Welcome to Elementary, Dear Reader! This is my feeble attempt to join the world of bloggers and share information about our books, my travels, and the world of children's literacy. As you may know, Ellen Rothberg and I have co authored two picture books, Don't Eat the Bluebonnets and Hayfest, a Holiday Quest. I'm not sure if this qualifies me to write a blog, but it's worth a try. I struggled for days trying to come up with a name, but then someone asked who reads our books. Since elementary students read our books.....well, you get it. As far as the Sherlock Holmes reference....... blogging is still a mystery to me! (So much so that I've inadvertently deleted a few posts). But not being one to shy away from a challenge, I decided this is something I should be able to conquer (thanks, Barbie for helping me get started). Stay tuned for interviews with authors, illustrators (especially Bill Megenhardt, our wonderful illustrator), librarians, teachers, book sellers, and kids! Please be patient with me as I navigate the rough waters (at least for me) of posting pictures and links as well as sharing information in general. I'd love to hear from you. Please don't leave me alone in the blogosphere!