Book Chat Thursday: December 2008

WELCOME

WELCOME! For the last 17 years, about once a month, usually on a Thursday evening, a group of writers, illustrators, teachers and librarians meets in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles to discuss children's books. Lately we have started meeting at lunch time, once every three months. Usually we talk about one picture book and one middle grade or YA novel. After the meeting, Sandy Schuckett, a retired LAUSD librarian, summarizes our discussion. Here are her reports of our thoughts about the books we have read. We'd love to have your comments too!
Thanks to Nancy Hayashi for our wonderful title art! NOTE: We are changing to a new schedule. Our meetings will now be quarterly and during the afternoon. Our group has been meeting since 2007. It was organized under the auspices of the Children's Literature Council of Southern California (CLCSC).

Thursday, December 4, 2008

COPPER SUN by Sharon Draper and BADGER'S FANCY MEAL by Keiko Kasza

We had lively discussions and wonderful food at our December meeting. . . big THANKS to Ann for hosting us in her beautifully holiday-decorated home and for the delicious Christmas Lasagna. (Recipe on our recipe page.) Thanks also to everyone else who brought tasty salads, asparagus, Pita and dip, and desserts. . . and now we all have the recipe for Caroline's Frangipan....nice!!