Liz Garton Scanlon launched The Good-Pie Party, illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton (Arthur A. Levine, 2014) last weekend at BookPeople in Austin.
Liz did a PowerPoint presentation about her own experiences moving from home to home around the globe and then read the book, showing the illustrations on screen.
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| Liz greets guests in a dessert-themed dress with lemonade, pies and veggie snacks. |
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| Pies donated by Royer’s Pie Haven — new in Austin (2900 B. Guadalupe). |
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| Author Greg Leitich Smith and author-illustrator Emma Virjan |
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| Liz chats with young readers and fellow Austin authors. |
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| Authors Sam Bond and Cynthia Leitich Smith |
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| Austin SCBWI founder Meredith Davis and Cyn |
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| Liz signs her book for Greg. |
Cynsational Notes
From the promotional copy:
Posy, Megan, and Mae have always been the best of friends — but now Posy has to move away.
Only their favorite activity can comfort the girls: baking pie!
And when they realize they can host a good-pie party instead of a good-bye party, the sad situation becomes a sweet gathering for their entire community.
The Good-Pie Party celebrates good friends, good memories, and the joy of the just-right good-byes.