FEATURED AUTHOR at a PUBLIC SCHOOL BOOK FESTIVAL! — West Contra Costa Unified School Dist.

WHAT AN HONOR and so much FUN!

FEATURED AUTHOR at a PUBLIC SCHOOL BOOK FESTIVAL! — Riverside Elementary School (San Pablo, CA). WHAT AN HONOR and so much FUN!

I was recently invited to give author talks at a wonderful institution of learning in the West Contra Costa Unified School District, the same school district where my brother and I were students from kindergarten to senior graduation! Our father, uncle, and several cousins attended the same schools, too!

Students, along with their parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents, aunties, uncles, wonderful, dedicated teachers, and so many others celebrated books and community as part of the Book Festival! Students and I read my first board book, RUNNING WILD, on stage together, and everyone had a fun time, all about reading. The experience gave me hope for the future and the motivation, more than ever, to always keep dreaming, going, creating, sharing! May every student enjoy reading, writing, and creating in an atmosphere of support and care! Thank you, Riverside Elementary School and Mrs. Miller’s Class. Go, Roadrunners!

"WHO LIKES BOOKS?" Everybody raises their hands! Yay!

I enjoyed meeting all the students and book-lovers, and hearing about your care of animals and joy of reading, writing, and books! Keep up your fantastic, important work!