Kyle Baker and Mo Willems at the Brooklyn Book Festival

On Sunday I braved the steamy heat of Brooklyn, heartland of the tri-state quinto-borough area to hop on the F train down to the Brooklyn Book Festival, aptly named as it's a festival of books and it's right in the heart of downtown Brooklyn. There was lots to see and do (and buy!) there, with talks and interviews and entertainment on several stages at once, and dozens and dozens of small press and bookstore booksellers had tables to hawk their fine wares. I brought my Hello Kitty change purse with me and wanted to pick up nearly everything I saw! That's the way I roll: I'm a conspicuous consumer.


It was a busy show...



...and I had to be careful not be trampled underfoot by all these book-lovin' folks!



But luckily I stayed out of the way by doing some shopping for books...



...and merchandise...



..and watching authors read and answer questions.



There were fun activities for everyone!



Did I mention there were books to buy?



It was a beautiful day to be out and about!



My favorite part was seeing Kyle Baker and Mo Willems talking live on stage, interviewed by Brian Heater from The Daily Crosshatch!



Kyle 'n' Mo were funny and informative and energetic, even though it was close to melting temperature in the hot midday sun!



Here's Kyle 'n' Mo rappin' about creator-owned work and work for hire:



...on working in animation:



...on listening (or not!) to feedback and your critics:



"Comics aren't just for kids anymore!":


Afterwards, I was lucky enough to meet both Mo and Kyle! Hi, guys!



And then I appeared live on stage as well! This is only the first step to my stardom in the book industry, I just know it!



As a treat, afterwards we went to Junior's in Brooklyn, home of the famous cheesecake (the dessert, not the waitresses)!



Junior's has everything you'd ever wanna eat, plus free pickles! Leave room for cheesecake, of course!



A day full of books, Kyle Baker and Mo Willems, and cheesecake? The best day ever.