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Raymond and Graham Rule the School has been selected for the Kansas State Reading Circle’s Recommended Reading List for 2009.The Kansas National Education Association creates an annual recommended reading list for children in grades K-12. Selected titles are placed on one of five lists: Kansas Titles, Primary, Intermediate, Junior High/Middle School, and Senior High/Young Adult. The lists are

The second book in the Raymond and Graham series has hit bookstores. It's called "Dancing Dudes" written by the awesome Mike Knudson, illustrated by myself and published by Viking (Penguin Group). The book will be reviewed in the November 1st issue of School Library Journal! About "Dancing Dudes" from Amazon.com: "It’s time for the fourth grade’s annual hoedown, and best friends Raymond and

Mike Knudson, the author of the Raymond and Graham series, and I teamed up for a couple of school visits to Kingsley Elementary School and River Woods Elementary School in Naperville, IL. We had a blast! The kids were absolutely terrific and it was uplifting to meet fans of the Raymond and Graham books face-to-face, entertain them and sign and draw in their books. A special thanks to the

The first book of the new Raymond and Graham series is out! It's called "Raymond and Graham Rule the School" written by the hilarious Mike Knudson and Steve Wilkinson, illustrated by myself and published by Viking (Penguin Group). About "Raymond and Graham Rule the School" (from Amazon.com): A hilarious new series for middlegrade boys! Best friends Raymond and Graham have waited their whole

A signed copy of Barbara O'Connor's new book, that is. Which means I can cross Greetings from Nowhere off my books-to-get-my-grubby-paws-on-somehow list!

Here's the amusingly illustrated proof.

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For those of you who remember the headcheese and calamari incidents...

I just ate a piece of chicken liver, and a bite or two of gizzard. I did not even gag. I have no idea why I feel the need to post this info on a book blog, but as Gus likes to say in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, "There you go."


For what it's worth, I still haven't had any takers on the eat-headcheese-and-get-a-Little-House-book challenge. (See the headcheese link above if you don't know what I'm talking about.)