Fourth of four-part BOB blog: Author/illustrator of a well-known character bringing her new Bob to BOB

        Fourth of four-part blog: Yes, we waited until the end of the week to announce who will be coming to Best of Books in September. Now it's time to reveal the author's name and her new book in the final blog about BookExpo America in New York.

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         The lines wrapped around several rows as people waited in line for her signature on her new book. The author/illustrator is switching to a new character after publishing books for nearly a decade about the same frisky Siamese cat who thinks he's a Chihuahua: SkippyJon Jones.
       

      The long lines were for Judy Schachner, who is introducing her new character Dewey Bob the raccoon in September. And she's coming to Oklahoma on Sept. 15 to introduce Dewey Bob to BOB and you.

            Judy told Publishers Weekly that she will be forever devoted to SkippyJon Jones, but she hopes fans of what she calls "the Skippy cult," especially teachers, will embrace her new loveable raccoon and his story about his quest for new friends. 
            "This is a much gentler story, with a very different story line and style," she said. "I've always loved raccoons."
         

          The nationally known writer/illustrator is scheduled to come to BOB a week after Dewey Bob is released to the public.
           During BEA, she joked with Joe Hight that she hoped there wouldn't be any tornadoes during her first visit to the state. Joe assured her tornadoes are rare in September. 
       

   More details of Judy's visit here will be released later. We hope there will be long lines of Judy's fans in Oklahoma for Dewey Bob as there were during the recent BEA in New York City.