Reader Feedback on My Daddy! My One and Only!

When I was in Bali last week for the IASL Conference, I got this feedback from a parent who has copies of my books, A Tale of Two Dreams and My Daddy! My One and Only! 

The Daddy one especially really moved my daughter and me. It supports what values I am trying to raise my daughter with, and for her-wow she was able to make real connections and see value in her daddy that she hadn't seen before!

And then the senti factor got me :-) It is beautiful. Thanks!

 I will be at the Manila International Book Fair on September 14, 2013 to sign copies of my books. I suppose the illustrators will be present too! The book signing will start at 1PM in the Lampara - Precious Pages booth. At 3PM, I move to the conference room at SMX to join Eugene Evasco and Heidi Eusebio Abad,two wonderful writers of children's stories, in a panel on writing stories for children.

I hope to see you there!

Heidi Eusebio Abad: Mga Alala ni A

Astrid was a student of Heidi Eusebio Abad at the UP Diliman in both graduate and bachelor courses in writing and literature. Naging miyembro ng KUTING si Astrid at si Heidi. Nagkitang muli ang guro at mag-aaral bilang manunulat ng panitikang pambata.

Narito ang mga alaala ni Heidi kay Astrid --

a. Ang paborito kong kuwento ni Astrid ay ang Bayong ng Kuting dahil nabasa ko siya mula nung first draft (na pina-workshop niya sa KUTING GA sa PediaHouse) hanggang sa lumabas ito bilang maganda at makulay na libro.

b. Si Astrid ay isang meteor shower. Now you see her; now you don't. But when you see her, be ready to be bombarded with a shower of dreams, plans, and adventures. Yun nga lang...(sadly) gone too soon.

c. Hindi ko malilimutan ang life-challenge sa akin ni Astrid...na maka-sakay sa LRT/MRT mula puno't dulo (na kasama siya).