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Darth Vader Strikes!

I had hoped this morning’s story times at the Johnston Public Library would go smoothly.

But, my nose sensed there was something that “smelled” a little strange. I was certain it was the exhaust from a Star Destroyer.

I was right! Darth Vader had landed in the library and was looking for a duel!

Luckily, he was no match for a Jedi such as myself. I had three great options for flying to my second stop of the day!

There were many familiar faces [...]

Oooooooh! Shiny!

I had the honor of performing in front of huge crowds today, especially in Ankeny!

The Ankeny Public Library always has a way of drawing in the kids. It is probably because they have lots of prizes you can sign up for during their summer reading program.

One of their grand prizes is even lunch and story time with me!

I know who I would really love to have lunch with someday. That’s right, my friends Sherry and Kelly!

I was the [...]

All Good Things…

The entire summer has been leading to this final target!  The last day of my Reading Road Trip!

Lots of my fans and neighbors showed up to celebrate.

And lots of my friends showed up to surprise me too!

Now it is time to set sail for my next stop: the Iowa State Fair.

Don’t worry, I’ll be back to your library soon to get my geek on!

“Dan Wardell Loves Reading” by Ella!

Dan’s Wise Advice of the Day:
Stone soup is quite tasty as long [...]