Careful hugs all-around — today’s the publication date of Mr. Prickles! Here are some ways to celebrate:
• You can buy the book wherever fine books are sold. Copies signed by Scott Magoon and moi are available at Porter Square Books in Cambridge, MA — if you buy them online, they’ll ship ’em right to your door!
• Visit my publisher’s website to download all sorts of fun material, including 2 sets of Prickly Love Notes (one emailable, and one black & white and colorable) and Prickly Stickers (Avery 5923 labels required).
• Enter TODAY to win a gorgeous pre-printed set of stickers from me! As I’ve mentioned, read the blog entries I’ve posted over the past seven days (from 12/13 to 12/19) and make a list of ONE object I’ve mentioned in each entry. Send me that list of seven objects at karalareau@me.com. I’ll pick five random winners and will announce them (AND ship the stickers) tomorrow!
• Check out my publisher’s blog for a few holiday pointers from two of my prickly pals…
Image from Mr. Prickles: A Quill-Fated Love Story, illustrated by Scott Magoon. Copyright © 2011 by Scott Magoon.
Kara LaReau 
Just ordered my signed copy of the humorous and poignant children’s book, “Mr. Pickles: A Quill-Fated Love Story” by Kara LaReau from Porter Square Books – Looking forward to reading and writing a review which I will promptly post on my blog. 🙂 Can’t wait!
Bon 🙂
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Thanks, Bon! Hope you’re well! : )
HI, Kara.
I am well, thanks!
Writing for newspaper and magazine — 🙂 And having a blast!
Molly and I crossed paths with a porcupine once on our walk in the woods. For some reason I saw Mr. Prickles before Molly did, so my dear pooch was able to avert any prickly introductions our fine Mr. Prickles might have had for her. As for me, I was totally enamored with the way he peeked around the tree trunk giving us the stink eye and how he waddled off like a little old beggar in a raggedy coat. That is my love story with Mr. Prickles and it’ll stick with me forever. 🙂