After finishing Monday’s presentations, Pat dropped me off at Once Upon a Bookstore, a wonderful children’s bookstore owned and operated by Melissa Bourdon-King.
I loved browsing this beautiful store and it was interesting to chat with Melissa and her mother about the research and planning that goes in to their selections. Children’s authors are fortunate to have advocates like Melissa and Once Upon a Bookstore.
Melissa’s mom led me over to their authors’ signing wall and handed me a pen! But how can one compete with this!!?? It’s Kevin Sylvester’s dragon! Speak about over-achieving! 
Richard Scrimger drew an elbow. Not quite so intimidating. I drew a pysanka (what else is new?!)
