Journey
Away they flew… brushing branches and leaves, startling birds and squirrels nestled high in the treetops. Houses and cows looked like toys set out on a carpet of green. “Where are we headed Professor Mordicai?” asked Ellie as the basket found it’s foothold in the clouds. “We’re headed for the land of……”
OK Friends…. you tell me… where do you think they are headed? I don’t know either…. but I’d love to hear your thoughts!
Poem In Your Pocket ~ Fairy Mary
Bottled
Gurggggggle swish…. slluuuuudge glump.… thorp…. bloop, bloop, bloop, bloop…..
New Book ~ June 2011
Do you ever wonder how animals sleep?
Coming in June 2011
Houston SCBWI Conference
Saturday, April 9th is the Houston SCBWI Conference. Here’s the lineup of great speakers in attendance.
Ruth McNally Barshaw
Author-Illustrator of the Ellie McDoodle Series
Kate Fletcher, Editor Candlewick
Leah Hultenschmidt, Sourcebook Inc.
Laurent Linn, Art Director, Simon and Schuster
Sara Megibow, Associate Literary Agent Nelson Literary Agency, LLC
Brenda Murray, Senior Editor, Scholastic
Abby Ranger, Editor, Disney Hyperion .
Anna Webman, Agent, Curtis Brown
This week I’ll be adding some of the new work to my portfolio that I’ve worked on this year. I’ve finished my dummy book and will be taking it with me as well. It will be a lot of fun to meet up with friends that I usually only get to talk to online! See you there!
Duet
Dat Loretta and Rango was no regular gators
Why dem swamp dogs was known from da bayou to Decatur
Dey dance da Lambada, da Salsa, an de Tango…
But dey pack the house when dey dance
ZY-DEE-CO!
Never dare was a team dats moe betta
Den two steppen Rango and his sweet boo Loretta!
Fo True!!!
By
Roberta Baird