OMG! I’m having a fangirl moment. Somebody fan me and feed me chocolate. (No, not YOU. Get Ryan Gosling.) Because not only is the brilliantly prolific author Tammi Sauer here, but she brought along the stars of her newest picture book, OH NUTS!
Thankfully I have Billy Bush helping me out (who will do as a Ryan Gosling substitute in a pinch). Billy’s qualified to interview Miss Universe contestants, so he will no doubt pose the tough questions to our guests Cutesy, Blinky and Bob. He caught them on last night’s Emmy’s Red Carpet.
Take it away, Billy.
Billy: Wow, so great to see you Cutesy, Blinky and Bob, stars of OH NUTS! Thanks for stopping to talk. You look fabulous. Tell us, who are you wearing?
Cutesy: Carolina Herrerra’s “Forest Dwellers” collection.
Blinky: Um, obviously Bob. Will someone please peel him off my back?
Bob: Wait, I was supposed to get DRESSED?
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Billy: So you guys reached the pinnacle of popularity but then retreated from the limelight. What caused you to give up show business? Was the pressure just too much?
Blinky: Well, dude, we realized we had to be true to our inner chipmunk, you know?
Cutesy: Plus, all those flashing lights kind of wrecked my mascara.
Bob: Huh?
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Billy: But your fans really want you to get back into the game. We heard that Alvin and his crew rejected an offer to star in “The Hunger Games IV: Acorn Atrocity”. Will you be lobbying for those roles now?
Cutesy: Our agent definitely wants us to consider it.
Blinky: Like whoa. It would be an awesome opportunity to showcase my six-pack.
Bob: I like noodles.
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Billy: Do you think you’d like to branch out into other forms of entertainment? You know, become a triple-threat with a triple-threat?
Cutesy: We’ll always stick together, but we each have something special to give the world. Soon I’ll be launching my very own line of accessories called Chic Chipmunk.
Blinky: ABC wants me to be the next Bachelor.
Bob: I’m going to…wait…I forget.
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Billy: How would you like to be remembered and immortalized by your fans?
Cutesy: We just want everyone to remember that chipmunks are people, too.
Blinky: I’d really like a street named after me.
Bob: I’d really like a nap. And a taco.
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Billy: Oh wow, here comes Brangelina…so…SCRAM!
Cutesy: You know, we have a nickname, too. It’s “Blutesy”.
Blinky: I like it!
Bob: Hey, where’s the “Bob” in that?
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Well, thanks Billy Bush, Cutesy, Blinky and Bob for the interview. And thanks for leaving behind an autographed copy of OH NUTS!
One lucky US resident will win it, just leave a comment to be entered! A winner will be randomly selected one week from today. Good luck!
And don’t forget to check out the rest of Tammi Sauer’s books. I mean, there must be a million of them now.
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September 24, 2012 at 10:07 am
Tara Dairman
So cute! I feel like I know these characters already. 🙂
September 24, 2012 at 10:14 am
Debbie Austin
What a cute way to showcase these characters! Can’t wait to read the story behind the interview.
September 24, 2012 at 10:16 am
Marilyn Underwood
Can’t wait to read this one!
September 24, 2012 at 10:20 am
Gail Kamer
I think they live in my backyard!!
🙂
September 24, 2012 at 10:28 am
aneducationinbooks
Oh my goodness–I missed the Emmys. Argh!
September 24, 2012 at 10:29 am
Julie Falatko
I’m guessing from this interview that these characters are based on my children.
September 24, 2012 at 10:30 am
Karen Kallis Cheesman
Watch your step, Ryan! Billy Bush is jockeying for position. The fans are swooning. What a contender! Even the FABULOSO Cutesy’s got a crush.
September 24, 2012 at 10:31 am
maria johnson
OMG! How hilarious!!!
Made me laugh, and what bigger compliment
is there? I think I’m in love with BOB most of all.
topangamaria
September 24, 2012 at 10:34 am
Kelly Ramsdell Fineman
So cute!
September 24, 2012 at 10:34 am
compelledbywords
Thanks for the giveaway! This looks so cute. 😀
September 24, 2012 at 10:37 am
Lori Alexander
Yay, Tammi! Sounds like a hilarious PB!
September 24, 2012 at 11:09 am
JoAn Watson Martin
I wish I could be soooo clever. Even though I don’t even know the characters, it is still funny.
September 24, 2012 at 11:22 am
Cathy Ballou Mealey
STUN HO is OH NUTS spelled backwards.
I’m stunned…and eager to read this one!
September 24, 2012 at 11:52 am
wendy
Would LOVE to read this one. Thanks for the giveaway chance…
September 24, 2012 at 12:01 pm
Sharon K Mayhew
Cute interview! Tammi is awesome!
September 24, 2012 at 12:29 pm
carterhiggins
The people are nuts for OH, NUTS! (Me, too. OOGA! Oh, wait…)
September 24, 2012 at 12:50 pm
Maria Gianferrari
Hilarious! Thanks, Tara. Tammi’s books are always so clever!
September 24, 2012 at 1:34 pm
LeslieG
I’d really like the book. And a nap.
September 24, 2012 at 2:47 pm
mona
A giveaway…Oh Nuts!!!!! Thanks Tara
September 24, 2012 at 3:15 pm
Diana M
LOL! Love the nutty interview! Is that a Poison poster in back of Bob? Ha ha!! Thanks for the giveaway.
September 24, 2012 at 5:07 pm
Tara Lazar
It *is* a POISON poster! I didn’t notice until you pointed it out! Hilarious!
September 24, 2012 at 4:57 pm
Alexa
Can’t wait to see it in person!
September 24, 2012 at 5:16 pm
Lori Mozdzierz
These three little nuts are a crack up!
September 24, 2012 at 5:52 pm
tinamcho
Love these nutty expressions!
September 24, 2012 at 6:14 pm
pennymorrison
Those chipmunks do great interviews. They didn’t even sound nervous!
What are the chances of Tammi coming to my critique group to do a workshop on creating characters? We couldn’t pay for your plane ticket to Australia, but we could buy you dinner.
(I’m not commenting to win the book – I just wanted to comment because I loved it. I’m always excited when I see ‘Writing for Kids’ in my inbox)
September 24, 2012 at 8:21 pm
Tara Lazar
Penny, I’m excited that you’re excited!!!
September 24, 2012 at 8:30 pm
Penny Klostermann
Very fun!!! Loved the interview. I would love to win the book!!! I love Tammi’s stuff! Such talent!
September 24, 2012 at 9:08 pm
Ashley
This book looks so fun. I would love to win a copy.
September 24, 2012 at 10:11 pm
Jan O'Neil
Another fun one, Tammi! Thanks for the first look, Tara!
September 25, 2012 at 6:25 am
thiskidreviewsbooks
Put me in! Put me in! I want to read this awesome book! Put me in!!!
September 25, 2012 at 6:52 am
Kim Pfennigwerth (@kpfenni)
I enjoyed this humorous blog for a humorous book! Great job can’t wait to read this!
September 25, 2012 at 7:33 am
dfmatthews
The book looks great!!
September 25, 2012 at 8:34 am
Mirka Breen
C-u-t—-, I mean- CUTE!
September 25, 2012 at 9:42 am
Lynne Marie
LOVE the Interview, LOVE Tammi Sauer, LOVE you!! XOXO
September 25, 2012 at 8:19 pm
colleen kosinski
You are too funny, Tara!
The book looks great.
September 28, 2012 at 7:27 am
laurimeyers
Hilarious.