naturallysteph:

lucyknisley:

It’s the holidays. Time to eat food and read all the best YA I can lay my hands upon.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

One of my very, very, very favorite artists—and one of Josh’s, too!—drew my characters. I am so happy and giddy and bouncy and overwhelmed that LUCY KNISLEY has read my books! And that she liked them enough to draw them!

I am wearing the BIGGEST HUGEST SMILE. :-)

Étienne is shorter than Anna! (His pants are cuffed!) Anna’s stripe and teeth-gap! Calliope and Cricket look like twins! Calliope is so polished! (And has a medal!) Meredith’s hair and expression! Cricket!!! His hair and pants and blue socks! Lola’s floofy skirt and heart-shaped sunglasses! Hottie Josh!!! Cutie pie Isla! And KURT LEADING THE WAY!!! On the Pont de l’Archevêché! And they’re all carrying mint Ladurée macaron bags!!!

I AM FREAKING OUT WITH JOOOOOYYYYY!

Thank you, Lucy!!! :-) :-) :-)