All About Peepy
Today I spoke at The Chandler School in Pasadena, CA. The kids were great and I meant to take photos, but was so busy blathering that I forgot . . .

(Above: This is where The Chandler School photo would be if I took one. However, what you are seeing is a portion of my Winnie-the-Pooh collection. Most of it now resides in a museum in Canada.)

I did remember that one of the students asked, "What's with the Peep?" Hmmmm . . . that got me to thinking, maybe it's time to clear up some things.

TOP TEN LIST OF PEEPY RELATED WHATEVERS

1. Peepy (pronounced Peep-ee NOT Pee-pee) is not edible. She is a plush Peep.

(Above: Peepy with the MARSHMALLOW Peeps that are made in her honor.)

2. Peepy is my travel companion when I go on authorly journeys . . .

(Above: Peepy enjoys a pastries in Honolulu, HI.)


(Above: Peepy enjoys pastries at James Thurber's House Columbus, OH.)


(Above: Peepy enjoys pastries in Pasadena, CA.)

3. Peepy likes nice things. When we were at the launch of the new Julie and Ivy dolls, and GOOD LUCK, IVY, Peepy asked/begged me to get her this American Girl record player--THAT REALLY WORKS!!! (It comes with three mini-albums from the 1970s. The folks at the American Girl Place were tres impressed when I could Name That Tune(s) in one note . . . Saturday in the Park by Chicago, Shining Star by Earth, Wind and Fire, Barry White's Love's Theme) . . .

(Above: Peepy rocks out.)

4. Peepy gets her picture taken a lot with famous authors . . .

(Above: Peepy with Newbery winner Linda Sue Park.)


(Above: Peepy with Newbery winner Susan Patron.)


(Above: Peepy with Newbery winner Sid Fleischman.)

5. However, Peepy thinks famous authors are getting their picture taken with HER and that it's All About Peepy . . .

(Above: All signs point to Peepy.)

6. Life is not all fame and phonographs. Just today, Peepy had a bad experience with a good writer . . .

(Above: At lunch, Amy Goldman Koss was very well behaved.)

7. Until I got back from the restroom and discovered this . . .

(Above: Bad Amy! Bad Amy!)


(Above: Bad, bad, bad Amy!!!)

8, 9 and 10. Peepy is recovering from her near-bite experience. Amy is somewhat contrite. All will be well soon. This is dedicated to her. (Peepy, not Amy.)