Not quite like the glamour of BEA in Hollywood, but certainly a clean, well-ordered corner of the world, Anaheim was host to this year's American Library Association conference. It's a magical kingdom of books!As ever, ALA was a love-fest of books, librarians, authors and illustrators. We were lucky to host a few in our booth:
Pam Muñoz Ryan signs Our California in California! For the sequel, we'll have to find out what the strange purple Disney flowers were.
First comes love, then comes Eve Bunting autographing The Wedding and Baby Shower
Caroline Arnold and Mary Peterson wiggled and waggled for us.
Marjorie Cowley made us giggle with her tale of ancient Mesopotamia.
The AWESOME April Pulley Sayre signs Trout Are Made of Trees and The Bumblebee Queen.
Pam Turner proves there is life on earth--and beyond.
Edward Einhorn, probably. He signs A Very Improbable Story.
The Charlesbridge Family Dinner. Better than Thanksgiving
(no actual family guilt served). But if you're in Anaheim again, you have to go to this restaurant... it was so good, we went twice (not in the same night). It's called Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen and it's a short drive from Anaheim to Orange. The margaritas are fantastic, but you will be dreaming about the churros for ages to come.
The night we all look forward to all year long: the Newbery-Caldecott banquet. Two great books this year, with two endlessly entertaining authors (and illustrator). With us at our table were the members of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award committee. We thank you very sweetly.
But this is why we were so proud to be at ALA this year: Hello, Bumblebee Bat was the recipient of a Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Honor.
Posted by Donna
(no actual family guilt served). But if you're in Anaheim again, you have to go to this restaurant... it was so good, we went twice (not in the same night). It's called Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen and it's a short drive from Anaheim to Orange. The margaritas are fantastic, but you will be dreaming about the churros for ages to come.
The night we all look forward to all year long: the Newbery-Caldecott banquet. Two great books this year, with two endlessly entertaining authors (and illustrator). With us at our table were the members of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award committee. We thank you very sweetly.
But this is why we were so proud to be at ALA this year: Hello, Bumblebee Bat was the recipient of a Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Honor.
Posted by Donna
2 comments:
It was fun to attend and to see all those books and book lovers in one place.
Edward Einhorn
it was great having you there, Edward! Hope the rest of your trip to CA was fun!
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