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I'm so glad you stopped by to see me. It's a great day to surf around. You'll find some neat things about my picture book, WHEN THE COWS GOT LOOSE, and some fun stuff about my family and me. There's also a page of book events and school visits that I'll be doing. And you can order a book, if you don't have one yet. You can even find out the story behind the book. So, swim around for a while and check out the site.
And just so you know -- I've been working on an easy reader about a boy and his pig. The cows are a little jealous of the new critter. They're feeling left out. Poor babies.
Thanks for visiting! MOO-OO-OO!!!
In Memoriam
Elizabeth H. Weis
February 2, 1918 - August 16, 2008
My dear mom left us on Saturday, August 16. She is missed more than words can say! MUSIC OF HER LOVE Hanging up the phone after
I'D LOVE TO VISIT YOUR SCHOOL OR LIBRARY! A visit from a real live author can bring books alive for both children and adults. This summer I am doing 20 fun-filled events at public libraries across the state, from Great Barrington to Wellfleet. If you'd like to know more about the programs I present at schools, libraries, and conferences, check out my Author Visits page, so you can plan a visit. This coming fall, I'm teaming up with Heifer International to help provide cows and other livestock for families around the world. How's that work? A portion of your school and/or library program fee will be donated to Heifer International. Learn more about the organization at www.heifer.org and then sign up for a School or Library Visit today.
Contact me at: carol@carolweis.com
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MOO NEWS: I've been invited to attend the Massachusetts School Library Association's Author Fest at their conference on November 2. The Odyssey Bookshop in South Hadley has invited me to read WHEN THE COWS GOT LOOSE on Saturday, November 8 at 11:00am, as part of their 45th anniversary celebration. Come join the fun! EVEN MORE MOOS: We're roundin' up a heap o' fun for WILD READS at your library this summer.
Carol and her herd of missin' cows, along with her puppets Moo-y and Susie-Q,
can't wait to visit your library.
KICK-OFF EVENT AT JACOB EDWARDS LIBRARY IN SOUTHBRIDGE
 Kids proudly display the cow puppets we made at the event.
Check out the 'herd of cows' I had waiting for me
when I walked into the library that night.
Made by Karla's library assistant, Karola Daigle, and friends.
Karla and Carol after a moo-ving kick-off event! So, is that a 'tow' or a 'ciger'?
Many thanks to Children Services Librarian, Karla Gartsu,
the Southbridge PTA who sponsored the event,
and all the kids and parents who attended.
What a fun night we had!!
WILD READS EVENT AT LILLY LIBRARY IN FLORENCE
Mooing kids and cow puppets gather under the WILD READS banner. Many thanks to Children's Librarian, Kim Evans-Perez,
Linda, Keely and Sam for their help,
and to all the kids and parents who attended.
A fun night was had by everyone!
My daughter, Maggie, and I spent 4th of July at my sister, Sue's, and made cow puppets with my great-nephew, Markie!
AUTHOR SERIES AT SIMON FAIRFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY, DOUGLAS
Many thanks to Library Director Ann Carlsson,
and Children's Librarian, Debbie Soderman,
and Sarah for their help,
and to all the kids and parents who attended.
We had lots of fun!
My Visit to Overlook Farm: One of Heifer International's Learning Centers
I stopped at Overlook Farm on my way to my author event in Barre, took a tour, and got to pet a camel. Many thanks to Joan, Ann, Claire and Donna for the warm welcome I received and the help they provided.
WILD READS EVENT AT WOODS MEMORIAL LIBRARY, BARRE
Many thanks to Youth Service's Librarian, Mary Ellen Radziewicz,
and many parents for all their help,
and to all the kids and parents who attended.
What a good time we had!
Susie Q holds my umbrella as I pet Rhino the cow!
WILD READS EVENT AT WEST STOCKBRIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Many Thanks to Library Director, AJ Cole for inviting me, to Jennifer, Paula, Amanda and Megan for all their help, and to the parents and kids who attended. A fun way to spend a hot summer morning.
WILD READS EVENT AT GREENFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Many Thanks to Children's Librarian, Kay Lyons, for all her help, and to the kids and parents who came to the event. A fun time was had by all!
WILD READS EVENT AT HOLYOKE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Many Thanks to Jason LeFebvre, Acting Children's Librarian, for all his help, and to Tim and Joyce, and the parents and kids who attended. What a good time we had!
WILD READS EVENT AT RUSSELL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Many thanks to Children's Librarian, Carol Lucardi, to William, Kaitlin, and Sarah for all their help, to the parents and camp counselors who assisted in puppet making, and to all the kids who attended. What a fun afternoon we had!!
WILD READS EVENT AT MONSON FREE LIBRARY
Many thanks to Youth Services Librarian, Fran Rourke,
to the moms and grandmas who assisted in puppet making, and to all the kids who attended.
A great way to spend a rainy afternoon!
WILD READS EVENT AT BRIMFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Many thanks to Library Director, Rebecca Wells, for all her help,
to the parents and grandparents who assisted in puppet making,
and to the kids who attended.
What fun we had! WILD READS EVENT AT MASON LIBRARY, GREAT BARRINGTON
 Many thanks to Children's Librarian, Karen Ball,
and to the girls who attended the event.
A fun time was had by all!
WILD READS EVENT AT CHESTERFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Many thanks to Librarian, Cindy Squier, to the counselors, parents, and older kids for all their help, and to all the campers and kids who attended the event. What a fun morning we had!
WILD READS EVENT AT WORTHINGTON LIBRARY
Many thanks to
Library Director, Leona Arthen, to all the parents who helped with puppet making, and to the parents and kids who attended the event.
What a fun time we had!
WILD READS EVENT AT GRAFTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Many thanks to Children's Librarian, Amanda Diurba, for all her help, and to the parents and kids who attended the event. What a wild time we had!
WILD READS EVENT AT EAST BROOKFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Many thanks to Library Director, Wendy Payette, for all her help, to the moms and grandmas who assisted in puppet making, and to all the kids who attended the event. A fun time was had by all! WILD READS EVENTS AT WELLFLEET PUBLIC LIBRARY
Many thanks to Martha Gordon, Youth Services Librarian, for all her help, to all the parents, and grandmas who assisted in puppet making, and to all the kids who attended the event. A great way to spend a rainy day!
WILD READS EVENT AT SNOW LIBRARY, ORLEANS 
Many thanks to Youth Services Librarian, Susan Kelley, for all her help,
to my dear friend, Joanie, and the many parents and grandparents who
assisted in puppet making,
and
to all the kids who attended the event.
What a fun morning we had!
WILD READS EVENT AT CHESTER C. CORBIN PUBLIC LIBRARY, WEBSTER
Dustin loved my hat and wanted to know where I got it.
Many thanks to Andrew Tai, Youth Services Librarian, for all his help,
to Evonne, and all the parents and grandmas who
took photos and assisted in puppet making, to Mark and Dustine for making me laugh, What a great day we had!
WILD READS EVENT AT FLORIDA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Many thanks to Acting Director, Alicia Daniels, for all her help, to the moms who assisted in puppet making, and to the kids who attended the event. A fun time was had by all!
WILD READS EVENT AT GRACE HALL MEMORIAL LIBRARY, MONTGOMERY
Many thanks to Librarian, Paula Long, for all her help, to Nikki, and to the moms and grandparents who assisted in puppet making, and to all the 'kids' who attended the event. What a great way to end my WILD READS summer!
Now it's on to visiting more libraries and schools, and contributing to the Heifer Project! Learn more about the organization at www.heifer.org and then sign up for a School or Library Visit today.
Contact me at: carol@carolweis.com
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Summer Reading Programs Begin!! 
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THE STORY BEHIND WHEN THE COWS GOT LOOSE
I'll never forget the day the cows got loose...
"Mom, did you see that?" [uddered] Maggie.
"See what, honey?"
"The cows."
"Cows?" I said, as I hunted for raspberry jam hiding in the fridge. That's when she grabbed my arm and hauled me to the window. By that time, the escapees were making their second romp around our house, their hooves leaving deep impressions in our newly mowed lawn. Maggie was ten at the time, basking in the freedom of summer vacation. It was a searing day in mid-July, both of us looking forward to a dip in Manhan Creek, fixing sandwiches to bring along, when that batch of wayward bovine scrambled past the window. "Oh my gosh," I said, as we watched those spirited heifers, with freedom nipping at their heals, take off down the street. Without delay, I picked up the phone and called Mike, just down the road at Wolf Hill Farm, to tell him about their fugitive cows. Neighbors spoke of seeing stray cattle roaming the streets and the cornfield adjacent to the farm for days afterwards. The story begged to be written well before the last renegade cow was herded in. After carefully crafting fifteen revisions of the saga, it was ready to send out to publishers. Maggie just graduated from college, and though this tale's been told many times before, we still like talking about the day the cows got loose.
The House Those Cows Ran Around
  This is the house where Maggie was born, and where we lived for nearly 23 years. We moved into a new condo last December. We will always love this old house!!
 Tom McCabe, Linda Shaughnessy, Nancy Carpenter, Elaine Streeter and I have been together for 15 years, and have supported each other through good and tough times. This was one of the good times. Here, we are at the close of our monthly meeting, celebrating the launch of WHEN THE COWS GOT LOOSE!
 Yes, that's me in my bi-focals!!
Matthew Reading to Markie
 My nephew, Matthew Tomlet, a gifted artist and fixer for the BBC, lives in Panama with his family. Naturally, I gave my great-nephew, Markie, a copy of my book. Here they are in Matt's office checking out Ard Hoyt's wonderful illustrations. Markie speaks mostly Spanish, so I can hear him saying vaca, vaca, vaca, as he points to the pictures of the cows.
Maggie and Mom
 Maggie and I worked on a journal project when she was in high school that we turned into a memoir. A 'she said, she said' kind of thing. We loaded with all the angst that time of life entails. But sorry, you'll have to wait a bit longer to read what we said!
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