Ulysses S. Grant Says, "Go Blues!"

 

Saint Louis has Blues fever! As I was walking to the MetroLink on my way back from jury duty, I happened on a delightful scenario in front of City Hall--a guy in a cherry-picker draping a GO BLUES banner around the statue of Ulysses S. Grant.

Mo Willems on NPR

Mo Willems was on NPR today. My favorite quote:  


... the great thing about writing for kids, is the things that really matter to us as humans are heightened .... It's love, it's jealousy, it's justice, it's wanting to drive a bus—these core, fundamental, philosophical issues. --Mo Willems


You can listen to the interview here.