VOTE!

Happy Election Day! Who do you think will win?

Holm, Jennifer L, and Matthew Holm. Babymouse for President. New York: Random House, 2012. Print. 

or

 Bruel, Nick. Bad Kitty for President. New York: Roaring Brook Press, 2012. Print.

 ?

Supergirl

That's really super Supergirl
How you saved yourself in seconds flat
And your friends are going to say
That's really super Supergirl
How you're changing all the world's weather
--Supergirl by XTC

Here are three great graphic novel series that feature girl superheroes:

Amelia Rules by Jimmy Gownley

Gownley, Jimmy. Amelia Rules!: Vol. 3. Harrisburg, PA: Renaissance Press, 2006. Print.

I made the mistake of giving an Amelia Rules book to my niece at the beginning of our visit. I didn't get to chat with her because she couldn't stop reading!

Babymouse by Jennifer L. Holm and Matt Holm

Holm, Jennifer L, and Matthew Holm. Babymouse: Our Hero. New York: Random House, 2005. Print.

This funny series about a spunky kitty was written by Newbery honor winner, Jennifer L. Holm, and illustrated by her brother Matt!

Fashion Kitty by Charise Mericle Harper

Harper, Charise M. Fashion Kitty Versus the Fashion Queen. New York: Hyperion Paperbacks for Children, 2007. Print.

Fashion Kitty protects her classmates from Cassandra the mean Fashion Queen bully. Fashion Kitty is the cat's pajamas!

B is for Beach

Here are some great children's books about the seashore:

Holm, Matthew, and Jennifer L. Holm. Babymouse: Beach Babe!Babymouse, 3. New York: Random House Children's Books, 2006.

Babymouse is the cutest surfer girl on the shelf.

Wiesner, David. Flotsam. New York: Clarion Books, 2006.

David Wiesner's wordless picture book received the highest honor in children's book illustration, The Caldecott Medal.

Graham, Margaret B, and Gene Zion. Harry by the Sea. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1965.

It's another case of mistaken identity for Harry, the dirty dog.

Huneck, Stephen. Sally Goes to the Beach. New York: Abrams, 2000.

Roxxy and Jake love this book. (They are partial to black labs.)

Lee, Suzy. Wave. San Francisco, Calif: Chronicle Books, 2008.

A little girl overcomes her fear of waves. Like Flotsam, this book doesn't need words to tell its story.

And the name of the artist is . . .

Michael Wertz!

Many thanks to author/illustrator Matt Holm for identifying Michael Wertz as the awesome CampOut poster artist. It's funny . . . Michael has been one of my Facebook friends for ages, but I never realized that he was the famed poster/album cover artist.

Matt Holm!

Visit the official Babymouse site to see more of Matt's illustrations, and werzateria.com to learn more about (and maybe even buy!) Michael's artwork.