Aloha, Friends,

Thanks to everyone who was at BookPeople last Sunday, in person and in spirit, to celebrate Anywhere but Paradise!

Mahalo nui loa. Thank you very much.

Akiko White, cakelustrator extraordinarie, created a most fabulous cake! Vivian, an incredible hula dancer from Island Rhythms , graced the stage. My dear friend and talented author, Kathi Appelt, introduced me. And another wonderful friend and super author, Deb Gonzales, creator of the Educator Guide for the novel, led a fun activity.

I made palm tree cookies to add to the refreshment table and talked about growing up in Hawaii before signing books.

It was a dream come true day!

And I am exceedingly grateful!

Always,

Anne