I’m happy that May is here! It is finally starting to feel like spring in my part of the world. Our west coast weather has been cooler and rainier than usual, and even though the blossoms were on the trees and the flowering shrubs were blooming, the sunshine was nowhere to be seen. That seems to be changing now (hooray!) and the warm sun was shining brightly when I stepped out for a walk today.

This month is gearing up to be a busy one. In a couple of weeks, I will be flying to Toronto to the “Forest of Reading” festivities, where Ontario school kids will reveal the books that have won their hearts in the children’s choice awards. Karen Reczuch and I are thrilled to have a nomination for our book West Coast Wild and look forward to attending the award ceremony.

And before the trip to Toronto, I will be visiting the Richmond Public Library to meet the students who were winners in the Richmond Heritage Fair. It will be fun speaking to them about my two Canadian history books, The Kids Book of Canada’s Railway and The Kids Book of Canadian Immigration. I’ve even borrowed some old-time railway artifacts from a train museum to show the kids.

To round out the month, I will finish up at schools in Pemberton and Whistler, BC. I’m excited about it all!