It's horribly destructive. I know an author of a superbly fun adventure series, whose publisher paused the series before completion because of the mad political climate. His stories were rich with diverse characters, including a boy with two moms. The damage to kids and livelihoods is incalculable.

That's so enraging. I have read some fantastic middle grade with my son that had gay characters in them. So horrible and heartbreaking to see what's happening in this country.

I've seen those too, and they couldn't deliver on time. I ended up ordering one of these. I can wear them on top of a hat if it's hot. 😁

Oh, I would love to wear one of those, but it will likely be too hot here in Los Angeles – in the 80's.

It's bugged me, too. Perhaps he, himself, went by 'Epsteen', but remembering my German in school, it makes me twitch every time I hear it.

I was so amazed at how quick-witted the bee was, chancing that the best way to survive the big lizard was throw itself in the path of a giant. I was able to deposit it onto a flower, and couldn't see any obvious injuries that made it impossible to fly in the first place. Must have just been tired.

Arizona desert, 1996. I saw a bumble bee trying to outrun a lizard chasing it. I stepped forward, and immediately, the bee made a 90 degree turn and ran toward me. I grabbed a twig and put one end down to the ground. The bee grabbed hold of it and I lifted it to safety. I have never forgotten it.

This is the artist, James Cook. He’s an ordinary guy doing an unordinary thing.

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Hi there, how is the best way to query an early reader chapter book series to agents? Should the query include the outlines for each book in the planned series, or just a sample of the manuscript, synopsis of that book if requested, and broader outline of the whole series?

I think this is one of my favorites I've seen of yours. So clever.

The Trevor Project is triple matching donations right now. They work to prevent suicide in LGBTQ youth and are a miraculous organization that Trump just cutoff from the national suicide hotline.

www.thetrevorproject.org