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Dani, Alyssa, and Doris at the book launch for My Even Day at Gayle’s Hallmark in Kingwood, TX

Foster Elementary in Kingwood, TX sure knows how to greet and treat an author. What a surprise to drive by and see my name on the marquee in front of the school.

Play with your Food, a book of 18 puzzles is now available online through the website Imagination Café. This website for children is new, fresh, and simply scrumptious with all sorts of information and fun.

Highlights for Children has two of my puzzles scheduled for the December 2007 issue. The titles are Window Shopping and What Am I?

Grammar All-Stars: The Parts of Speech will be published in 2008. Each book takes place at a sports event and features Buzz Star and a student. They discuss sports and the parts of speech. I can’t wait to see the books.

The titles for this series are:

Homerun Verbs
Touchdown Nouns
Slam Dunk Pronouns
Bowling Alley Adjectives
Hole-in-One Adverbs
Tennis Court Conjunctions

Book Signing Photos!

Promotion for two new picture books sure is fun.  The best part is reading to the kids at a presentation.  Talking and signing books afterwards is GREAT!

 

Cate & Lily at Happy Birthday book launch

 

Mallory at a signing

 


A book for Mallory
 

 

Rosanne Tolin, former editor for Guideposts for Kids has asked me to create 15 puzzles around the theme of food!

Style and Living
, a Houston community magazine, publishes one of my puzzles each month.

Highlights for Children
has accepted three of my puzzles for future
issues.
www.highlights.com

ByLine Magazine - contest wins
   www.bylinemag.com
    Third Place, Children's Article, "Golf Ball Beginnings," 2006
   Special Honorable Mention, Children's Article, "Mushing Against Time," 2006
   Honorable Mention, Juvenile Short Story, Jackson's Snowy Secret, 2004

Read my interview about creating puzzles in the 2005 Children's Writers and Illustrator Market on page 37!