Wow! I wasn't expecting these in the mail yesterday!!! Let me introduce you to TJ Trapper, Bully Zapper...
I love, love, love the cover art, don't you? I have the fabo artist, Gary LaCoste, to thank for doing such amazing artwork! I am giddy when I look at them! Absolutely beyond giddy! TJ is a fourth grader and these, I think, are perfect for grades 2-4! Of course, I know that some 1st and 5th graders will like them as well and are totally appropriate for the firsties. While they teach a great deal about bullying, they aren't preachy...promise!
ABDO is my amazing publisher and my editor, Stephanie, rocks!!
When I do school visits (which is now seriously limited since I returned to teaching full-time!), I am often asked how I feel when I see my books for the first time. Well, I could tell you but when I got my Katharine books and saw them for the first time in 2009, my 5th grader at the time just happened to have his new Flip camera and caught it on tape. Although he taped 12 minutes of me (but his commentary was the best part!) I only show 1/3 of it. Want to see it? It's not pretty- me (9:30 at night! Just saw them on porch) or the shaky tape, but you'll get the idea of how I felt when I saw my hard work come to life.
The Books Have Arrived Video
If you want to win the set, just leave your email below. I'll have it open for a week so if you know of any teachers who might like to win, send them here. Good luck! (No, you don't have to watch the video!!)
Okay- now I am off to celebrate my daughter's 15th (GULP!) birthday! We're going to see this on Broadway today:
Mama Mia was so much fun! I took my mom and sisters to see it as their Mother's Day gift!
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A Pirates Life for Us
Congrats on such a wonderful accomplishment! niketam@msn.com
ReplyDelete❀ Tammy
Forever in First
Congratulations! That's super exciting for you:)
ReplyDeleteBarbara
Grade ONEderful
Ruby Slippers
Wow! That is so, so exciting! I would love to use these wonderful books in my classroom!
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jennkeys @ gmail . com
Congrats to you! What an accomplishment and your students are so fortunate to have a real author as their teacher! I'd love to win and read the books! Lauren
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Teacher Mom of 3
Wow!! Love them!!!
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lizcampbell85@gmail.com
Congratulations! You deserve to feel giddy!
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