WHAT I SAY AT ALA

So I totally forgot to tell you about this year's 

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

conference.

It was at the Anaheim convention center...

And I was on a panel...

With these guys:

That's Illustrator/Author/Diet Guru Dan Santat,

Creator of Wow Wow Wubbzy and Yin Yang Yo/Author/Illustrator/Marathon Runner

Bob Boyle

and

Designer/Illustrator/Author/Teen Model

James Burks!

As described above,

we discussed animation, graphic novels, film and TV as well as

our work habits, inspirations, 

Mr. Santat's eating habits,

and the invention of the McRib sundae,

all of which was moderated deftly by the poised and patient Robin Brenner.

We had a blast!

There were NO injuries.

No one threw anything.

And the the audience laughed alot.

So with that mission accomplished,

I wandered off to walk the floor of ALA for a bit.

I got together with my literary agent,

the mighty Brenda Bowen...

Kissed former Kids Lit Ambassador Jon Scieszka on the head...

Shouted hello to graphic novelist Kazu Kabuishi from afar...

And stood in front of Game of Thrones author 

George R.R. Martin.

I then ran over to the Hyperion preview.

Not because I was interested in the books they were highlighting.

No.

I had heard Mo Willems was wearing Crocs

and wanted to see for myself.

Mr. Willems was there to read from his latest Elephant and Piggie 

book that's hitting the shelves in October.

And as always,

he KILLED it!

The guy knows how to milk an 

audience for 

laughs!

He also hyped up another book that's coming out this October.

A book that we worked on together.

But that's a story for another day.

Anway...

thanks for the fun time ALA!