Not only is Kate diCamillo going to be in NCY at Bank Street (which is one
fabulous bookstore, and Lisa is one fabulous librarian in the school library
upstairs from it), but Kate's going to be at the Barnes & Noble bookstore in
Paramus TONIGHT at 7, and she's worried that no one is going to show up in the
rain. So if you are a Jersey Girl (or guy) and live nearby, show her us NJ folks
are tougher than thunderstorms and stop in to see her (tell her Judy F. sent
you!), and buy a copy or two of the hilarious new Mercy Watson to the Rescue,
about a pig who loves toast.
I had breakfast in NYC with Kate and her editor & a bunch of very fun
librarian folks this very morning at a very nice restaurant, Michael's, on W. 55th
St., and just got home. She was wonderful to hang out with--incredibly dry &
witty, but also shy & self-effacing. She told the story of speaking in a middle
school and telling the kids about the books she had written. She told them she
was 40, and one boy said, "She's 40 and that's ALL she's done?!"
At one point, the owner of the restaurant (well, I think he was the owner)
came over to see what the gals in the back room were hooting & hollering about,
and someone showed him Kate's Mercy Watson book. "Do you have any kids?" Kate
asked, and he said that he had a 3-year-old daughter. "You'll need a copy for
her," Kate said, and her editor, Kara La Reau (who also wrote the very cute
Rocko and Spanky Go to a Party) got him one. "Bacon on the house for you," he
told her, and I gasped. (I had ordered bacon with my pancakes, not thinking
about how inappropriate that was in regard to Mercy Watson.) So Kate took his book
and autographed it. "Read the inscription," she ordered, and he read it
aloud. She wrote: "To ___. Ask your daddy where bacon comes from."
Anyway, the new book is a total hoot. It will make a fabulous Reader's
Theater, and your early chapter book readers will eat up the soon-to-be series.
Judy Freeman
Children's Literature Consultant
Author of the forthcoming Books Kids Will Sit Still For 3
(Libraries Unlimited, 2005; www.lu.com/winners)
65 North Sixth Avenue
Highland Park, NJ 08904
732-572-5634 / BKWSSF@aol.com
www.JudyReadsBooks.com
In a message dated 10/7/05 11:43:42 AM, LISTSERV@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU writes:
>
> Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 11:19:34 -0400
> From: Lisa Von Drasek <lisav@BNKST.EDU>
> Subject: Event NYC USA Kate DiCamillo
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> If you are in New York City this weekend, Kate DiCamillo is going to be
> at our bookstore.
> Time: Sunday, October 9, 2005 1:00 PM
> Location: Bank Street Bookstore
> Kate DiCamillo
>
> Meet Kate DiCamillo! The author of the award-winning books Because of
> Winn-Dixie and The Tale of Despereaux returns to Bank Street to read
> from her latest Mercy Watson to the Rescue, a chapter book that is
> perfect for her younger fans. A discussion and book signing will follow.
> Ages 6 and up.
> Bank Street College Bookstore
> Broadway & 112th Street
> New York, NY 10025
> 212-678-1654
> 212-678-1654
> Take the number 1 train to 110th
> Bank Street Bookstore is "New York's best bookstore for and about
> children." From its bustling location on Broadway at 112th Street, the
> Bookstore sells books, videos, games, and other learning tools vital to
> the education of all children. The extensive inventory features many
> hard to find titles, and our knowledgeable staff spends considerable
> time helping customers select just the right book for a child in a
> special situation, or a set of books that will make up a teacher's
> curriculum.
> The Bookstore is a resource for teachers, parents, and children
> nationwide, and for Bank Street College students. We welcome phone
> orders and ship worldwide! Call us 800/724-1486 (toll free) or
> 212/678-1654 (in NYC). Fax - 212/316-7026. Or visit our online store
> www.BankStreetBooks.com.
>
> Lisa Von Drasek
> Children's Librarian
> Bank Street College of Education
> School for Children Pre-K- 8
> 610 West 112th St
> NY NY 10025
>
> lisav@bnkst.edu
>
> 212 875 4452
>
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