So, Jon Scieszka-rhymes-with-Fresca spent the last two years as our very first ever
National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature.
Did this mean he had to attend top-secret summit meetings?
Or travel by Air Force One?
Did it mean he had to weigh in on the health care debate?
Or be followed by a secret service detail?
Did it mean he had to dress up in a Fresca costume and visit every library in the U.S. with his "sparkling" personality?
No!
I don’t think so!
I think he just did what he does better than almost anyone — take things like children’s literacy very seriously while somehow wielding the most monstrously phenomenal sense of humor this side of anywhere. Especially for a knucklehead.
Whew!!!!
Thank you, Jon Scieszka, for spreading the good word.
We’re all better for it…
No. Seriously. We are.
Don’t make that funny face.
I’m not kidding.
*raises can of Fresca*
To Scieszka!
Clink!
You so nailed it–how he combined humor and seriousness to do an amazing job!
Franki
Thank you guys for hosting the tribute, Franki!
Tanita Says 🙂
How much do I LOVE this guy?
He introduced himself with that “rhymes with Fresca” thing, and I’ve never, never forgotten it.
*sigh* Hail and farewell. He was SUPER awesome as the first ambassador.
Re: Tanita Says 🙂
I know, right???
Hurrah for Jon!
Jules
Yay — ditto!
Scieszka
Thanks for the nice tribute, Liz.
(and that’s the only face I have)
Re: Scieszka
Jon Scieszka is in da house, people!!
(This is me, honored and bowing down…)