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Coming in 2010 from Charlesbridge is PUMPKIN PATCH, a picture book about two little pigs who cause a mess of trouble on a farm, which I co-authored and will illustrate.
"Wiggle and Waggle" has been named one of the Bank Street College of Education "Best Books of the Year"!
Coming Soon! 'Ocean Soup: A Book of Tide Pool Poems' by Steve Swinburne. Published by Charlesbridge
'Wiggle and Waggle' has been named A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book!

'Possum woke up in a tree again!

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If you plan to be at the ALA this weekend, stop by and say hello. I'll be signing copies of Wiggle and Waggle from 10-11a.m. Sunday in the Charlesbridge booth 2741

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Good news!

Coming in 2010 from Charlesbridge is PUMPKIN PATCH, a picture book about two little pigs who cause a mess of trouble on a farm, which I co-authored and will illustrate.

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Worry: Illustration Friday

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Wiggle and Waggle are winners!

Wiggle and Waggle has been named one of the Bank Street College of Education "Best Books of the Year"! Peterson_ww_3

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Spring!

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Choose: Illustration Friday

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Its February and in California that means harvest time...well, its always harvest time in California...and planting and growing time, too. Right now organic farmers, like Farmer Mike here, are picking clementines, planting kale and weeding tulips.

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May all your dreams come true...

Pulltoy

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Winter Scene

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Waiting patiently for...

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Wiggle and Waggle: Too Much Mud

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Juggle: Illustration Friday

Babies

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Among The Bathing Geese

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Puppy Rescue

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Wiggle and Waggle are winners!

Wiggle and Waggle came out in July to great reviews and now we've won the 2007 Earlychildhood News Directors’ Choice Award! This image is from the chapter "A Day Off" where our heroes don't let a little rain ruin the day. Written by Caroline Arnold. Published by Charlesbridge.
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