About Me
I am the author and illustrator of four books for children, including A Froggy Fable, The Clever Stick, and the Sticky Burr series. I'm also an interactive designer and animator who writes about storytelling and new media. (Read more.)
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Happy Earth Day from Sticky Burr and Friends
Today is Earth Day, a time to celebrate and honor this great planet we live on. As you’ve probably noticed, nature is a big influence on my writing and art. My book Sticky Burr: Adventures in Burrwood Forest is filled … Continue reading
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My visit to MSLA in Sturbridge
I had the honor of visiting the Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA) Annual Conference in Sturbridge, MA earlier this month. I participated in a program where authors share their work with librarians in small groups, called Author Speed Dating. There … Continue reading
Looking ahead to the new year
Another year is upon us! I’m not one to celebrate the New Year much, as I don’t like to see time passing. I tend to look backwards as much as forwards, and see all the unfinished projects, the missed opportunities, … Continue reading
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New art, new projects
I’ve been working on all sorts of things lately, with not much time for blogging. I’ve got a novel in the works, and a few other projects brewing. Not much to show, but here are a few watercolors I did … Continue reading
My books in schools and libraries
I’ve had great feedback from parents, teachers and librarians over the years, about how they have used my books with children. There was the 2nd grade teacher whose students were inspired to write stories about nature after reading The Clever … Continue reading
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Books, exhibits, and what’s new
Here’s a little sketch I did for the Creative Juices blog, for the “What The Doodle” feature. The word this time was “roose” which means praise. See what all the other artists came up with! I’ve been busy working on … Continue reading
School visit and art exhibit
I had the pleasure of visiting the Hawthorne Brook Middle School in Townsend, Massachusetts this week, where my niece goes to school. I spoke with the fifth grade students about my books. I showed them my sketches and paintings, and … Continue reading
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Book events and fun stuff
This Saturday May 21, I will be doing a book event at the Elephant’s Trunk bookstore, 1764 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA, at 1:00 PM. I will be drawing pictures, reading from my books, and giving away free bookmarks. If you … Continue reading
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My flipbook project, and other news
As you may know, I started doing a Page-A-Day Flipbook at the beginning of the year. Even though I’ve fallen a little behind, I thought I would show the latest progress. Since actually flipping through the whole thing is difficult, … Continue reading
Getting my creative juices flowing
Here is an illustration I created recently for the Creative Juices blog, for “What The Doodle“. The word that week was handrail, and I wanted to try something different for a change. I drew the image on paper, cut it … Continue reading
