BEARS Book Party Launch at BookPeople

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).

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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.

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Halle and Bear
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Bear and reading buddies!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was also moved to tears by the touching introduction by friend, mentor, and children’s author Bethany Hegedus. Read the introduction HERE.

Bethany introducing Moi!
Bethany introducing Moi!

No party is complete without cake. This extraordinary masterpiece created by the amazing cakelustrator Akiko White. She’s brilliant!

Akiko White's amazing BEARS cake!
Akiko White’s amazing BEARS cake!
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Some of the Dream Team (Donna Janell Bowman, Me, Angie Drabik, Anne Bustard, Debbie Gonzales, Halle)

My book trailer dream team, Erik Niells of Square Bear Studio and Maggie Gallant atop Bear’s Afghan Mountain.

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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!

Wyatt, Bear, Halle, and Doug
Wyatt, Bear, Halle, and Doug

 

My girls!
My girls!

 

Supportive friends Bonnie Schoenberger, Ellie, me, and Marika Flatt
Supportive friends Bonnie Schoenberger, Ellie, me, and Marika Flatt

 

Bears launch crowd
Bears launch crowd

 

Angie aka Bear and me!
Angie aka Bear and me!

 

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Liz Garton Scanlon and Betty Davis

 

Bethany Hegedus and Taru
Bethany Hegedus and Taru

 

Nikki Loftin and me!
Nikki Loftin and me!

 

Julie Lake and Mark Mitchell
Julie Lake and Mark Mitchell

 

Tami and Don Tate!
Tami and Don Tate!

 

Tina Grimes, Dawn Ulbricht, Me, Marika Flatt, Katy Frank
Tina Grimes, Dawn Ulbricht, Me, Marika Flatt, Katy Frank

 

Julie Lake and Lindsey Lane
Julie Lake and Lindsey Lane

 

Donna Janell Bowman and I
Donna Janell Bowman and I

 

Meredith Davis and Jerri Romine (Dream Team supporters)
Meredith Davis and Jerri Romine (Dream Team supporters)

 

Young fan hugging BEARS!
Young fan hugging BEARS!

 

Whatcha talkin' about Bear?
Whatcha talkin’ about Bear?

 

Signing!
Signing!

 

One big happy family!
One big happy family!

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