*posted mostly to the tune of “The Major General’s Song,” The Pirates of Penzance*

I am the very model of a children’s lit professional.
I’ve information nonfictional, musical, and fictional;
I dabble in the L o’ C and even Dewey Decimal,
While finding books and authors of in order alphabetical.
I’m very well acquainted, too, with matters biographical;
I’ve marveled at the feats of figures groundbreaking and radical.
About Clemente‘s batting stats we’re displaying a lot o’ news –
What, Never Heard of Koufax?! Fair Ball? Frida? Dizzy? No excuse!

I’m very good at bluntness in the verbal categorical;
I know the names of poets and devices metaphorical.
In short, in matters nonfictional, musical, and fictional,
I am the very model of a children’s lit professional.

But I’m still not quick enough to use a hint or few
And realize too late whom I’m talking to:
Local author Jonah Winter.
(Head, you’ve met Desk, right? Ow. Where’s the coffee…)

Sorry about that, and thank you for being so patient.

Amy (and Debbie cosigns)