I was fortunate to recently email with one of our favorite authors, Katie Van Camp, author of one of our favorite picture books Harry and Horsie. Her new book, another collaboration with H & H illustrator Lincoln Agnew, is called Cookiebot! A Harry and Horsie Adventure and will be in stores on May 31st. Of course we have already ordered a copy for you to borrow from the Library! I heard there may be a special surprise in the book just for us! Katie was kind enough to send a note to our little patrons just the other day:
On a beautiful, sunny morning many months ago, I arrived at Hampton
Bays Library to read you my first children’s book, "Harry and Horsie."
To tell you the truth, I was a little nervous. What if they don't like
my story, I thought. Then my stomach started to do flips. But when you
arrived at the library, some in big yellow school buses, you had
bright smiles on your faces and, just like that, all of my worries
melted away. I had a feeling it was going to be a very good day.
We had such fun "blooping" and "cheering" that we even decided to read
"Harry and Horsie" twice together. Then you asked me some wonderful
questions, and I just didn't want to leave! I thought it might be fun
to stay and play all day. Maybe I could sleep in the library, I
thought. Then when the sun came up, we could start the day all over
again. But sleeping in the library is not allowed, of course, and like
all great play dates, it was time to go home.
Since that beautiful, sunny morning many months ago, I have been busy
working with Lincoln, the man who draws the pictures for "Harry and
Horsie," to bring you another super duper H&H adventure. While we
worked, we ate lots and lots of cookies. One day I said to Lincoln,
"Wouldn't it be terrible if someone or something came to take away our
cookies?!” And he said, "Yes, like a big robot…" "Yes, exactly!
Imagine that!" I said. "What if he stole the whole cookie jar and then
took off to the city to eat cookies everywhere?!?"
GULP, we both thought. What would we do without cookies???
Well, in the next Harry and Horsie adventure, these two friends have
quite a problem on their hands when their cookie-grabbing robot
decides he’d rather keep the cookies for himself.
Find out what happens in "Cookiebot! A Harry and Horsie Adventure." In
bookstores May 31st.
I hope to see you all soon, and in the meantime...keep a close eye on
your cookies!!!!
(For more Harry and Horsie updates please visit our website:
www.harryandhorsie.com, and join our Harry and Horsie facebook page!)
Keep watching the Children's Room Blog - there are more surprises from Katie to come!
She may just stop by over the Summer to visit and sign your very own book! You can pre-order one here.
