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For a break, to see some pals, and a book signing on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 3pm in Paris, France. at: "L’Attrape Cœur" 4 place Constantin Pecqueur 75018 PARIS This will be my first signing in France where I'll be reading from books like Guili Lapin,  Léonardo, le monstre épouvantable, and Vive la pluie !  in my broken french along with translation services by an old Swiss pal from my

Thanks to you Elephant and Piggie's I BROKE MY TRUNK! spends it's 3rd week on the New York Times Bestseller list at #10.  Thanks, you. Here's a fun video of my pal  and local DJ Monte Belmonte talking to me about the Knuffle Bunny Musical and why Knuffle Bunny was originally a Knuffle Bear for a segment on the local PBS station: Mo Willems’: Knuffle Bunny – A Cautionary Musical from WGBY

In preparation for tonight's performance of Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical at the Academy of Music in my town of Northampton, MA there has been a flurry of local press including this story in the local paper (they did a great profile a few months back as well). I also sat down with irrepressible local DJ & pal Monte Belmonte for an interview (including some music from the show) on funky

A few weeks back in NYC I had the chance to get some new publicity photos taken with the always awesome Marty Umans.  Marty shoots a great deal of author photos, because he's so fun. Usually I HATE having my picture taken, but when Marty and I had a session a few years back (when I was younger and less hairy) and I had a blast doodling all over his studio.  Marty had so much fun, he's now

I'm off to MONTREAL, CA for some fun and a signing.  While I'm away, I thought I'd post my public plans for next month... There are a few local and international appearances scheduled this March that I'm quite looking forward to.  Please come on by if you're in the area and remember to confirm with the venue before you do. FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 7pm Northampton, MA KNUFFLE BUNNY: A CAUTIONARY

I'm often asked when Elephant and Piggie first met.  Well, it was on the first week of February.  How? Why? What happened?  Those are all good questions.  Good questions I won't answer. But I will encourage you to celebrate Elephant and Piggie's FRIENDIVERSARY! I'm celebrating with the great folks at 1st Book by making sure every title 1 student in 2nd grade in New Orleans & Springfield MA

Knuffle Bunny Free holds on in this weeks NYTimes Bestseller list at #10 for week 15!  Huzzah! Also congrats to all of the Caldecott winners and honorees on this list, especially pal Bryan Collier for his awesome Dave the Potter. Thanks to the Texas Library Association for placing Cat the Cat Who is That? on their 2x2 list of suggested books for age 2 to 2nd grade! This week, the

I'm afraid that this month will be light on public appearances. On Sunday January 30th I will be speaking at the SCBWI NYC conference on a panel on humor.  The panel is at 10:15 in the morning, but I'll be there at 10:14.  Pal and scholar Leonard Marcus will be leading the discussion. There will be a book signing afterwards. I'm afraid that the event is only for SCBWI conference attendees, but

A few portraits of pals as birds Hil and Kristen on their B'days.... Read the rest of this post

Thanks to @andertoons for the heads up that the Pigeon ColorForms are on the shelves! I had great fun coming up with the props & things for Pigeon and Duckling to play with.  I hope they make you laugh and are fun to play with. Here's the official description: Perfect for play on the go, this kid-sized kit is packed with creative Colorforms. Best of all, the fun packs neatly into a

Here's a blast from the past.  Pal Lane Smith and I in Washington, CT  4 years ago painting a giant mural for the heck of it. I love it when the kids join in. Nothing like a big old doodle with pals.

We recently had the pleasure of having Lisa Brown over to Knuffle Manor and celebrated with a doodle dinner for her with Holly Black, Theo Black and the family. A fun night of food and doodles!  Here are the results: (click to bigafy)  And here are some details. Theo: Cher: Myself: Holly: Lisa: The Trixter: Huzzah!  A fun night was had by all!  Why not have your own doodle

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the premier of Sheep in the Big City on Cartoon Network, my animated series featuring the adventures of a Sheep who'd hoofed it from the farm to the Big City to avoid the machinations of a Top Secret Military Organization (run by General Specific and his henchman Private Public) who wanted to use him as the main component of a Sheep-Powered Ray Gun. The

Knuffle Bunny Free finishes of a month on the New York Times Bestseller list at #5!A great thrill and always nice to be surrounded by pals Jon Muth and Lane Smith.Thanks, you.There's a new book fan website from Scholastic. If you're interested in the favorite books of myself or other folks, check out our "Book Prints" and put yours in, too.

To Fairfax VA for a signing and to see pal Jackie Woodson's Locomotion performed at the Kennedy Center.Hope to see you there!

...to be home with the family making doodles on the paper table cloth during dinner.It's also fun to get Cat the Cat mentioned in James Kolchalka's cartoon diary American Elf!

To celebrate the upcoming tour of KNUFFLE BUNNY: A CAUTIONARY MUSICAL, the fine folks at the Kennedy Center have created a site featuring video documentaries of the rehearsals, performance clips, and interviews from the original production. I think it's great fun, and hope you do too.In more good news, thanks to you, Elephant & Piggie's I AM IN A BOOK! spends it's 2nd week on the New York Times

It's always nice to have a house guest, even if it is animator/author Mr. Warburton*.If nothing it's an excuse for a gathering. And since it had been a while since our dining room chalkboard walls had been attacked by various and sundry, we made sure to leave out the chalk.Here are some highlights.Mr. Warburton returns the warm feelings.Hilary Price isn't so sure about the evening either:Book

I've been gearing up for late September/early October's big cross country KNUFFLE BUNNY FREE tour, but October holds a few more public appearances that I'd love to see you visit.Saturday, October 16, 2010The Rhode Island Festival of Children's Books and Authors Providence, RI This is an all day ticketed event with an insane line up of super-stars, pals (and

You've asked for it, now you're gonna get it (maybe)!Now you, too, can be like editor super-star Donna Bray and hug your very own gigantic Knuffle Bunny (maybe) by entering the "Win your very own gigantic Knuffle Bunny Contest".This one of a kind Knuffle with a thyroid condition will go home with one very lucky winner some time this winter!It's all part of the celebration for the release and

Trixie and her family are off on a fantastic trip to visit her grandparents—all the way in Holland! But does Knuffle Bunny have different travel plans? An emotional tour de force, Knuffle Bunny Free concludes one of the most beloved picture-book series in recent memory, with pitchperfect text and art, photos from around the world, and a stunning foldout spread, culminating in a hilarious

Back in the day ('91?, 92?), when I was a struggling cartoonist in NYC's East Village I managed to get by with a little help from my friends. That included Mark Newgarden, who hired me to paint the original art for Nicktoons Bubble Gum cards over at TOPPS and graphic designer Ty Cumbie who hired me to photograph my friends for the covers of books about psychological disorders. It's been a while

The studio post has just delivered my copies of The Golden Collection of Klassic Krazy Kool Kids Komics!, a big, fat anthology of old kids comics (mostly) from the 40's & 50's by greats like Suess, Wolverton, Feiffer, Frazetta, Ditko, Kirby, Wood, Barks, Hoff, and more.I was delighted to write a short introduction to the volume.The book is really huge (This review tells the story pretty well) &

because this is what he looks like now:Also, here's a nice review about a book he stars in and a book from an old pal from 20+ years back, Cecil Castlellucci.

Pals Dan Santat & Mac Barnett have created OH NO!, a fun book about a science experiment gone terribly wrong.Now, they've done something terribly awesome. In conjunction with the book, they've asked a slew of pals like Tony DiTerlizzi, Mr. Warburton, Sean Qualls, myself, and many more to create our own EYEWITNESS REPORTS of the events cataloged in OH NO! The art will be auctioned with all the