Amazing Authors

I love our city library! They work so hard to bring many authors and events to us! Last night Brandon Mull and Lisa McMann came and talked to us about their books. We love Brandon Mull's books in our house, and I am currently working on an author lesson that involves Brandon Mull for a PTA writing program . . . we were so excited to get to go hear him speak!

I especially enjoyed hearing where they got their inspirations and ideas. Lisa McMann's children helped her come up with magical powers for characters in her Unwanteds series. Brandon Mull was at the zoo one day and saw how big the hippo's mouth is. He thought, "You could fit a dude in there!" . . . and now in his Beyonders book the children go through a hippos mouth to get to another world!

I totally forgot to take a picture of the kids. When the authors were done speaking, we stood in line and had Brandon Mull sign our books!