A 20-minute musical based on my book SOMETHING WILD is currently playing at the brand new Imagination Playhouse in Dollywood, Tenn.! Thanks so much to Brian Hull, who wrote the adaptation and is directing it.
I will be there SIGNING BOOKS the weekend of JULY 19 & 20. If you live in the area and/or plan to visit Dollywood then, please come by and say hello! I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see you there!! SOMETHING WILD is one of three shows playing; it runs daily at 12:00 and 3:15pm. More info here.
I'm so excited to share Publisher Weekly's announcement on December 5, 2024 for my upcoming picture book WORM IS DEAD, LONG LIVE WORM written by wonderful Abigail Rayner! This will be our third book together, yay! A BIG thank you to our agents Rachel Orr and Erica Bauman, and of course to editor Andrea Welch, and everyone at Beach Lane Books. I feel very honored to be part of such a fantastic team.
I'm super excited to share Publisher's Weekly 4/24/25 Announcement of my next author-illustrated book! It is a celebration of imagination, inspired by my desire to be as inspiring and wonderful a Grandma to my grand-kids as my Mom was to hers. A big HUGE thanks to my agent Rachel Orr; my editor Caitlin Tutterow; Nancy Paulsen; and all the wonderful folks at Penguin Random House!
A big THANK YOU to the staff at Chevalier's books in Larchmont Villiage for a super fun Storytime this last Sunday! It was so great sharing THE YOWLERS with all the kids; they were super engaged with the story and thought my illustrations were funny— it was SO heartwarming! Order the book from Chevalier's and you can get a signed copy (signed by me the illustrator)
I had such a wonderful Storytime at Little City Books! I was the special guest of Laura, who was so welcoming and truly great with the kids. After I drew a YOWLER for them she brought out paper & crayons for everyone & we had so much fun drawing together. Thank you so much for a wonderful day! You can order the book from them here. They have lots of signed copies!
A heartfelt THANK YOU! goes out to Maureen & all the wonderful folks at Once Upon a Time Bookstore in Montrose CA, for my awesome Storytime event on Saturday! It was so wonderful to share THE YOWLERS with all of you that came to the event! If you didn't make it there, you can still get a signed copy of the book... (signed by me, the illustrator!) plus for a limited time SWAG packages (4 coloring sheets, a sticker sheet and a bookmark) are available with the purchase of a book. Click here to order from Once Upon a Time!
Thank you Lofty Pigeon for a super sweet Storytime! My audience was all babies, and it was SO distracting (in a good way) to see all their sweet little faces fixated on me while I read. Turns out babies love this book as much as the bigger kids (and adults) do! It was a really nice time. You can order the book from Lofty Pigeon here.
I had such a nice weekend in San Diego visiting one of my favorite bookstores! Thank you so much for a wonderful afternoon. If you’d like to get a signed copy, Warwick’s has them on hand! And there may be a few SWAG packages left for some lucky people! :) You can order the book from them here
Thank you Vroman’s for a delightful storytime! I had some dear old friends come join me at this wonderful bookstore along with a wonderful group of kids and their grownups. People asked really great questions and I had such a nice time sharing my process and drawing for the kids. I had such a nice time. A special shout out to Diana, who set everything up for me, put me at ease, and even sent me photos- Diana, you rock! :) Can’t wait to go back & do some holiday shopping! If you’d like to get a signed copy, you can order it here.
I had such a sweet time at {Pages} a bookstore in Manhattan Beach on Saturday! A shout-out to Jeff & Leah, who were so friendly and helpful. The store was also welcoming with a sweet children’s section that was overflowing with awesome books. They have a wonderful outdoor space too, and it was perfect weather to sit outside for Story Time, with the ocean just a stones throw away. On top of all this, the kids were adorable. Thank you for a lovely way to end my book tour! To click here buy a signed copy from Pages.