Happy Listing
Five times I’ve done this in the past two years, and it still makes me smile to see my new book listed and ready to roll on Amazon!
behind the scenes
Smells Like Bath Time First Look
Here’s the first look at the hardcover edition of Smells Like Bath Time!, the fifth book in The Everyday Adventures of Papa & Paws children’s picture book series. Coming April 12, 2022! Today, Molly and her sisters are having so much fun exploring the smells in the yard. Not everyone is ready for the tub … Read more
Editor-in-Chief
Molly Paws likes to help me work on the books. Usually she lays near me, but sometimes she needs to get in close for editing and approvals.
Didn’t Make the Cut
One of the more challenging aspects of making all these cute drawings is that sometimes you do have to cut something from the book that you love. While this image was cute, I did draw something that works better to convey the idea, so this image got replaced.
Ch-Ch-Changes…
My wife, the editor extraordinaire to the rescue! She makes each book better. Thank goodness for her keen eyes and ideas!
Research Fun
Another reason I love making children’s books…even the research is cute and fun. Here’s a snippet of an actual text thread where my wife and I were doing some research for book 5.
Another Book, Another Long List…
Every time I start on a new book, there comes a new list of things to draw, edit, compose, ponder, and imagine!
Making a Splash
I’m well into Book 5 of The Everyday Adventures of Papa & Paws. My wife was reviwing the proof and asked “do kids know what a ‘cannonball’ is?” So parents, what do you think: will kids recognize saying “Cannonball” as they jump into the water or should I stick with something more simple, like “Here … Read more
Introducing Macy
The Everyday Adventures of Papa & Paws: Hole in the Fence introduces two new doggies to the Paws Family. Today, we meet Macy. She is a Yorkshire terrier mix that we adopted after Zozo crossed over to the Rainbow Bridge. She loves to have her nose to the ground and patrol the yard. She is … Read more
Introducing Harley
The Everyday Adventures of Papa & Paws: Hole in the Fence introduces two new doggies to the Paws Family. Today, we meet Harley. She was a dachshund we rescued a few years ago (who has now passed to the Rainbow Bridge). As the story progresses, we see Harley carrying yellow roses in her collar. This was … Read more