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Have you ever seen the show Yo Gabba Gabba? I loved the show when it was an online only show, was so psyched to see it get picked up by Nick Jr and am now so happy to call DJ Lance Rock (and Brobee) a friend. If you have never seen the show, head over to the show's website and watch some videos. I'm so happy to have such a cool show to enjoy with my daughter.
If you'd like to see DJ Lance Rock and Brobee live, come on by the NY Times Great Read on Sunday. The Yo Gabba Gabba crew will be taking the Target stage at 10 AM. (Which is two slots before I do.)
We had a blast hanging out with the very charming and very funny Kate DiCamillo at the Decatur Book Festival. We got to know Kate really well at 4:30 in the morning when the fire alarm was set off at the hotel. Imagine that? A hotel full of authors evacuating before the sun even rose. Fortunately, everyone made it to their designated stage times the next day.
Happy 75th Birthday, Tomie dePaola!
Check out threekissesfortomie.blogspot.com to see some great art in honor of a great man.
Here's my entry:
G and I had the honor of hosting Tomie dePaola and his crew for dinner last weekend. G grew up with repeat readings of Strega Nona. She even had that original copy in her apartment in Boston when we first met. (The book made every move from college on.) She's an Italian girl who likes to cook and loves to see people enjoy her food. Imagine how she felt when her hero not only stopped by, but loved her meal!
Check out Tomie's blog for his perspective.
And check out the article about Tomie's work and Carle exhibit in The Amherst Bulletin.
Man oh man...Comic Con! Have you been? It's really hard to sum up the experience of my first Con. Overwhelming is the word that initially comes to mind. 125,000 something people in attendance, many in costumes. There were giant robots, huge displays. It was awesome!!!
It was a perfect place to introduce Lunch Lady to the world.
Here is a fully linkable off-the-top-of-my-head list of the old friends, new friends, fellow panelists and people I geeked out over in San Diego—Holly Black
(author of The Good Neighbors), Dan Santat
(illustrator of Chicken Dance), Tony & Angela DiTerlizzi
(author & illustrator of Meno), Jenni Holm
(author of Babymouse), Bob Boyle
(creator of Wow! Wow! Wubzy!), Eric Wright
(author and illustrator of Frankie Pickle), Mike Moon
(illustrator of How to Potty Train Your Monster and Art Director for Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends), David Horvath
(creator of Ugly Dolls), Ted Biaseli
(voice actor on Marvel Super Hero Squad), Bryan Lee O'Malley (author/illustator of Scott Pilgrim), Hope Larson
(author/illustrator of Chiggers), Cecil Castellucci
(author of Geektastic), Gene Yang
(author/illustrator of American Born Chinese), Mac McCool
(author/illustrator of Arizona), Chris Schweizer
(author/illustrator of Crogan's Vevenge), and
Derek Kirk Kim
(illustrator of Eternal Smile).
Do check out all of their projects!
The biggest geek-out moment for me—attending a live read of a Sponge Bob Square Pants episode with the cast and
then later bumping into Tom Kenny, the voice of Sponge Bob himself, on the conference floor. He was the nicest, coolest person. That is a true Comic Con moment.
Publishers Weekly just published a piece covering all things for kids at the Con.
Check out their coverage here.Finally, here are a few pics that I snapped:
Last Saturday, G and I had the honor of attending the private Members' Opening of the Tomie dePaola retrospective at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. The show is fantastic, such an inspiration. If you can get to Amherst, do check out "Drawings From the Heart: Tomie dePaola Turns 75". And if you don't live near Amherst (like librarian Cathy, who flew in from Arizona) . . . get there just the same. And there will be more opportunities to catch Tomie himself at future museum events, so check out the Carle's schedule.
G and I didn't have our camera, but I knew Bob Blog Hechtel would have his. This pic is taken from Tomie's blog (by Bob).
Yesterday, Recess Monkey was in town. They're the ones who put together the killer song for Lunch Lady.
In the morning, they stopped by the studio. (Look for my cameo in their next DVD.) And in the afternoon, they performed at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
If Recess Monkey is playing in a town near you, you should definitely check them out. Your kids would love them. Head over to www.recessmonkeytown.com to look up their schedule and while you're there, pick up a CD or two.
Here is a photo of Tomie Master and me taken by Jeanne Birdsall on the day of the big video shoot.
I just received a poster that Random House produced. This is definitely a Wayne's World - 'We're not worthy' moment...
Pictured counterclockwise, starting at the left: Punk Farm, The Pokey Puppy, Cat in the Hat, Babar, Duck & Goose, Frederick the mouse, Veronica and Princess Baby.
Excuse me while I go pick my jaw up off the floor...
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The frogs are singing loudly now from the ditches, dugouts, and sloughs, the ducks -- especially the goldeneyes -- are pairing up, the grass is greening, gophers are running about, hawks swoop around overhead, and the prairie crocuses are up.
I missed Poetry Friday again -- too many visitors here and places to be there. We had our mandated semi-annual home school facilitator visit (who last time
Since the beginning of the month, we've had days pelted with snow, wind, and a bit of rain. But we've had two sunny, warm(ish) days, the snow is gone from much of the yard and the fields, the meadowlarks are back and singing, and the bluebirds are back and flying around, and in town at least we saw some early bulbs pushing their way through the soil.
Rainy Robin
by Frances Frost (1905-1959)
The
My kids were SO thrilled to see DJ Lance "for real" when he was in Minneapolis! They love the Yo Gabba Gabba guys!
I loved the Target Children's Book Festival in Boston last year. Just wish the weather was a little better.
It's such a great thing that there are so many kids shows on these days that can be enjoyed by both kids and their parents. I enjoy shows like Phineas and Ferb, Backyardigans and Yo Gabba Gabba as much as my daughter, it not more at times.