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Mayors, Duplicates, and Ninjas!

Any time I have a chance to meet a mayor, I get excited.

I also jump at any chance I get to have my picture taken with a saxophone-playing frog!

But I couldn’t stay at the New Hampton Public Library for too long today.  I had to head off to my next stop.

Next, I was able to STOP and READ a little bit at the Cedar Falls Public Library.

It was so hard to stay focused with all those fun Legos to play with.

Cedar Falls is one [...]

Where Has Dan Wardell Been?

Happy Birthday to all of these fabulous Kids Club Members!

It’s been a busy few weeks! I milked a cow at Heartland Acres!

I took a ride on Thomas the Train!

Clifford and I had a blast at the Clay County Fair!

I saved a giant snapping turtle crossing the road!

And I even went fishing with my great friend Lucy!

Dan’s Wise Advice of the Day:If you buy a fancy watch and walk backwards,you can not travel through time!

Who Wants Some Punch?

Guess where I started my story times yesterday morning!?

In Manchester, reading rocks!

The whole town was “a buzz” about me coming!

And judging by the book choices of these three,the whole town has indeed caught the reading bug!

Manchester was followed by a packed house at theIndependence Public Library that afternoon!

It is a very unique library where story times are served with refreshments!

I learned a few fashion tips for incorporating butterflies into my wardrobe!

And afterwards I hung out with the cool kids in [...]