Bailey Fish and books

Bailey and her grandmother, Sugar, decided to have a reading contest. They're seeing who can read the most books in the month of March. Bailey is looking for suggestions about good books that kids her age are reading. What do you recommend?

Meanwhile, visit me on Facebook--Author Linda Salisbury. The fan club is growing.

Linda

Bailey Fish and birds

Bailey Fish has been enjoying feeding the birds at Sugar's bird feeders. Her cats, Shadow and Sallie, sit in the window and thrash their tails when the finches, nuthatches, chickadees and cardinals land and eat the seeds. Doves generally flock on the ground. Sugar doesn't mind that the squirrels dangle from the trees to get to the feeders, but doesn't like it when they spill all the seed, Bailey told me. They think another storm may be coming because the birds have been very hungry today.

Don't forget to look for Author Linda Salisbury on Facebook for other updates on what's happening with the Bailey Fish Adventures and other activities.

Facebook fan club growing

Don't forget to become a fan of Author Linda Salisbury on Facebook. I'm trying to keep up all all these sites and still work on book 8.

We had more snow last night--enough to cover the ground until the sun hit it late morning. I did take a walk and listened to the winter sounds of my snow crunching, trees loudly rubbing against each other, and I noticed the types of snow that had fallen. Some were the usual soft flakes, and others were like candy dots. I had to walk on grass because the road was slippery. Bailey is worried about her friends in Florida. They aren't used to the cold and a lot of their plants may be damaged. She wonders about the orange tree in the yard where she used to live.

More opportunities to read about Bailey Fish

I've created a new Facebook page to talk about Bailey Fish and upcoming events. If you'd like to be a fan, please visit this page.


http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/pages/Author-Linda-Salisbury/226574721433?ref=nf

We had a lovely white Christmas here in Virginia, and the warm temperature and overnight rains have not melted all the snow yet. I had to wade through a wet backyard to feed the birds this morning. I received a lot of good books and music for Christmas and am looking foward to relaxing this afternoon with both, and lots of leftover cookies. Yummy.

Snow for Bailey

I can understand why Bailey was excited by her first big snow storm. She's never really seen deep snow before. It meant we had to cancel two booksignings, but she helped shovel snow and the Keswicks used their tractor plow to help us clear our driveways. Sugar and Bailey baked cookies during the storm and brought me some on Monday when the roads were passable. Bailey also made this snow kitty and sent the picture to her mother, Molly, who is still in Costa Rica.

Merry Christmas from all of us, and enjoy Captain Calliope and the Great Goateenies, the newest Bailey Fish Adventure.

Booksigning at Jabberwocky

Here are some upcoming signings for last-minute shoppers, or you can order the Bailey Fish Adventure series, plus Mudd Saves the Earth, online.

I'll be at Elk Creek store, on Kentucky Springs Road, in Mineral from 11 to 1 (it's going to be a cold one, Saturday, Dec. 12, and at Jabberwocky Children's bookstore, 810 Caroline St. in Fredericksburg from noon to 2 p.m on Sunday, Dec. 20.

Autographed books make great presents--I treasure them myself. Kids love to read series, so this is a good opportunity to get them started. As readers know, my books are sequential, but they can be read in any order if that's how you happen to pick them up. And they go well with Christmas cookies!

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2009/122009/12082009/512877

Here is a very nice mention of my new book "Captain Calliope and the Great Goateenies" by Caroline Parr, librarian and columnist.

All my books are available at Jabberwocky, one of my very favorite children's bookstores, and as of this week Captain Calliope is also available online. Visit my Web site, www.baileyfishadventures.com and click on the ordering links to Amazon.com

Advent Calendar

I want to share my son, Christopher's wonderful animated advent calendar. This year it incorporates the history of his town of Brattleboro, Vermont. Each day adds new activity, and you'll get a glimpse of fun things that he and Lise LePage have gathered for the calendar. Readers will also recognize his name as illustrator of many of the Bailey Fish books.


http://www.ibrattleboro.com/media/christmas.html