First up, is MIGHTY CASEY. This is my pal James Preller's retelling of the old Thayer poem. But I'm here to tell you, the results ain't nearly so glum. It's good, funny fun. I even got to draw a kid peeing against a fence in the outfield (no lie). But in a classy way.
Second up, is TOOT TOOT ZOOM!. This is the great Phyllis Root's pic book about a lonely little fox who has no friends. He jumps in his car and shoots up the mountainside to find some. There are good results. And there are disastrous results. I got to draw the car plummeting off the edge of the mountain (no lie). But it's classy.
I hope you'll save some room in your memory banks for when these come out. MIGHTY CASEY is set to "drop" March 3 from Feiwel and Friends. And you can find/buy/pre-order at amazon.com right here. Though, if I may be so bold, I strongly recommend/ask you buy/order through your local, independent bookstore!
TOOT TOOT ZOOM! is out April 28 from Candlewick Press. Amazon here. Local, independent bookshop, please!
More on these in the coming weeks...
7 comments:
yea!!!
Congrats! You must be totally excited, and for good reason.
Thanks, y'all, for the encourages.
I can't wait to get the new books. I'll be sure The Open Book orders them.
Are you planning to come to SC for any readings/signings?
Cool, thanks! But not seeing too much travel in the near future, with the new babe and all.
I've said it before: Having someone with the talent of Matthew Cordell illustrating one of my books is, well, that's just fortune shining down. He did a wonderful job on MIGHTY CASEY, capturing the spirit, the light-heartedness, the humor, and making it his own. Best of all, this book brought us together, and I'm really grateful for that. He's my friend!
Matthew, you are awesome. If you were a poker hand, I'd be ALL IN! You are just beginning to scratch the surface. Great things ahead. Your pal,
James Preller
Dang, dude! You're too good to my shabby ol' self. Big ups to you too, JP.
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