So, I have a big backlog of awesome school photos. These schools worked so hard to make me feel welcome, I must share...even if a bit belatedly. This is from a school in West Bloomfield, MI--where all the classes decorated their doors in my honor!
Most of the older grades chose Where the Mountain Meets the Moon as their theme. Aren't they beautiful?



Here are a couple close ups:


Most of the younger grades chose from Ling & Ting books.  Ling and Ting Share a Birthday was particularly popular; I think the last story about the underwear as birthday gift was what did it. This class illustrated every story on their door:


see the underwear?
While this class made birthday cards:
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While others displayed the cutest drawings:


One class chose Dim Sum for Everyone! and I think their door looks good enough to eat!






But the icing on the cake was the huge mural in the library--where a mountain, moon and orange goldfish created from tissue paper awaited me:


As well as all the students' ideas of what the secret to happiness is:





I don't know which one is the right answer but the school sure did make this author happy! Thanks so much, West Bloomfield!