
Give books for the holidays! Its no secret that the book industry is weak and struggling. As I said last year consider a gift that will truly leave a long lasting meaning to the people in your life. Yes, baby clothes are cute. Yes, video games are cool...

Carolyn Charron
Grace,
I was one of Rob's nurses at the Dana Farber. I now make quilted mice as "study buddies" for patients on clinical trials. In honor of Rob and the book Robert's Snow I would love to send you one. If interested, contact me at ccharron@partners.org

This proverb has always been a favorite of mine, but it took me quite a while for me to truly puzzle out the meaning...

Remember those peppermint trees? I used them for my the labels of my homemade holiday gifts! This year my schedule has not allowed for as many of the fun crafts I like to do, but I was able to squeeze in some time for a little holiday fun...

Tien-Lih Nice seeing you and chatting with you today, Grace! I know what those students will be talking about tomorrow morning - they'll make the rest of my class envious! I will continue working on being your publicist in Westwood. :) Here's a link that you might enjoy when you're having an "Anne-moment." http://www.onpoi...ntradio.org/2008/08/anne-of-green-gables
www.onpointradio.org
Anne of Green Gables turns 100, and looks surprisingly spry. We pay her a visit.

Eileen My son Kian was so happy to see you today at the Newtonville bookstore. Ever since you visited his school, we have been visiting your website every evening when Kian comes home from school!!!! We are reading "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" it is the first novel that Kian has been interested to sit and listen to!!!!... and I love reading the book as well!!! It is so awesome for children to have an Asian role model. If you think about it, there aren't too many Asian role models in the mainstream. My oldest son who is now 15 was the only Asian boy in his kindergarten class, he used to think he looked caucasian like his dad.... the only other Asian kid that joined his school was an Indian boy in 4th grade. Kian the younger child is proud to be of Chinese heritage. Thank you for writing and illustrating culture-rich books with Chinese heritage.... and Thank you for being a great role model for our young Asian Americans.

Amy It was so nice meeting you today at the RISD sale. Molly loves her new books, and thought it was super cool that you signed all of them! I hope to have her meet you the next time. I hope sales went well for you today. It was a great event!

Eusavia Comfort THANK YOU for the YEAR OF THE DOG! It's the reason my that my last class of the day shows up on time!

Michelle Catherine Miller Shutt I just read When the Mountain Meets the Moon to my 5 year old daughter and it is now her favorite book, next to the Little House series (a very high honor). The color pictures are beautiful - and I'm seriously considering buying another copy of the book just to cut out and frame the pictures (and destroying books goes ...against my librarian's heart). We both loved it -and now I'm hungrily devouring all of your blogs (I loved Ruth Chew and the Anne of Green Gables too!) and have both the "Year of.." books to read to her next. Have you ever considered selling poster or print versions of the color pictures in Where the Mountain Meets the Moon? If you ever did, we'd be first in line. Thanks for such wonderful stories and art.

Ramzi
Our daughters love your books! Now my oldest can read them too!
Thank you!

I'm still participating in the BOOKS WITH FLAIR program! So, slightly disheveled (can you tell I'm still a bit tired from my NY trip?) and on my way to the grocery store, I went & signed the books waiting for me at the Porter Square Book Store. I really love this Books with Flair program...







