regarding the care and feeding of your visiting author

Here I am, on book 173 of 308 books to be signed at my recent (and very lovely) visit at the Brooklyn Friends School:

I'm getting a bit tired.

Until, of course, the cupcakes arrive!

Only 135 books left? Piece of cake! Oh, I guess I mean cupcake...

Thank you, oh wise (very wise) Brooklyn Friends School Librarians!