One Small Huge Very Big Pet
At school visits I’ve been asked about animals in books I’ve written and or illustrated. It often comes up whether I have pets. I love
Christmas Cards
As much as I want to, I never seem to get around to making Christmas cards. Every year I say I will, and every year,
Festive Christmas colouring pages
As much as it’s fun to draw, sometimes it’s just nice to colour. I’ve chosen some of my favorite pictures. Feel free to print them
How to Draw a Christmas Tree
I’ve talked about our tree and shared my drawings, but forgot to show you how I do it. It’s true you see a lot of
A Day with Famous People
Wow! That’s really all I can say, because on December 15th I got to share with some very famous people. Famous authors Eric Walters and
Christmas Trees
Please raise your hand if you love Christmas trees. Ok, you can put it down now. Noted. For all of you other Grinches out there,
Both sides of the creative process
Last summer, while in the midst of working on We Wish You A Merry Christmas, Helaine Becker and I got together on zoom for a
Animals in my books
We Wish You A Merry Christmas has a lot of animals in it. From porcupine to bears and a lot in between, it’s pretty clear
Books With a Bigger Life
It’s really nice to learn that the books you’ve illustrated have a bigger life. Porcupine in a Pine Tree is being performed by the Windsor
The digital age with a traditional twist
My new book We Wish You a Merry Christmas was illustrated digitally. I created it on a computer. I worked with Photoshop on a Cintq. I