After a wonderfully busy Summer (and a welcome addition to my family) I have had an interesting time trying to fit everything in – and I usually keep my Upcoming Shows page updated, but, embarrassingly, I fell behind a bit – but no worries!  I have updated it and will keep it a little more present in the future! 

Also, I am scheduling for the Autumn, Winter, Holiday shows - if you would like to schedule something please call (508) 641 5336 – I will get back to you as soon as I can!

There are quite a few cute costumes at Old Navy – and I spent today having Lex try them all on… Which one do you like the best?

The Ladybug one came from Toys R Us…

The start of the school year brings lots of things – new school clothes, school supplies, the leaves change, and the weather gets colder. I love the fall. It’s my favorite thing ever. So with that I bring you a very special book called A Letter to Amy. This book feature Peter getting ready to have a birthday party. He invites all of the boys he knows – but he also wants to invite someone else – a very special guest, Amy. He writes her a special letter – but on the way to the mailbox a very unfortunate thing happens… I won’t ruin it for you but you should check it out today!

 

I am very fortunate to be able to spend the next month or so relaxing with my daughter at home.  I have a few shows to be at – but for the most part I get to take my little girl on walks, take naps, and watch her grow for the upcoming weeks.  Everyday she seems to do something new.

I am scheduling now for the October “Scary – but not that scary” Tall Tales – call today! (508) 641 5336

 

While telling stories in Lakeville today – as I finished up with the toddlers – they were sitting so quietly, seemingly to wait for the next thing to come.  One of the teacher’s said “Look at them!  They’re mesmerized!  I’ve never seen them like this before!”

The other teacher in the room said “I have.  When Big Ryan came last year!”

Well, thanks to those teachers for making my whole summer!

Thanks to the many, many people asking about how my daughter is doing – because everyone who asks is always so nice and congratulatory – here a few pics recently – you’ll notice that her casts are gone – the doctor said after the first week that she didn’t think she needed them anymore – we were thrilled and she’s doing just great!

The funny thing is – no one calls her the same thing – my wife calls her Alexandra – her name – I call her Lex, my sister calls her Alex and my other sister shortens that to Al.  Poor kid – she’ll never know what her name is…

 

I was finishing my story “The Great Carrot Disaster” and in the end the farmer asks the children a few questions.  The first he asks is “If I gave my bunny an orange and a carrot, which would my bunny like to eat?”

And the kids respond with “The carrot”

Then I ask “If I gave my horse an orange or a carrot, which would my horse like to eat?”

And one of the little girls in the front shouted out “Apple!”

Summer is not over just yet… and I have been having so much fun scouring the beautiful state of Massachusetts telling my stories.  I have had the oppotunity to visit new places as well as seeing some of the regulars at the libraries I visit over and over – like the Hingham Library in the pic above and below!

I was also fortunate enough to visit Fairhaven last week where the librarian told me some bittersweet news – she has gotten a job in the Dartmouth Schoold and will not be the librarian at the Millicent Library any longer after the summer.  Good luck to you, Laura – I wish you all the best!  The show was also one for the books because My uncle Tony – who I have not seen in almost 10 years – made it to the show.

My Uncle Tony – and on the other side – his son Tony:

Hoo boy!  Where does the time go?  I realized I never even put up a July Book of the Month!  So sorry!  For that I will show you a book that makes me giggle every time I read it!  Here we have a story about a family who receives a penguin for every day of the year.  It’s such a distracting, hilarious premise that kids don’t even realize they are learning about math.  And the ending is one of the best I have ever read in a story.  Not to mention there is a “Where’s Waldo?” quality to the book where you have to find the penguin with blue feet on each page – and it gets harder and harder with each passing day!  Pick this book up for an uproarious good time with your kids!

Well, my daughter is only 2 weeks old and already needed casts on her legs!  Apparently her feet bend inwards – that would have become an issue later on in life – so they are going to fix it now and that requires casting her feet for a little while and some braces at night after that – but that’s okay – look how cute she looks with her little casts!