Come hear the true story of an underdog who just happened to be a cat. Ticket info right here.
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Calling all book lovers! The Missouri Book Festival is coming up on Saturday, April 18. I'll be delivering the keynote address, which sounds a bit fancy. I intend to turn it more into a workshop, where we'll cook up a story together, using some of my favorite writing tricks. More information right here. Please come! I'd love to see you!
 What would Ella Kate Ewing think of this? Not only is her life story coming to the stage in May, our book about her was just named Missouri's 2026 Great Read from Great Places Children's Book by the Missouri Humanities Board of Directors. Come celebrate with us at the Gillioz Theatre in Springfield, Missouri, on May 15 and 17. Ticket information available right here.
 Calling all Missouri School Librarians: Please make a note to stop by and say hello at the MASL Spring Conference. I'll be presenting a workshop on Tuesday, April 21, from 9:45 to 10:30 a.m. called Anyone Can Write a Book! {You know I mean that.)
I'll tell you why I think you need a file folder full of pictures like this (how cute is he?). I'll also have free tickets to give away to a world premiere concert based on Mr. Silver on May 17. More details to come on that. For now, please plan on meeting me at Tan-Tar-A. Can't wait Ta-See-Ya!  Mark your calendars!
The story of our favorite giant, Ella Kate Ewing, is coming to the stage in May 2026. That's right. We're turning Stand Straight, Ella Kate into a musical--or some people might call it an opera--for children and well-behaved adults. I'm writing the lyrics. My pal Ruell Chappell is writing the music. We hope audiences enjoy seeing it as much as we've enjoyed creating it. More info right here. Ticket information over here. Thank you, Missouri Humanities Council, for your kind support.  Calling all aspiring authors and illustrators! We're offering a series of online workshops in July. Participants (age 7 and up) will learn how to create a compelling main character, craft a page-turning plot, and add impressive illustrations. The one-hour workshops will be offered on Zoom on the following days: Monday, July 7 at 9:00 am Pacific, 11:00 am Central, 12 pm Eastern
Wednesday, July 9 at 10:00 am Pacific, 12 pm Central, 1 pm Eastern Friday, July 11 at 11:00 am Pacific, 1 pm Central, 2 pm Eastern Fees: The cost of each workshop is: $75 per person; $125 for a sibling group, and $250 for public libraries. We invite you to attend one, two, or all three workshops. (Discounts available for the three-day series.) For more information or to register, contact us right here. Thank you to the Children's Book Award Committee of the Wisconsin Library Association for honoring How Mr. Silver Stole the Show. A book about a kitty who wins an award itself winning an award is dizzyingly delightful! Glad we spent those formative years in Wisconsin way back when.  That's what I was wondering when I heard that Mystery on Magnolia Circle was popular with Hong Kong BOB. Turns out Hong Kong BOB is Hong Kong's Battle of the Books list, where students from nearly 50 international schools in Hong Kong and beyond read a selection of books and then compete in trivia contests based on the books. I've seen the questions about Mystery on Magnolia Circle and they're good! I'll be Zooming with some of these students as they prepare for battle. May the best school win and, more important, may everyone have fun.  Whoever said adults shouldn't work with children or animals never met the kiddos and kitties in St. Louis. (Thanks to Lucas Peterson/St. Louis County Library for the photos.)
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