We’re back from ALA in Chicago and what a success it was! The convention center was packed with 29,000 librarians and book lovers of all ages (pretty good company if you ask me). The four day conference was a marathon session filled with meetings, author and illustrator signings, great meals, and even a ticket to the Newbery Caldecott Wilder Banquet.
A special thanks to Sally Walker, Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, R. Gregory Christie, Kelly Milner Halls, Bob Raczka, Rebecca Hogue Wojahn, and Donald Wojahn for signing their fabulous new books!
Here are a few of my favorite pictures from the conference:
Ashley Bryan (winner of the 2009 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award) visits with R. Gregory Christie and Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, the illustrator and author of Bad News for Outlaws.


Kelly Milner Halls
Thank YOU for giving me the chance to sign! There is something joyful about signing at the Lerner booth. I'll never pass up the chance to participate. I'd miss too much fun.
Kelly Milner Halls
Dinosaur Mummies
Wild Dogs
Albino Animals
Tales of the Cryptids
Mysteries of the Mummy Kids
Wild Horses