Does anything in this world feel quite as special or personal as an actual physical letter arriving in the mail? I'm a big fan of the handwritten, of stationery and funky pens. Of Christmas cards and thank-you notes that require a stamp instead of an "@" to arrive at the intended destination.
So of course I love this program.
THE RUMPUS / Letters for Kids
allows your young reader (or your entire classroom of young readers, if
you've got one of those) to get letters straight from MG / YA authors. Sometimes the letters are illustrated or handwritten; often, they come with a return address so you can reply to the author. (Becoming pen pals with an author! How cool is that?)
This week, those in the program will get a letter from yours truly. Auggie in THE JUNCTION collects old stuff from her grandpa's rash hauls and reinvents them; I love old stuff, too. My office is brimming with cool thrift store / auction finds and collections: an old enamel bookstore sign, Enid Collins box bags, art...One of my favorite pieces is a '30s-era King Kong movie tie-in figurine. Those who receive my letter will get photos of some of my crazy collections.
Be sure to get your own kids involved with
THE RUMPUS / Letters for Kids program...and let me know about your own collections. Have you been collecting since you were a kid? Do you have an office overflowing with cool finds?
