Otters Holding Hands

what about these two??

charity: water mothers' day gift

here's a great way to send love to a mother you love, give the gift of water and support a great charity at the same time.

Click here to find out how to buy a bracelet, send an e-card, more.

Reading in Bryant Park

This coming Saturday, May 10th, Children's Book Week 2008 kicks off in New York's Bryant Park from 12-5pm. The National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jon Scieszka will give the welcome and there'll be readings, activities, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Curious George and everyone!

PLUS... I'll be reading from the gloriously silly hysterically brilliantly incredibly outrageously enjoyable book of all time in the whole entire universe EVER: How To Be A Baby: By Me, The Big Sister. (Well, actually there are loads of other great books being read all day long by lots of supremely fabulous authors and illustrators.) If you're in the 'hood, stop by. We'd love to see you! I'm on at 4.30PM with a book signing afterwards.

more info at The Children's Book Council.

best book recommendation ever

Did you hear about this? A book that kept a woman from getting run over?

An SUV crashed into her yard, The Salem News (Beverly, MA) reported a week or so ago. But Judy had gone indoors.

"Because I'm old, I came in to take a break from raking and sat down with a book," Judy Powers said. (Summer Light by Luanne Rice.) Minutes later, "I heard the brakes squealing for what seemed like forever."

Powers told a reporter after the accident that "she hadn't been able to reach her insurance agent and didn't know how extensive the damage was. She did, however, recommend the book . . ."