G's first author signing

Something to share with Mom--a passion for reading and the excitement of meeting a great book's author face-to-face. In this case, the book was Racoon Tune and the author, Nancy Shaw.

When I told G that I planned to take him and J (who was already scheduled for an after-school playdate at our house) to meet the author of Racoon Tune, he freaked out (his words). Eyes popping out of his head, he went on and on about how someone had read this book to his kindergarten class just this week. "I get to meet the author?! I know that book!"

We added one more friend (K) to the mix and I arranged to pick them all up from school. They were ALL equally excited. Our library did a wonderful job of setting up the presentation room and Nancy Shaw was engaging and informative. The kids loved her. Later, she signed each of their books.

Still halfway surprised at the level of their enthusiasm over meeting this author, it occurs to me that this is yet another example of the connections they are making in a world growing exponentially for them right now. Kindergarten rocks.