On this bracing, brisk, very crisp, and invigorating, Novemberish day, I would just like to say… We give such a cheerful thanks to these good fellows for THEIR MOST GENEROUS LOVELY CONTRIBUTIONS/ORDERS of First Edition Signed Copies of Bitsy and Raff!!! VINCENT CIANNI, SUSAN SHOPMAKER, CLAIR ROSE, AND LIZ BENJAMIN!

As this frosty weekend comes to a close, Anastasia Traina and I are warmed by more GREAT NEWS! Editor Priya Barr has very generously donated her expertise as editor of our book! Her extensive experience and fresh eye will take BITSY AND RAFF to a whole new level artistically! We are enormously blessed!

THANK YOU J SMITH CAMERON!!! TABITHA TINDALE!!! HEATHER MCRAY!!! OUR COCKLES ARE WARMED ON THIS CHILLY SUNDAY MORNING by YOUR GENEROUS LOVELY CONTRIBUTIONS/ORDERS of First Edition Signed Copies of Bitsy and Raff!!!

SUNNY SATURDAY THANK YOUS!!! to our latest SUPPORTERS and/or FIRST EDITION SIGNED PRINT ORDERERS!!! THANK YOU MICHELLE BECK!!! JONATHAN LINDSAY!!! DAWN GAUTRREAUX!!! Our amazing reading yesterday made us even more eager to bring Bitsy and Raff to the world! The children were captivated by Anastasia Traina’s gorgeous illustrations. I think they fell in love a little bit with sweet Bitsy and tender Raff!

With the headmistress at PS 51… Just moments after the glorious reading of Bitsy and Raff by the enchanting David Caudle!

LET’S SNEAK A PEEK AT THE PROGRESS OF BITSY AND RAFF, SHALL WE? HERE IS JUST AN EENSY-WEENSY CORNER OF A PAGE ~ Watercolor in progress by Anastasia Traina ON LOWLY SCRAP DRAWING PAPER ~ 2013

“Just outside of a town near you,
A pond ripples softly with waters of blue. Written by David Caudle —

Today in 1934 – Lillian Hellman’s “Children’s Hour,” premieres in NYC…And on this day in 2013 we are so very blessed, grateful and UPSIDEDOWNIA WITH JOYOUS THANKS to EVIE PECK, RUTH GALLAGHER, JEFF LIEBER, JILL BURKHART, ROO RUANE, AND YET ANOTHER WONDROUS ANONYMOUS!!! So on this ever so GLORIOUS AND GLADDENING TUESDAY MORN, I like to express MUCH THANKS and muchiness to you and our most recent benefactors! We are OVER OUR GOAL!! O’ HOOORAY!!! AND we are still going strong with 16 days left there is ALWAYS more work to be done, more room at the pond for our community to grow, and more first edition signed copies to order! Please keep sharing and liking if you are so moved, but for what you have already done, THANK YOU ONE AND ALL!!

It is with joy and great gratitude to EACH AND EVERYONE for ALL you have done in helping BITSY AND RAFF’S story live for more than just one day!!! WE HAVE MET and EXCEEDED our goal today! This crowd-funding experience has been incredibly inspiring and gratifying. You have all proven to us that a timeless fable with lovingly organic, hand-made illustrations and a positive message has a place in children’s literature today. We are still going strong with 17 days left and there is ALWAYS more work to be done, more room at the pond for our community to grow, and more first edition signed copies to order! Please keep sharing and liking if you are so moved, but for what you have already done, THANK YOU ONE AND ALL!!

On this in 1959 – “Rocky & His Friends” debuts on ABC… And on this day in 2013 we are so very blessed, grateful and UPSIDEDOWNIA WITH JOYOUS THANKS to FRANCO BARIO, BAIR BREARD, JOY SHATZ, ARLENE HUTTON, SHARON LEW, ROSALIEBRC, KIM GARLAND, AND YET ANOTHER WONDROUS ANONYMOUS!!! So on this ever so GLORIOUS AND GLADDENING TUESDAY MORN, I like to express MUCH THANKS and muchiness to you and our most recent benefactors! We are OVER OUR GOAL!! O’ HOOORAY!!! AND we are still going strong with 17 days left there is ALWAYS more work to be done, more room at the pond for our community to grow, and more first edition signed copies to order! Please keep sharing and liking if you are so moved, but for what you have already done, THANK YOU ONE AND ALL!!