This post is for David, who is working on a book project on Alvin Ho and couldn’t find anything about the author.

1. Writing is really hard for me.

2. But if I don’t write, I would shrivel and die.

3. My favorite opera is Tosca.

4. My favorite color is split-pea-soup green.

5. My favorite food is PIZZA!!!!

6. My favorite book is TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD.

7. I’ve never owned a TV.

8. I have super-duper bad eyes anyway.

9. My biggest fear is spiders.

10. I love museums.

Here’s a bonus list for you, though you didn’t ask —

TEN THINGS YOU SHOULD NOT KNOW ABOUT ME:

1. I nearly flunked kindergarten.

2. I’ve been living by the seat of my pants ever since.

3. I drove a very powerful car down the highway between 90 and100 mph recently.

4. I didn’t get caught.

5. I would do it again.

6. I’ve eaten insects, caterpillars and snake.

7. I would NOT do it again.

8. I know some really fantastic secret kung fu moves.

9. If I show them to you, I’d have to kill you.

10. With a single touch.

Well, there you have it. I hope this helps. You won’t find this information anywhere else on the Internet, that’s for sure. Good luck, David, with your poster board! You’d better get an A+++++, or else!!!! Can’t wait to get a photo of you to add here :).

UPDATE: Here are photos of David, who is a seventh-grader at Highland in Apple Valley, MN: Isn’t he fantastic?!!!

And here’s his list of Ten Things You Should Know About Him:

1. God is #1 in my life and my family
2. I love sports they are my world. I can play just about anything.
3. I like to read funny books, one of the reason why I loved the Alvin Ho collection.
4. I wish sometimes I could talk less but I just can’t stop =)
5. If I won a million dollars one day I would help my mom create a Center to help kids in our community that come from broken homes.
6. I would love to move down south somewhere warm all year
7. That is why I plan to go to college in the south =)
8. I would like to have a sister someday
9. I really like going to camp with my church we have so much fun
10. I want to be a volunteer in a Children’s hospital when I am old enough too do it

Thank you, David, for doing your communications project on Alvin Ho!!!