Writer: Maybe. Artist: No.

As we continue our series of repeats from last year, Chris and I attended the kindergarten "Author's Tea" on Friday, where kindergartners read aloud books they have written and illustrated about themselves.

Here are some highlights from Josh's book:

1) While other students dedicated their books to their friends, parents or siblings, Josh's dedication went out to Henry and Homer, our cats, because "they make me happy."
2) Josh does not like his name, but he concedes that it's special because I picked it out for him.
3) He's an expert at riding his bike. I'm not sure where that came from, because it couldn't be farther from the truth!
4) His favorite foods are snap peas and pancakes.

Josh's reading group consisted of him and three girls who are very good artists. Josh clearly does not have a future in the visual arts:

Josh has taken to heart his teacher's admonition that good illustrators label everything, so he spends much more time on the labeling than on the pictures.

Josh wanted to point out that he drew the "E" in "Welcome."