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June 2, 2022June 2, 2022

Sleepy Happy Capy KUDOS!

The lovely-yet-difficult-to-please folks at Kirkus let me peek at their forthcoming review for Sleepy Happy Capy Cuddles.

And, well, it’s awesome.

The review doesn’t come out until next week, so I’m not allowed to post it here.

But I can post a line:

High Fives for a title you’ll want to embrace.”
— Kirkus Reviews

YAY! If I was a capybara I would be FLOOFing right now (because that’s what super happy capys do).

The book won’t be out until October, but you can preorder it here. Both Kirkus and I think preordering is a very good idea.

Take care!

May 3, 2022

Writing Crap!

This isn’t actual crap. It’s a root beer-flavored marshmallow Peep that only *looks and tastes* like crap–a small-yet-significant difference!

“Writing Crap” is the title of my guest post for The Writer’s Circle’s blog. Fear not; the post isn’t actually crappy. In fact, I kinda like it! I hope you do too.

Click here and give it a read!

February 24, 2022May 16, 2022

Sleepy Happy Capy Cover!

Once in a great while I write a picture book that I just love.

And once in an even greater while—a much greater while—a publisher loves the story, too.

So I am absolutely delighted to reveal the cover of my next picture book, Sleepy Happy Capy Cuddles!

It is the story of a capybara whose advanced cuddling skills calms the horrible hubbub of a rainforest rumpus.

And the story is sort of true to life! Capybaras, the worlds largest (and most chill) rodent, are often willing to cuddle most anything. Don’t believe me? Here’s proof!

Sleepy Happy Capy Cuddles is published by Page Street Kids, a company just about as committed to capy awareness as I am. In fact, immediately after buying the manuscript, the publisher laid out a donation to sponsor a capybara through the World Wildlife Fund. Isn’t that awesome?

Sleepy Happy Capy Cuddles won’t be out until October—and, needless to say, I will have plenty more to say about the book before the release date—but, hey, if you wanna preorder it, I’m totally not gonna stop you.

So, until next time, viva la capybara!