BEA Moments 2010

So, to start us off, here's Fergie speaking at the Children's Book Breakfast.  She was self-deprecating and fairly charming, grace under pressure and all that.  And, in more shocking news, there were regular-sized muffins, bagels and cream cheese.  That's right - actual food at the breakfast.  Now there's a story for Page Six.

Here's my beloved Chicken Butt! the doll, hanging with his fellow Merrymakers stuffies (to use our household term for all things plush), Otis, Fly Guy and Bear.  This particular Chicken Butt! is the strong silent type because his voice box has not yet been installed.  I heard it, though, and he sounds hilarious.  And suspiciously like Henry Cole...

Getting batty and cheeky together: me and Brian Lies (Lies rhymes with "please" like Perl rhymes with "girl"), of Bats at the Library - and Beach - fame.

Why, yes, that is Daniel Ehrenhaft.  Hi, Dan!  Wave to the nice people.

And speaking of nice people, how nice is that Mitali Perkins?  Here she is with me and my pal and colleague at First Book, Chandler Arnold.  It looks like we're at a Chinese restaurant, but we are not.  We're at BEA!