Spotlight

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A friendly & patient reader

All waited patiently,

as I thoughtfully signed each hot off the press copy of

'Cookie Cat & The Tagalongs'.

Such a warm and friendly customer base.

Thank you to Park Road Books.

Words from everyone were warm, kind and very supportive.

Counting Cats w/ younger readers

It was great to share the concept behind my story.

I consider it a bonus when I get to interact with young readers.

Answering Questions and Sharing insights

Many readers were eager to hear more about the book before deciding on its purchase. It was the ideal opportunity to answer some of the why‘ questions.

Sharing my story

Chatting it up with readers was my favorite thing.

B'nai Shalom Day School | 2023'

A warm welcome

Meeting head of school, Susan Siegel

Imagine my surprise when I saw the head masters office door fully decorated with clippings from my book and my website. Such an honor.

Do you notice all the unicorn clippings? Somehow, they've figured me out.

Meeting head of school, Susan Siegel

I received the warmest welcome from everyone at B'Nai Shalom Day School in Greensboro, North Carolina. Such a pleasant atmosphere. I didn't wanna leave!

Before exiting the building, I learned there was a book fair going on... so of course,

I made a U-turn.

I was limited to one book, ' Out of my mind', by Sharon M. Draper was my top choice.

Thank you Susan & all your faculty members for such a memorable experience.

Signing Autographs

Birthday wishes sang in Hebrew

These littles were prepared with 'Cupcake the Lying Unicorn' ready for autographs. It was great to hear everyone say the name of my book title without having to look on the actual book. When asked what is the name of the author we have visiting with us today, they were quick to reference my full name.

I smiled SO big!

I felt like a superstar.

I am humbled.

Birthday wishes sang in Hebrew

How lucky am I?

When the third and fourth graders learned that I will soon celebrate my 10th birthday, they decided to sing birthday wishes to me in Hebrew.

Prior to birthday wishes; these guys asked so many good questions:

How long did it take you to write 'Cupcake The Lying Unicorn'?

Why did you choose a Unicorn?

How did you come up with the book title?

Who is your favorite character in the story and why?

Can you sing us happy birthday in Mandarin?

If not an author, what would you want to be when you grow up?

Why did your first book take one day to write but your second book took one year?

Have you traveled outside the country?

When did you start writing?

The quality of the education at B'nai Shalom Day School was discernible.

I had the joy of sharing with K-4th grade students, and it was such fun. Artistic skills showed up when all were asked to draw a picture of what they think Cupcake's friends should look like- based on the details of the story.

Many colorful and creative art pieces were received. Some students opt for the visiting Author to keep their drawings.

Drawings included a unicorn Frog and a flying Pig. One or more of these drawings could inspire my next illustration.

Thank you friends for your hard work and creativity! So many fun ideas.