Whole lotta signing goin’ on.

This is about half of the books I signed recently at Books of Wonder in New York. I hope there are some left over for the rest of the country!

School visits make the news

My visit to schools in Crystal lake got some coverage in the local paper.

My favorite part of the day...art class!

 

 

Behind the scenes at Tom’s studio

Click here to learn about how I make books, my beverage of choice, and the studio dress code. Thanks to Jennifer Bertman for posing an interesting set of questions.

O and E heading out the door for their worldwide E-mergency publicity tour

An inspiring young man

Read about my collaborator, Ezra Fields-Meyer, in the Wall Street Journal. He made the animated film that inspired my latest book, E-mergency. I had a ball creating the book, but getting to know Ezra has made it a uniquely inspiring experience.

Ezra, age 15, and his father Tom Fields-Meyer

Vote for your favorite children’s book trailer!

Cloudette is up for the best children’s book trailer. But then, she’s always up! Cast your vote here.

Clearly, they’re unimpressed.

Everyone in the studio gathered around to see this award when it arrived today with a letter signed by James Patterson.

Cows on the brain in Wisconsin

I did an art workshop with kids at the Sheboygan Children’s Book Festival where everyone got a random assignment that put two things together that don’t belong together. Or, as my friend Bob Barrie would say “a juxtaposition of incongruous elements.” I got to draw a cow playing a tuba.

Me, learning stuff.

Garden + Books + Kids + Big pad of paper for drawing = Fun!

As part of my appearance at the Sheboygan Children’s Book Festival, I did a workshop at Bookworm Gardens. We walked through the gardens gathering inspiration then went back to the fairytale-inspired cottage to turn our inspiration into pictures and stories. It was a very windy day, so I wondered what effect the wind would have on all those cows in Wisconsin.

The cow says "Moo," unless it's very windy, in which case all bets are off!

E-mergency! E-mergency! E-mergency!

Sorry to get all worked up, but it’s the name of my newest book, which releases today.
Here I am with the first signed copy, at the Sheboygan Children’s Book Festival.

Not sure why I look slightly demented in this photo, maybe it's the result of two days of presentations.

I have a rule against working in my PJs all day…

…but I’d make an exception for these.

Shark vs. Train pajamas and book set, now available at Saks and Bloomingdale's