Llama, llama. Lama.A young llama lives with two pygmie goats by Tom's dad's barn. Tom's dad found him on the sub-zero night he was born and brought him into the barn. The little guy's ears were frostbitten, and he now has shorter than normal llama ears. Freya and I...

Dr. Seuss, when asked "Where do you get your ideas for books?" answered as follows. His answer wins, hands-down, for the best answer I've ever heard to this question. Thanks to Anita Silvey for publishing this in Children's Books and Their Creators, taken from The...

Steve Pottenger shot video and photos for the upcoming CHASING ALLIECAT book trailer. He got some good shots! Thanks, thanks, Steve, Mike, David, Jenna, Rachael, and Daryl for coming out! It was fun--and we got to ride Mount...

Oh, I'm afraid this is becoming all too true already. It's great.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4BK_2VULCU&feature=player_embedded(Thanks, Rachael, for sharing this).

Between riding on planes and sitting at the hospital, and being quiet at Nikki and Tom's house while baby Alec sleeps, I've read three books since Tuesday.Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan: Absolutely loved this story, and want to...