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| Reed Books (Birmingham, AL) |
When
Charles Waters wanted to name the teacher in our book
CAN I TOUCH YOUR HAIR? after a special real-life teacher, I was delighted! Teachers are heroes and should be celebrated. I was also delighted to connect with Becky (aka Mrs. Vandenberg) on Twitter and learn all the ways she's impacted Charles' (and others!) life. It never occurred to me that I might someday get to actually *meet* her.
But that's exactly what happened! It was my good fortune that a wedding brought Becky and her family to Birmingham last week, so after they visited the Civil Rights Museum, we met up at one of my most favorite Birmingham spots:
Reed Books and Museum of Fond Memories, curated by my dear friend Jim Reed.
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| not "just" a bookstore... so much stuff! |
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| so many books, so little time... |
Becky and her family immediately shared my love of Reed Books, and I'm so grateful to Becky's son for taking these gorgeous bookstore pics with his fancy camera -- including this one:
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Mrs. Vandenberg and Me
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... and one final shot of Reed Books to savor, because Jim will be moving the store soon...
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| yes, all these books will have to be moved! Wow. |
Well, if this isn't the greatest blog post ever, I don't know what is! So happy this meeting took place. Thanks for taking me to Reed Books when I visited Birmingham earlier this year. Irene and Mrs. V. Love it!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, nothing beats meeting teachers who make a difference. I love that Charles named the character after the real life inspiration! And Reed Books - what a fun place to meet! Will he still be in the area after his move?
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