The Miami Herald — Author who helped kids read dies at 91
Syd Hoff is dead at age 91. His Danny and the Dinosaur is still one of the books I continually hand to little boys learning to read.

cafe logs
If you are like me and always intend to go to the YA Authors Cafe on Tuesday evenings, but never quite make it, then you are in luck! The Cafe keeps logs that you can read after the chat is over.