Based on recommendations from various health organizations and in consultation with my publisher I have decided I will not be at the planned Teddy Bear of the Year events scheduled next week at Idea Exchange in Cambridge, The Woodstock Public Library, and at Blue Heron Books in Uxbridge. I love events and meeting with readers and I recognize how much effort each organization has put into planning and promoting the event, but given the current health crisis I have opted to stay home. My apologies to all.

Stay safe out there, and hopefully our paths will cross soon!