For Principessa’s first day on the town, friends and family joined us for the Princess’s official California Book Launch. On July 25, 2007 at the amazing childrens’ bookstore, Adventures For Kids in Ventura, California , we read SMILE PRINCIPESSA, kids decorated cookies and made bookmarks. Everyone had fun, especially the young readers who discovered cameras hidden among the books.

NOTE FROM PRINCIPESSA: All I got to do was SMILE until my face hurt. Well, I did eat four cookies with pink frosting. My baby brother Bino made a big mess with sprinkles but everyone thought HE was sooooo cute no one made him clean up.

Watch for more news from Bellingham, Washington where we’ll launch again at Village Books in Fairhaven. A bocce ball tournament will be going on at the village green. We’ll have to keep a close eye on Principessa and Bino.