The Calendar:


The Badge:


The Site:
http://taralazar.com/

Holy mackerel! In one week and two days, Nugget & Fang will officially be Out There.



Early hardcover copies have already been popping up at Scholastic Book Fairs all over the nation.

And I was really relieved and happy to sink my teeth into the reviews:

“It's darn near impossible to resist such an earnest, toothy hero.”
 —Kirkus

“Sauer creates kindly characters and hits sweetly humorous notes throughout, avoiding a lesson-heavy tone. . . . [a] funny friendship tale.”
 —Publishers Weekly

“The text's cadence is well-timed for sharing aloud, and both narrative and illustrations zing with humorous touches. An entertaining tale that sends a positive message about the power of friendship and the importance of individuality.”
 —School Library Journal

“Incorporate this into fish- or shark-themed storytimes or share with "Finding Nemo" fans—either way, kids are likely to snap it up hook, line, and sinker.”
 —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

“Goofy good times.”
 —Booklist

For early sketches, a teacher's guide, and more, please click here:

http://www.hmhbooks.com/nuggetandfang/

Goldfish crackers are on me!

Shark sighting at ALA Midwinter!

Not only did Cave Boy get 3 pets in Me Want Pet!, but he also scored a 2012 BCCB Blue Ribbon.

OOGA!



So honored to have a book included with such stellar company. http://bccb.lis.illinois.edu/BlueRibbons/blue12.html

Well, yeehaw! The Twelve Days of Christmas in Oklahoma made a cameo on the December 8, 2012 episode (3rd segment) of Disover Oklahoma.

http://discoveroklahomatv.com/episodes

Hey, gang.

Please check out my very picture book-y interview with the oh-so-amazing Mr. Schu. It even comes with dance moves and a chance to win copies of Princess and Training and Oh, Nuts! Ooh.

http://mrschureads.blogspot.com/2012/11/an-interview-with-author-tammi-sauer.html

Hey, gang. (all 3 of you)

If you write pbs then definitely check out PiBoIdMo.

To explain what PiBoIdMo is, I stole some content right off the blog of Tara Lazar who is the mastermind behind this awesomeness.

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What is PiBoIdMo? Why, it’s Picture Book Idea Month!

Tired of novelists having all the fun in November with NaNoWriMo, I created PiBoIdMo as a 30-day challenge for picture book writers.

The concept is to create 30 picture book ideas in 30 days. You don’t have to write a manuscript (but you can if the mood strikes). You don’t need potential best-seller ideas.

You might think of a clever title. Or a name for a character. Or just a silly thing like “purple polka-dot pony.” The object is to heighten your picture-book-idea-generating senses. Ideas may build upon other ideas and your list of potential stories will grow stronger as the days pass.

Daily blog posts by picture book authors, illustrators, editors and other kidlit professionals will help inspire you. By the end of the month, you’ll have a fat file of ideas to spark new stories.

PiBoIdMo was first held in 2008 by a party of one—me! Then I hosted it on my blog for the first time in 2009. Each year the number of participants has doubled. In 2011 we had over 600 writers following PiBoIdMo. And now 2012 promises to be bigger and better!
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If you aren't already participating and you are serious about writing pbs, I strongly urge you to join this crowd. Not only will you meet some great people and generate all sorts of new ideas, but you might end up with something irresistible. One of my ideas from PiBoIdMo 2009 resulted in the a sale. So did one of my ideas from PiBoIdMo 2011.

I usually end up with 29 okay ideas and 1 Really Good One. I'll take those odds every year!

Today my PiBoIdMo 2012 post was featured. Please check it out as well as all of the others.

http://taralazar.com/2012/11/07/piboidmo-day-7-tammi-sauer/

Huge thanks to Tara Lazar for making November a whole lot of fun.

I hit send.

*Cutesy, Blinky, and Bob incognito*

When? TOMORROW!

Move over People Magazine, US Weekly, Star, and even YOU National Enquirer!

Get the exclusive scoop on some superstars RIGHT HERE.

Oh, Nuts!, illustrated by the monumentally fabulous Dan Krall, debuts one week from today.

Want a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at how Cutesy, Blinky, and Bob are getting ready for the BIG DAY?

Behold!



Cutesy:
In preparation for her big debut in September, Cutesy had some glam shots done.


Blinky:
While getting ready for his September 18th debut in Oh, Nuts!, Blinky worked on his 6 pack.


And Bob:
With his new book Oh, Nuts! out on September 18th, Bob went and got that Bret Michaels makeover he always wanted.


Yes, you first saw it here, planet earth!

Byline: Tammi Sauer
Photos: Dan Krall

Duh-nuh. Duh-nuh. Duh-nuh.
It's the cover reveal for my upcoming book with Michael Slack! Nugget & Fang will be making a splash March 19, 2013.

These books have all made an appearance on one of my Talk It Up Tuesday posts which means they are some of my Very Favorite Picture Books.

Behold!





































Do yourself a favor and GET THESE BOOKS!

Art Credit: Dan Krall

Apparently, three very familiar chipmunks are pretty excited about the September 18 release of Oh, Nuts!.

Hey, everyone.

I am giving a shout out to a favorite picture book on the occasional Tuesday. I call it "Talk It Up Tuesday."

Today's selection is Vampirina Ballerina by Anne Marie Pace, illustrated by LeUyen Pham.



Oh, my plastic fangs and tutus! This sweet little vampire is a total charmer.

Check out my favorite spread:




Do yourself a favor and GET THIS BOOK. :)

I just finished working on the most off-the-wall manuscript of my life.

You've been warned, critique group.

Hey, everyone.

I am giving a shout out to a favorite picture book on the occasional Tuesday. I call it "Talk It Up Tuesday."

Today's selection is It's a Tiger! by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Jeremy Tankard (Chronicle, 2012).



I have always been a huge fan of David LaRochelle AND a huge fan of Jeremy Tankard. But the two of them together?! Well, let me pause a moment to swoon.

*swoons*

A little skinny: http://www.davidlarochelle.net/chbooks/bk_tiger.html

This book makes an excellent read aloud. It also comes with humor. And...A TIGER!

Do yourself a favor and GET THIS BOOK. :)

This month, I'm hitting the road for a few Summer Reading Programs.



Tour Stops:

July 2: Cherokee Public Library
July 3: Stillwater Public Library
July 26: Mustang Public Library

Tammi, I was wondering about my future. I want to be a writer, an actress and conseler. I was also thinking about what you said about waiting for
a book to come out, and how sometimes you have to wait for eight years! How am I going to pay for my house every month? My car? Even my
taxes! Everything seems hard. With being an actress also! You don't always get the role. Your always running around California,BROKE! I could have a part time job.
I can't deside on being an actress or conseler, though. Can you pick? Thanks for reading! Please write back!

Ainsley

I had the honor and pleasure of being a part of the SCBWI-FL Mid-Summer Workshop Faculty this past weekend. I was on the picture book track team. This means I got to spend the day presenting with the likes of Laurent Linn, Art Director at S&S Books for Young Readers, Sylvie Frank, Editor at Holiday House, and Linda Shute, illustrator. On top of the aforementioned awesomeness, the event was held at the happiest place on earth.


Happiest Place on Earth

I very much enjoyed my stay at Disney's Yacht Club Resort. Especially since my Very First SCBWI Friend--Flora Doone--was my roomie!

Disney's Yacht Club Resort

These are some of the wonderful people I had the opportunity to hang out with on Saturday night:

Wonderful People
(photo stolen from another faculty member)

SCBWI-FL holds a very special place in my heart. In 2006, I was a conference attendee, and I was paired with Alexandra Penfold at S&S/Paula Wiseman for my manuscript consultation. That was a big step in my career. Since then, Alex and I have gone on to do three books together: Mostly Monsterly, Mr. Duck Means Business, and Me Want Pet!

Huge thanks to SCBWI-FL's RA Linda Rodriguez Bernfeld and the rest of those Floridians for such a great weekend.

Hey, everyone.

I am giving a shout out to a favorite picture book nearly every Tuesday. I call it "Talk It Up Tuesday."

Today's selection is I'm Not by Paula Smallcomb, illustrated by Robert Weinstock


Oh, how I love a good friendship book. Especially a funny one. Especially a funny one that also celebrates the discovery of what one is good at in this world.

Do yourself a favor and GET THIS BOOK. :)

Good vibes appreciated.

Also, pizza with a side of sanity.

SOMEBODY has a good idea. Finally!

This getting-a-good-idea stuff is the hardest part of the process for me. I can come up with a bunch of ehn ideas, no problem. But the ones worth pursuing? Ah. Those are golden.

Very excited to play.

WOO!

I am royally excited that Houghton Mifflin Harcourt made some royal bling in honor of my upcoming book with Joe Berger called Princess in Training.




Princess Viola Louise Hassenfeffer will be zip, zup, zooming into your kingdom October 2012.