School visits

I really enjoyed my visit to West Elementary in Andover, Mass., last week. It was part of the schools 15 annual festival that brings writers, storytellers and authors to the school. Besides the presentations to classes, the authors were invited to have lunch with a small group of students and we had a great discussion about writing.

My next big program is at Rivers Edge Elementary near Richmond. The school is focusing on "The Mysterious Jamestown Suitcase" between now and when I come to the school with my green suitcase.

Spring

I visited with Bailey and Sugar yesterday afternoon when the temperature was almost sixty. Bailey showed me that the tulips she had planted last fall were three inches out of the ground and that the lilacs had swollen buds that looked like they would burst. She thought it was funny that snow was still melting on the porch roof even though the day was warm enough to sit outside. The biggest pile of snow left in her front yard was where she made a huge snow cat last month after the blizzard. Bailey thinks it will never melt.

The Mysterious Green Suitcase

I will be taking the mysterious green suitcase with me when I visit West Elementary School in Andover, Mass., next week as part of their 15th annual reading and writing festival. The contents do change, but here is a look inside today's case. I'm delighted to be participating at the festival and look forward to sharing the Bailey Fish Adventure series with everyone.