Another One Bites the Dust: TLA 2015

So you heard that I've been living it up at TLA (#txla15) for National Librarian's Week? Yep, that's true...when you're reaching for the stars, it doesn't hurt to touch the ones you already admire! Here's the low-down:

Mutual Inspiration: After reading and scaring kiddos with his books, it was a dream beyond belief to meet Michael Dahl! We shared scary stories & I shared the Halloween lessons we did, leaving him inspired. You don't believe me? Like his Facebook and ask him what lesson he took from "Duchess the Librarian?" And before I forget, for my kids at Goodman ES, Mr. Dahl isn't just a scary writer...recognize these books:

Another year visiting & supporting the wonderful writing of Don Tate! Thank you Don, Chris and Jen Burton and EVERYONE at Eerdman's Books for Young Readers (Anita & Kathleen)!

Andrea Pinkney challenged us to embrace diversity and write a "Letter to Diversity," as she shared her own letter!

Betcha didn't know that I'm in a book! I contributed research and read several books to help my mentor, Dr. Roger Leslie complete Teach Me Success: Teaching Character Education Through Characters Kids love! Can we say AWESOME??!!

@awakenlibrarian Your research was stellar, and I LOVED working with you to help children see models of success in award-winning books.

— Roger Leslie (@DrRogerLeslie) April 17, 2015

Here are some other twitter highlights:

Congrats to Kay Gooch for the Saddie Joe Johnson Award! She's a dynamite girl! And a new friend! :-) txlchat #txla15 pic.twitter.com/OQkyJlZdhV

— awakenlibrarian (@awakenlibrarian) April 17, 2015

@TXLA @CRTXLA Chris Van Allsburg sharing the machinations behind his world wide success! #txla15 #txlchat #lovingTLA pic.twitter.com/CTD1XgOmPK

— awakenlibrarian (@awakenlibrarian) April 17, 2015

Meet up w new & familiar folks @awakenlibrarian @janhodgelibrary @sharongullett today at Tweet UP pic.twitter.com/Yg0KWhKszu

— Marsha Majors Edney (@EdneyLib) April 16, 2015

@tcmpublishing

#TLA2015 #txla15 Taking off to the moon! :) pic.twitter.com/BS6pkOK6v4

— awakenlibrarian (@awakenlibrarian) April 15, 2015

"Children see what they see; children don't see what they don't see!" #CBCDiversity Serving diversity! @TXLA #txla15 pic.twitter.com/aKFGkdqERP

— awakenlibrarian (@awakenlibrarian) April 16, 2015

May the better Dan win! ;) #txla15 I think I'm going with the sly fox on that side! Lol! #txlchat #txlacrt @TXLA pic.twitter.com/rU3EbcGUWz

— awakenlibrarian (@awakenlibrarian) April 15, 2015

Dan Gutman vs. Dan Yaccarino...it doesn't matter who won because they both are excellent writers! But I did get Gutman's signature:

Here are the books from TLA and some have signatures of course! :)

Last but certainly not least, the best bite of food I had was from Cafe Crepe in downtown Austin:

The best lunch I ever had! I wanted to come back that evening, but they closed at 4 pm. I told the owner not to worry, I'd come to his house! He said I was the cutest thing and then ok! :) Dating is so easy in Austin! Lol!