book launches

Don’t you just love this little one’s enthusiasm? She’s wearing my bee suit and reading my book at the same time!^*

Ellen and I hosted our final book launch/library fundraiser last night at the Gale Free Library in Holden, Massachusetts. We shared stories from our years of working on THE HIVE DETECTIVES together, and the audience shared with us their enthusiasm for honey bees, locally grown foods, libraries, and reading. It was an amazing evening, made even more special to me by the presence of my sister, my college physics professor, my garden mentor, old friends, new friends, and so very many of the people who make my life the honey-sweet ride that it is. Thank you all so much for coming … and for helping us to raise $209.62 for one of my favorite community libraries.

And, so, launch season is over. No more bee cookies to bake, no more books to schlep, no more crowds to entice. But that doesn’t mean I am done talking about THE HIVE DETECTIVES. (Sorry, dudes!) I’ve got some people to thank and to spotlight, and I plan to do that here in the coming weeks. So stay tuned.

In the meanwhile, have a Happy Memorial Day!

* Of course, she’s my daughter. But still …

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Last night the Beaman Memorial Library in West Boylston, Massachusetts helped Ellen Harasimowicz and I launch our new children’s book, THE HIVE DETECTIVES into the world. It was a marvelous event, chock full of book lovers and library supporters and beekeepers and good, good friends from all the many parts of my life.

THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING!

My photographers for the evening are not fully grown yet (read: short!), and so my memories of the night will always have a unique point of view. Like this (almost side) view of the snack table:

and this (definitely side) view of the books for sale:

But somewhere along the way, folks lifted my little ones up (as good friends tend to do), and they captured images I’ll treasure always, like signed books:

and the gorgeous floral wishes of my friends the Flaherty’s:

and smiles shared with Ellen Harasimowicz and Mary Duane, who helped to make this book buzz:

Today I have the pleasure of driving back to the library to deliver a check for $379.76, which represents the funds we raised through book sales last night. Thank you, dear friends, for supporting us, and our book, and one of my favorite local libraries!

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Launching at the Gale Free

Launched!