Monthly Archives: June 2013

2013 ABC Best Books for Children Catalog Cover…with Elephant & Gracie!

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2013 ABC Best Books for Children Catalog Cover with Gracie reading to Elephant

2013 ABC Best Books for Children Catalog Cover with Gracie reading to Elephant

Elephant and Gracie are very excited to be on the 2013 ABC Best Books for Children Catalog Cover this Fall!

When asked to comment…

Gracie said, “Everyone should read to their Elephant!”

…and what did Elephant have to say?

Elephant-SoundBible.com-551032783

2013 ABC Best Books for Children Catalog Cover Revealed

By Shannon OConnor on Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013

“This month, the cover of the Fall 2013 ABC Best Books for Children Catalog was chosen by members of the ABC Advisory Council. This year’s cover features an illustration from Tracey Campbell Pearson’s Elephant’s Story, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers, a division of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group.  Pearson’s book, publishing in late October, is the sweet story of an elephant who finds both a lost book and a new friend…”

See more at: http://www.bookweb.org/node/26745

Elephant walks the High Line in New York City…

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Elephant walking the High Line

Elephant walking the High Line

Elephant didn’t spend all of his time inside the Javits Center while in New York City…Gracie spotted him on the High Line…stopping to smell the flowers…just like Ferdinand!

Elephant can’t wait for ALA in Chicago!
He heard there’s a big lake! He’s packing his swimming trunks!…tcp

Elephant at American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression Auction…

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Elephant at ABFFE Auction with unidentified illustrator

Elephant at ABFFE Auction with unidentified illustrator

Elephant watches an unidentified artist drawing on the illustrator doodle mural which was auctioned off at the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression at BEA.

Great night.
Great crowd.
Great art.
Great food.

Next year…Gracie’s suggestion… maybe peanuts on the menu for Elephant???…tcp

Elephant at Book Expo America…at the Javits Center…

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Elephant and Gracie at Book Expo America 2013

Elephant and Gracie at Book Expo America 2013 Here is Elephant’s post from my Facebook page. Macmillan reposted him on their Facebook page. Elephant is getting around…

“What does Elephant think about BEA?…Here he is contemplating the stairs up to the “floor”. The elevator is not an option for an elephant. Gracie just wanted to see all of the books. I was trying to rally them for the session on how to navigate Facebook…tcp”

https://www.facebook.com/traceycampbellpearson

https://www.facebook.com/macmillankids