Of course Brian Floca won the Caldecott for LOCOMOTIVE. Of course he won. He is visiting Lamplighter in October 2014. We are so excited.

Here's some Texas reading for you. Chris Raschka's THINGY THINGS! LAMBY LAMB and CRABBY CRAB, just to name a few!

http://www.cbcbooks.org/abrams-appleseed-acquires-caldecott-winner-chris-raschkas-thingy-things-series-four-new-titles-to-publish-alongside-four-revised-editions-starting-in-spring-2014/#.UuWnsIJMG8o

ALA MIDWINTER CONFERENCE

I am in Philadelphia attending the ALA Midwinter conference. I have learned so much and met wonderful people here! Can't wait for the announcements tomorrow morning! Who will win the Caldecott and Newbery and other awards? OH MY!

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SCHEDULE A TIME TO WRITE:

I just filled in my calendar for January and February. I wrote down the times I would be writing each day of the week. That is my New Year's Resolution for 2014. Keeping my fingers crossed. 

Read any good books lately? For Christmas my daughter gave me THE LONG OVERDUE LIBRARY BOOK! It is awesome. I just read Patricia MacLachlan's WHITE FUR FLYING. A heart warming story about a family and their rescue dogs.

Half Price Book signing with friends Jody Stout and Johanna Nystrom

Texas Book Festival signing with friends Vicki Raney and Debbie Cox