Friday, April 19, 2013

Meet the Author: Patricia Polacco!




Monday's poem was puzzling, and it made us think about where our stories come from. Lizzy's review of Junkyard Wonders by Patricia Polacco was an inspiration, and Thursday on Top of the Heap, we shared a bit of our history with you.

Today, we want to tell you about the amazing time we had meeting Patricia Polacco at Linda's Story Time in Monroe, CT last Saturday! This local book nook was the perfect place to meet and greet with this well-known storyteller. It was wonderful to see all of the young readers getting excited about their books, and we enjoyed chatting with the charismatic crew that ran the event- keep an eye out for an interesting Village Story Peddlers post!

It's important to support your local bookstore, and we love to see authors connecting with their readers. The experience was well worth the time, and we look forward to visiting Linda's Story Time again : ) ~ Jess & Stephanie

Be sure to stop by the Signed Book Giveaway Hop and enter for your chance to win signed editions of Thank You, Mr. Falker and My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother by Patricia Polacco - Giveaway ends April 22nd.

Connect with this author: 
☞ Author website ☞ Facebook ☞ Goodreads




Posted by DMS at 6:00:00 AM

23 comments:

  1. Felicity Grace TerryApril 19, 2013 at 8:02 AM

    So good to hear of youngsters getting excited about books, I think its great that Patricia reaches out to her audience in this way.

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    1. DMSApril 22, 2013 at 1:52 PM

      Hi Petty, It is so great! It was cool to meet her. Thanks for stopping by : ) ~ Jess

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  2. Yanting GuehApril 19, 2013 at 9:59 AM

    I'll echo Petty. Sounds like a wonderful event promoting literacy and love for reading! Looking forward to the Village Story Peddlers post.

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    1. DMSApril 22, 2013 at 1:53 PM

      Hi Claudine, It was awesome to see all the kids excited about their books, anticipating meeting the author- and Linda's Story Time is a fabulous local book nook : ) ~ Jess

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  3. Anna MariaApril 19, 2013 at 9:59 AM

    Wow...what a prolific author! I love the titles she gives her books. Very appealing to young children, I'm sure. Turning a child on to the love of reading at an early age is so important.

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    1. DMSApril 22, 2013 at 1:54 PM

      Hi Anna Maria, Her books are amazing- the stories really hit home- Thanks so much for stopping by to share your thoughts with us! ~ Jess & Stephanie

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  4. https://booksthoughtsadventures.comApril 19, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    Oh my goodness...what awesome fun!

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    1. DMSApril 22, 2013 at 1:54 PM

      Hi Patty, It was! Great to hear from you : ) ~ Jess & Stephanie

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  5. Kelly HashwayApril 19, 2013 at 12:50 PM

    I wish I had a local bookstore. :(

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    1. DMSApril 22, 2013 at 1:56 PM

      Hi Kelly, Luckily, there are also so many unique book nooks online- we love March House Books- the stories that Barbara comes across are truly amazing! Thanks so much for stopping by : ) ~ Jess

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  6. nutschellApril 19, 2013 at 1:38 PM

    Great post, Jessica! Thanks for introducing us to Patricia. By the way, the Tarot Giveaway is up and running. Thanks for letting me know about the glitch!

    Nutschell
    www.thewritingnut.com

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    1. DMSApril 22, 2013 at 1:57 PM

      Hi nutschell, Thanks! We had a blast meeting Patricia Polacco. No problem : ) ~ Jess & Stephanie

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  7. Meradeth HoustonApril 19, 2013 at 3:34 PM

    Yay for local bookstores! Looks like it was a fun event!

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    1. DMSApril 22, 2013 at 1:57 PM

      Hi meradeth, Local bookstores are the best! It was great : ) Thanks for stopping by! ~ Jess & Stephanie

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  8. UnknownApril 20, 2013 at 9:39 AM

    Look at all those marvelous books. And you all look so happy seated together with big smiles on your faces. The pic of the little girl squealing and the dialog balloon above her cracked me up! That was adorable! :-)

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    1. DMSApril 22, 2013 at 2:00 PM

      Hi Lexa, Thanks! We had a blast- isn't that picture hilarious! Thanks so much for stopping by to share your thoughts with us : ) ~ Jess & Stephanie

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  9. Crazy Life of a Writing MomApril 20, 2013 at 9:52 AM

    How fun is this! I love the picture of the little girl screaming with excitement :)

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    1. DMSApril 22, 2013 at 2:00 PM

      Hi EC, So cute : ) Thanks for stopping by! ~ Jess & Stephanie

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  10. cleemckenzieApril 20, 2013 at 3:10 PM

    She looks as joyful as her books do! What fun and how great to have a bookstore like Story Time.

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    1. DMSApril 22, 2013 at 2:02 PM

      Hi C. Lee, Linda's Story Time was the quintessential children's book nook- we loved visiting and meeting Patricia Polacco! Thanks so much for stopping by : ) ~ Jess & Stephanie

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  11. UnknownApril 21, 2013 at 3:57 PM

    What a fun post. I enjoyed reading about her.

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    1. DMSApril 22, 2013 at 2:02 PM

      Hi Donna, Thanks so much for stopping by! Always a pleasure to hear from you! ~ Jess & Stephanie

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  12. DMSApril 22, 2013 at 1:59 PM

    Hi Heidi, That is so fabulous to hear! Junkyard Wonders is a truly inspirational story : ) ~ Jess & Stephanie

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