OK, so I'll admit to photo shopping this image just a bit, but Pottery Barn Kids DID recently place a "nice sized" order for...

Another work-in-progress from WHO HAS THIS TAIL? I'm wrapping this book up early next week and it'll be VERY nice to kick off the of...

click the comic to enlarge   This summer, I hope to get back on a more regular Illustration Friday submissions schedule. Kicking thing off...

Four or five years ago I was midway through illustrating a tall tale when the publisher decided that the market wasn't quite right for s...

With Who Has These Feet? due out August 16th, I've been hard at work on a 2012 follow-up. Any guesses what the new book's title wil...

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...