Among the many things I never expected in this life: Young readers* turning a character from one of my books into a Halloween costume. There are honors, and then there…View post

Man, I’ve been getting a LOT of mail. A big Ford Falcon thank you to all the students and teachers who sent me notes and drawings and homemade pop-up books…View post

Photo taken on way to sound check for show tonight:

This made my day. Based on descriptions in The Scavengers, students created illustrations of the Scary Pruner as they imagine it. (Click photo for album of all illustrations).

The Scavengers was illustrated by Eric Deschamps. We’ve never met. I sent him some excerpts from the book, and he began generating ideas, as seen below. I’m fascinated by his…View post