Earlier this week, my daughter and I helped set the signs for this summer's TOTEM TALE StoryHike . I'll post a few pictures of the ...

On Saturday, May 21st, Little Star Montessori School is holding its semi-annual fund raising auction -- a typically gala event, representi...

Phew! I'm up to my ears in a picture book project right now and have been completely neglecting the blog... So it goes, and as it should...

Polar Opposites was recently nominated for the Kansas Reading Association's 2012 Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book Award .   Established i...

Spring is finally on it's way, and my daughter's teacher is expecting a baby girl. Here is a quick baby shower card that I painted t...

In recent weeks, I've completed a few small freelance assignments that are kind of fun and "blog worthy". For starters, a fri...

In October, I mentioned my involvement in creating the North Central Regional Library System's "Lynx" to Literacy . The librar...

I created a new Sno-Isle Kids mascot and website design about two years ago. Recently, I learned that Otis the otter and Squirt the octopus...

I'm right in the middle of a two-day school visit, but these kids were totally psyched about the visit. I need to get a few close-up p...

And Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss :) I'm celebrating by making three different complimentary elementary school visits in Kirkland, WA and ma...

This just in: Some excellent coverage of the StorySki in the Wenatchee World!

This past Sunday was my final guided StorySki of the winter. Not that we are wrapping up the season anytime soon, but thank you so much to ...

One of my small local libraries just completed a successful grassroots fund raising and expansion effort. I had the great pleasure of creati...

Last year, on the heels of an excellent Christmas card printmaking venture , I asked my daughter if she'd like to make her own Valentine...

A little cross-platform posting here, so my apologies to the fans of Harts Pass that might be seeing this twice. Thor and I, along with a s...

Bring together talented authors and devoted readers with the opportunity to dine and celebrate in the library and you have the premier N...

Fresh off of the New York SCBWI mid-winter shindig? Want to keep that positive vibe flowin', ditch the black pea coat-scarf-wearing atti...

Tuesday, January 25th is ULTIMATE TUESDAY! at Secret Garden Books in Ballard, WA. Come hear my first Seattle reading of Polar Opposites , a...

Yes, there's 20 inches of snow on the ground (with another exciting storm on the way!), but spring is just around the corner over at Ama...

My apologies to those 28 followers of the comic that have seen this already, but a 2010 collection of Harts Pass is now available as a book...