I gave an author talk in Jordan's class today.  We played a game where I had the kids all try to write the first line of the same book.  I then mixed up their sentences with the original, and they had to vote on which one they thought was the real first sentence.  (If you read my last blog, you'll see a trend in the games I play.)  I also showed the students pictures from my scrapbook that inspired some of my stories.  Then I got to read some of my stories, too. 

Fouth grade is fun.  They get my jokes.  I love seeing their smiles and hearing them laugh, knowing it's because of the words I wrote.  

NAKED BABY ON THE RUN is usally a class favorite.  Jordan's favorite is now SPY BABY--I caught him spying on his sisters the day after I read it to him.  And I loved the reaction I got from just the title THE SIBLING S.W.A.T. TEAM.  I hope that someday I have illustrations to go with these manuscripts.