My Buddy, Mayor Menino

I had the pleasure of meeting Boston's Mayor Menino last week and the honor of receiving a pretty nifty crystal bowl in honor of My Buddy, Slug's win for Best Read Aloud Book by the ReadBoston program.


Here are some pictures from the day:





It's not everyday that you get to read your children's book as an elected official reads along!


To readers in Boston: keep your eyes open for the Slug Reading Van. I donated this painting to the ReadBoston program and he'll be making the rounds all across the city this summer!