A huge thank you to BookPeople and my Austin community of friends, peers, and family that supported me at the launch party for Bears Make the Best Reading Buddies (Capstone/Curious Fox, 2016).
We enjoyed a story time with BEAR who insisted on stopping by to make friends with new reading buddies on the Afghan Mountain created by a dream team of helpers led by the incredible Lindsey Lane.
I was also moved to tears by the touching introduction by friend, mentor, and children’s author Bethany Hegedus. Read the introduction HERE.
No party is complete without cake. This extraordinary masterpiece created by the amazing cakelustrator Akiko White. She’s brilliant!
My book trailer dream team, Erik Niells of Square Bear Studio and Maggie Gallant atop Bear’s Afghan Mountain.
Below are a few more of the photo highlights of of this book’s celebration and I couldn’t have put together the launch without the support of my dream team of friends and family. A special thank you to my author friend and activity guide creator Debbie Gonzales who came all the way from Michigan to support me. I’m blessed! Thank you!
