If you missed the show but want to see the SAVVY segment on Al Roker's Book Club for Kids, here is a link to the show:
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/32187339/ns/today-today_books/What a whirlwind! Our New York City trip was fast and fun. We got to our hotel in Midtown around 12:15 AM on Wednesday morning, unpacked all of our clothes, then went straight to bed.

We slept as long as we were able, then woke up to prepare for a day spent at the Penguin Young Readers offices, first going out for a wonderful lunch with my publisher and editor from Dial. After lunch, Penguin hosted a lovely meet and greet party with food and cake, and I got to meet so many of the amazing people who have put such hard work into Savvy.

The next morning we got up early to get to the show where we met all the kids ahead of time and were primped and preened just like Dorothy and the gang at the Wash & Brush Up Company!



We met Al just before the segment began. Now I can barely remember it! It went by so quickly. But I love talking with kids about the book, so they made it easy for me. It was very special to have my daughter there beside me.

After the segment was over and I chatted with the kids some more before saying goodbye, we walked back to our hotel (it's hard to tell in the picture below but Radio City Music Hall is right behind us in the distance).

We were three blocks from Central Park and had an hour and a half before we had to be back at the airport. So we changed clothes and wandered toward the park.

We had time to take a carriage ride, to ride the carousel once, to buy a T-shirt or two, and eat a hot dog. Then we were back in a taxi to the airport and on our way back home.


Whew! Now, it's a school day and time for me to catch up on some emails!