Today I’m excited that we are only a month away from the release of Birdie & Mipps. I am so grateful for this tribute to my special sibling relationship with my brother, Mark, who mostly went by the name Mipps. Do you have a nickname? And who gets to call you by that name?
I had the blessing of reading the draft aloud earlier this semester and recently received these beautiful reflections from a few of my fourth-grade friends in Wisconsin. These notes are such a treasure; enJOY the gallery walk!
I had read Mr. Quigley’s Keys to them via Zoom on World Kindness Day in November, so I brought them each a key necklace. Many of their notes referenced that KEYpsake.
Since there will be a cardinal on every page, one of them drew this. Isn’t that AmAzInG? Do you know what the cardinal symbolizes?
I also used Winthrup, my bird puppet, to introduce the book, which was a huge hit.
It filled my bucket to hang out with them for a bit.
Aren’t these letters just so special?
I’m currently booking author visits, keynotes, and professional development growth sessions for the upcoming school year; do reach out if I can support and serve in some capacity in your character building.
Barbara Gruener 