Author Annie Barrows visited Mrs. Hyatt's class last Thursday. Courtesy photo.

UPPER LAKE – On Feb. 21, author Annie Barrows of the Ivy + Bean books visited Mrs. Hyatt's second grade class in Upper Lake.

She read to the students and told them about the new book, Ivy + Bean Take Care of the Babysitter, that

will be out in April 2008.

Ms. Barrows told them about the process of getting a book printed and published. She also talked about her plans for future books.

The students asked questions and made comments about their favorite parts of the Ivy + Bean series.

After Ms. Barrows left about three-fourths of the class decided they were going to become authors.

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