Spring break is officially over, which means that summer is right around the corner. What does summer mean? Why, it’s time to hit the road with a favorite book character! Everyone does this, right?
Seven years ago we began a summer road trip tradition. 26,716 miles later, this tradition is still going strong. A favorite part of preparing for our trip is choosing the perfect mascot. Students, teachers, librarians, and authors around the world helped us out last year by voting for their favorite character. This mascot accompanies us as we travel around the country and is photographed in many unique venues.
Knuffle Bunny visited Lucy, the prodigious pachyderm, in Margate, New Jersey.
Pigeon found himself face to face with a behemothic buffalo.
Scaredy "went presidential" in Plains, Georgia.
Owly sunned on the Santa Monica Pier.
Frankie gazed at the Golden Gate.
Argyle visited Vegas.
Please help us choose our mascot for this year’s adventure. Voting ends on April 13, 2012. We look forward to finding out the winner.
Penny is the star of Penny and her Song.
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Lucille Beatrice Bear is the star of Children Make Terrible Pets and YOU WILL BE MY FRIEND!
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Rocket is the star of How Rocket Learned to Read and Rocket Writes a Story.
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Chicken Butt is the star of Chicken Butt and Chicken Butt's Back.
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"I am Ivan. I am a gorilla. It's not as easy as it looks." -Katherine Applegate, from The One and Only Ivan
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Fly Guy is Buzz's best friend.
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Pete the Cat is the star of Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes and Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes.
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Peter is the star of The Snowy Day.
