One of my favorite moments of every day is when I go downstairs and check the mail. It is a moment of limitless excitement and infinite possibility. After all, there is no telling what is going to be inside. Sure, the likelihood is that there will be nothing but advertisements, solicitations, and bills, but there is always the possibility that something miraculous might be inside. Magic beans from Borneo, for example, or brand-new harmonica in the key of F#, or, if I’m really, really lucky, three more kid-submitted copies of The Snowmen Below.
Yes, today was a very good day. The evidence is sitting on the table.
We got a story from Joseph.
And another from Maddy.
And one from Julie.
And the truly amazing thing? Each of these kids is an author AND an illustrator, and not one of them has yet turned seven years old.
It’s an amazing thing indeed. I’m humbled and inspired. I did not write my first book until I was 28 and did not publish my first book until I was 38.
I just can’t wait to see what the rest of the Bobbledy kids come up with. A reminder to all of you who are still working on your copies of Snowmen, the deadline is December 15, which is just under one month from now. Which is to say, you still have time, but not too much time. Hopefully these books by Joseph, Maddy, and Julie have inspired you as much as they have inspired me.