). Before mechanical refrigeration, there was ice, which had to be harvested during the winter, stored, transported, and then delivered..." more
Sunday, March 17, 2013 12:05:54 AM
Greg Leitich Smith wrote a blog post titled It will change the way you think about donuts. And hamburgers. And pretzels.:
Greg said, "Really.So, this weekend marks the conflation of a series of somewhat disparate events that conspired together to culminate in some rather interesting culinary, err, mash-ups involving one or more of the Leitich Smiths (by which I mean, me.).First,..." more
Thursday, March 14, 2013 10:51:49 AM
Greg Leitich Smith wrote a blog post titled Project Daspletosaurus!:
Greg said, "Daspletosaurus, Field MuseumPaleontologist and prolific blogger Dave Hone (Dave Hone's Archosaur Musings) has a potential new project in the works: a study of cannibalism in Daspletosaurus. (Daspletosaurus was a tyrannosaurid from a few..." more
Wednesday, March 06, 2013 3:38:21 PM
Greg Leitich Smith wrote a blog post titled RIPTIDE:
Greg said, "RIPTIDE, by Lindsey Scheibe (Flux, May 2013)(ages 12+). It's the summer before senior year. Best friends and fellow surfers Ford and Grace are at different crossroads: Ford wants to move their relationship to the next level while..." more
Tuesday, March 05, 2013 12:02:18 AM
Greg Leitich Smith wrote a blog post titled CHRONAL ENGINE II!:
Greg said, "I am delighted to announce that the manuscript sometimes known as CHRONAL ENGINE II: THE WRATH OF KHAAN is scheduled for publication by Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt!We don't actually have a final title yet (one of the working titles -- and the..." more
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 6:06:08 PM
Greg Leitich Smith wrote a blog post titled Chicago!:
Greg said, "Just a few pics from the Chicago-Madison trip. Go check out Cynsations for more!Hancock, Drake, PalmoliveFrosty Lake MichiganSky viewOak Street BeachOne of the places where we were todayOutside Glenbard West"
Monday, February 18, 2013 9:49:57 AM
Greg Leitich Smith wrote a blog post titled Austin Marathon!:
Greg said, "I am delighted to report that I completed my first marathon of the century! It was also my slowest marathon (and the one with the most hills), which I attribute to both age and a couple of training glitches in the last month before the race...." more
Friday, February 15, 2013 12:37:52 PM
Greg Leitich Smith wrote a blog post titled Writers and Illustrators and Dinosaurs: Janni Lee Simner:
Greg said, "Janni Lee Simner is a prolific writer of short stories and novels for young readers. She's the author of the Bones of Faerie trilogy, comprising Bones of Faerie, Faerie Winter, and the forthcoming Faerie After.Here, Janni poses with an origami..." more
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 10:50:23 AM
Greg Leitich Smith wrote a blog post titled ETERNAL: ZACHARY'S STORY and FERAL NIGHTS Now Available!:
Greg said, "FERAL NIGHTS: Candlewick Press isbn-10/isbn-13: 0763659096 / 9780763659097When Yoshi, a sexy, free-spirited werecat, tracts his big sister, Ruby, to Austin, he discovers that she's not only MIA; she's also the key suspect in a ..." more
Monday, February 11, 2013 10:34:22 AM
Greg Leitich Smith wrote a blog post titled Austin SCBWI Conference 2013:
Greg said, "The Austin SCBWI Annual Conference has come and gone and was, as usual, a great success! This year's conference focuses largely on the picture book.Speakers included illustrators E.B. Lewis and Patrice Barton; agents John Cusick, Rubin Pfeffer, and..." more
Tuesday, February 05, 2013 11:46:13 AM
Greg Leitich Smith wrote a blog post titled Montgomery County Book Festival report!:
Greg said, "Cyn and I are just back from the Montgomery County Book Festival, where we had an amazing time! Congrats on a terrific event and thanks for all the hard work by the organizers and volunteers!My panel was titled "We're Not in Kansas Anymore:..." more
Thursday, January 31, 2013 11:24:07 AM
Greg Leitich Smith wrote a blog post titled WILD BOY: THE REAL LIFE OF THE SAVAGE OF AVEYRON:
Greg said, "WILD BOY: THE REAL LIFE OF THE SAVAGE OF AVEYRON, by Mary Losure, ill. by Timothy Basil Ering (Candlewick, March 2013)(ages 10+). In the last years of the 18th century, a boy -- about ten or eleven years old -- was captured in rural..." more
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 6:18:06 PM
Greg Leitich Smith wrote a blog post titled Book Events: HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUNNY and SIRENS:
Greg said, "This week, Cyn and I attended a couple terrific signings at BookPeople!The first had a birthday-party theme for Liz Garton Scanlon's new picture book, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUNNY! The second had "Roaring Twenties" theme for Janet Fox's recent..." more
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 1:55:57 PM
Greg Leitich Smith wrote a blog post titled Montgomery County Book Festival!:
Greg said, "February 2, Cyn and I will be on panels at the Montgomery County Book Festival!Here's the schedule and list of authors:Panel Title and Author ListGet RealMagic and Dragons and Mermaids, Oh My!E. Kristin AndersonBettina RestrepoAnita BunkleyCarolee..." more
Monday, January 21, 2013 12:47:58 PM
Greg Leitich Smith wrote a blog post titled YAK Fest Report!:
Greg said, "Cyn and I are safely back from YAK Fest! We had a great time road-tripping with Cory Putnam Oakes and Jessica Lee Anderson, although traffic on I-35 was the worst ever. (And we didn't allow anyone in the car who doesn't have three names in..." more
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 6:28:03 PM
Greg Leitich Smith wrote a blog post titled Movies 2013:
Greg said, "In addition to the May 17 release (finally!) of Star Trek into Darkness, 2013 looks to be a good year for movies based on children's and YA books.Coming up this year are:Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Ender's GameThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire..." more
Sunday, May 12, 2013 9:53:34 AM
Greg Leitich Smith wrote a blog post titled YABFest 2013!:
Greg said, "Yesterday was the inaugural Young Adult Bookfest (aka YABFest), sponsored by The Book Spot, the City of Round Rock, the Round Rock and Pflugerville ISDs, and The Frisco! I was on a panel titled "Out of this World" with Sharon Bayliss, Ernest Cline,..." more