The Postcard

I have been discussing authors with students all year long, and we have been privileged in the last two years to have two wonderful Oklahoma authors visit: Tim Tingle this year, and Tammi Sauer last year. I tell my students that authors love to hear from readers of all ages, especially students, who love their books. Some students have taken on writing letters to their favorite authors, and today, one of my little girls received a postcard of Kate DiCamillo! We were all blown away! Here is the letter Rosalba wrote to her:

She even included a small purse to contain the letter - so sweet! 

Here is the postcard that Kate DiCamillo returned to Rosalba:

And here is the happy recipient! I presented the postcard to Rosalba in front of her whole class and teacher. She was so excited that she almost burst! We took a picture together with two of the books that are her favorites:

Kate, you'll never know how much happiness you have given to Rosalba. She will never forget how important she felt because you took the time to write her back. Thank you so much!