On Saturday, I was running behind and trying to recover from losing my ten-year-old Mac to the dreaded black screen of death. During all my angst and confusion, Jennie did one of the nicest things anyone could ever do for an author. She wrote me a personal message accompanied by a photograph. The sad part is that I was so preoccupied that I didn’t get to the message until about 1:00 p.m. After viewing the post, all the trouble I had disappeared, and I could only smile.

Here is the photograph and the message.

Look what arrived today!
John Howell’s fabulous trilogy.
Hubby has demanded ‘first dibs’.

Dear John,

Thank you for writing great stories, as books are the result of  stories that need to be told – because your heart and mind told you so.  This trilogy is a testament to just that.  May your passion for writing and telling stories continue, so we the readers can get lost in your books.

Sincerely,

Jennie.

Wouldn’t this message and photo give you a big smile? It sure did give me one. Thank you, Jennie, for being so kind. You can see the post here

About Jennie

I have been teaching preschool for over thirty-five years. This is my passion. I believe that children have a voice, and that is the catalyst to enhance or even change the learning experience. Emergent curriculum opens young minds. It’s the little things that happen in the classroom that are most important and exciting. That’s what I write about. I was a live guest on the Kelly Clarkson Show. I am highlighted in the seventh edition of Jim Trelease’s million-copy bestselling book, “The Read-Aloud Handbook” because of my reading to children. My class has designed quilts that hang as permanent displays at the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia, the Fisher House at the Boston VA Hospital, and the Massachusetts State House in Boston.