on my desk monday

On my desk are all the packaged up stickers and magnets for the winners of my Name the Books Game from my Ling and Ting online party! 

Thanks so much for entering!  Some book covers I painted very roughly, but that didn't seem to stop any of you--you are all sharp-eyed readers!! Here is a list of all the books I painted in:

1. The Chiru of High Tibet
2. Dim Sum For Everyone!
3. Madeline
4. Disappearing Desmond
5. The Little House
6. Ling and Ting:Not Exactly the Same
7.  Complete Adventures of Curious George
8. The Ugly Vegetables (anniversary edition)
9. Dare to Dream...Change the World
10. Year of the Rat
11. Three Little Kittens (by Anna Alter)
12. A Photo for  Greta
13. The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis
14. Dumpling Days
15. Pop! The Invention of Bubblegum
16. Year of the Dog
17. Seven Chinese Sisters
18. Mike Mulligan and the Steam Shovel
19. Little Bee
20. Make way for Ducklings
21. Fortune Cookie Fortunes
22. Goodnight, Gorilla
23. Blow Out the Moon
24. Francine's Day
25. Green Eggs and Ham
26. Runaway Bunny
27. Bringing in the New Year
28. Kite Flying
29. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
30. Starry River of the Sky
31.What Can You do with One Red Shoe?

Ling and Ting Birthday Party: Sign the Guestbook and Win a Pocket Ling & Ting

And this is the end of Ling and Ting's online book party! Thanks so much for coming! I hope you had a good time!

As a goodbye favor, please leave a comment here and let me know what you liked best about the party...and you can win your own  pocket Ling and Ting! Aren't they cute?

I'll chose the winners at random (right now I have 2 pairs of Ling and Ting to give away--yes, you get both, they come in a pair!--but if there are a lot of comments then maybe I'll make another set or two) on Saturday, Sept. 28th. So, please let me know if you enjoyed the party!

Ling and Ting Birthday Party: Behind the Booktrailer

And the party continues! I thought, in the interest of party conversation, I'd tell you a fun anecdote about the book trailer as well as a sneak peak at third Ling and Ting book (yes, there's going to be another! I'm working on it now!)


Hopefully, you have seen the super cute  Ling and Ting Share A Birthday book trailer (created by the Sasquatch). Just in case you haven't, here it is again:



Usually, I have my niece Lily  voice the booktrailer and recorded her accordingly. However, we found out last minute that the Happy Birthday Song has a crazy copyright and since we couldn't afford to pay the rights for it, we had to make a quick emergency change. We were in a bit of a quandary, until I remembered there were some friends of friends in the area who had twins! It was too perfect! With gracious permission from the parents, I had a real-life Ling and Ting voicing the trailer:

They even helped me for the next book!

Here's a sneak peak at one of the illustrations for the 3rd Ling and Ting book:

Can you see where I got the inspiration?

Thanks so much, Emily and Olivia!!!

Ling and Ting Birthday Party: Name the Books Game! Get a sticker and magnet!

And here is a party game! With prizes! 

Many sharp-eyedreaders comment on how Ling and Ting are often reading other books by me. Well, what can I say, they like my books! (ha ha) Do you?

Below is an illustration of Ling in a bookstore from the book. Can you find the Grace Lin books? Can you find the books of some of my other favorite books? (here's a hint, some are by my good friends).

 

Name 8 or more books in the illustration (that's the game! you have to see if you can figure out the book covers in the picture!!) and your mailing address to gracelin.manager@gmail.com and I'll send you one of Ling and Ting's birthday stickers! If 2 or more of those books you name are NOT by me, I'll send you a magnet as well!!

TODAY ONLY (you have until midnight PST!) and only while supplies last. Don't forget to include your mailing address!

Ling and Ting Birthday Party: A Party Kit for Your Own Party!

You can have your own doubly-fun party by using this Ling and Ting Party Kit!

Created by the creative minds at Curious City this is an awesome Party Kit that can be used for Birthdays, Bookstores, Libraries, Classrooms, Play Groups and Book Clubs

 and any other fun time you can think of!

This party kit includes:

•Party Invitations

• Pin the Magic Hat on the Ting Game 

• Pennant Banner

• Cupcake Toppers and Favor Ideas

AND MORE! Download the whole kit HERE!

Have fun!

Ling and Ting Birthday Party: Win a Free Book!

Yes, today's the day! It's Ling and Ting's online book party! Let's start it off with a bang!

For your party entertainment, I have a podcast for you to listen to!

To celebrate Ling and Ting's birthday, I did an interview with Katie's Davis' podcast Brain Burps About Books. I talk to Katie about how writing early readers is like jumping hurdles and how if I went to the yard sale of any character in children's literature I would buy a...oops! I won't say, I'll make you listen to find out (ha ha ha!). Needless to say, it was great fun.

And in conjunction, I'm giving away TWO copies of the book! Go to the podcast HERE to find out how you can win!