…and I like Phoebe and Digger.”
That’s a quote from one of the dozens of letters I got from Boulevard School after a recent visit. Here I am reading–I really need to work on my posture.
And here’s a shout-out to illustrator Jeff Newman:
A few more favorite quotes:
“I like to be a Tricia and a illlustrated.”
“If I see my big brother bullyin on my little brother I will tell him this author name, Mrs. Stringstubb.”
“When you talked I felt like I wanted to bee a Author. But it’s hard to pick from all the jobs I want. I’m going to tell you. A peteyochrishen, dancer, singer, songwriter.”
“I really like your books!!!!!!!! Hope you win a reward. I believe in you. Make me proud.”
And a couple more drawings–wish I could include them all–this one from the next Picasso:
And this one from a girl who cut straight to the heart of the plot.
One last treasure: I showed the kids some of the early sketches for the book, and many, including this girl, preferred the earlier, scarier version of The Bully.
Thank you again, wonderful Boulevard teachers and students!
That first drawing isn’t bad posture…you’re clearly doing some high-level yoga move.
I really love these. My favorite is the child who plans to drop your name to stop her bullying brother. Respect!
When you’re speaking to a large group of children, it’s impossible to know who is absorbing what. (One child wrote me that I used a “Martin Luther King voice”–still not sure what that means, but I will take it for a compliment). So it’s really gratifying to get notes that show they were listening and thinking!
Oh my gosh, this warmed my heart on a Monday morning and made me laugh out loud. And I knew right a way what a ‘peteyochrishen’ was! I like the kid who was gonna tell your name to his/her brother!