Storytime with Tara Lazar and me…at Watchung in New Jersey!

Hey…that rhymes! This Sunday, March 16th at 2 PM, Party Animals creators, Tara Lazar and I will be at one of my favorite, Northeast, independent bookstores—Watchung Booksellers in Montclair, New Jersey.

We’ll be celebrating the publication of our new book from Disney-Hyperion, which released earlier this week. As Tara would say, it’s going to be “a humdinger, hullabaloo, rip-roaring good time!” In addition to a reading, we’ll have a craft activity, some drawing, and other treats!

Keen-eyed readers will notice a few special details from the story that we’ll be sharing. Sample a “Horace d’Oeuvre!” Take home an actual Horace walking stick facsimile…No joke! And if you purchase a copy of Party Animals, you’ll get a free stickersheet featuring all of four characters.

So grab you favorite party animals, and come join us! Watchung Booksellers is located at 54 Fairfield Street, Watchung Plaza, in Montclair, New Jersey. For more information, visit their website here.

First Legs of a "One Bunny Slipper Sort of Tour"

I had a terrific time sharing A BIG SURPRISE FOR LITTLE CARD and THE WRONG SIDE OF THE BED with kids in two bookstores this weekend. And a big shoutout of thanks for all the hospitality to Watching Booksellers in Montclair, NJ and powerHouse on 8th in Brooklyn, NY for hosting me and my pink bunny slipper. Illustrating can be a very isolating experience, so nothing compares to sharing a book you've labored over for months...years!...with its intended audience. And these kids were great!