2016 TLA-Texas Conference-Had a fun time at the annual Texas Library Conference in Houston, Texas. Hundreds of librarians from all over Texas attended. There were sessions galore, vendor exhibits, author signings, panel discussions, keynote speakers, a Lip Sync battle contest, and a Texas Disaster Raffle with art donated by illustrator, Carolyn Dee Flores. But mostly, there were books, books, books. The next 2017 TLA-Texas conference will be held in San Antonio, Texas. My hometown!!

Art donation at TLA

Authors Lupe Ruiz-Flores and Crystal Allen