Hello! I’m back already with another post, this time with Beatrice Alemagna’s latest: HAROLD SNIPPERPOT’S BEST DISASTER EVER. I bought this book mere minutes after seeing the cover online just because of the artwork. But what I received was a story that was immensely refreshing and satisfying. I always want …
Hello everyone! This month I’m looking forward to sharing MINI RABBIT NOT LOST, by John Bond, and the wonderful journey that we’re taken on. Today I want to talk about how John Bond is able to take capture childlike enthusiasm and the amazing adventures it can take us on. Simply …
Welcome to 2019! I hope everyone enjoyed their 2018 with us here on the PBB Blog as much as I did. There were some really amazing books covered. And speaking of amazing books, I’m happy to to have Jon Agee’s THE WALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOOK as my …
Hello everyone! Today I’m looking forward to posting about Cale Atkinson’s latest book, SIR SIMON:Super Scarer! Now normally you’d think a book about a ghost should have been my October post, but trust me, this book is good enough to be read in any season. Today I’ll be talking about …
Hello! It’s been a very busy month for me, but I’m happy to be posting about today’s book, ME AND MY FEAR, by Francesca Sanna. Francesca Sanna is a very talented author illustrator who is the award winning creator of THE JOURNEY, which was even recognized by Amnesty International. I …
Hello everyone. Today happens to be another sorta self-plugging post with the release of the 4th (FOURTH!) FROG book, I DON’T WANT TO GO TO SLEEP by the wonderful Dev Petty. It’s another very funny book that I’ve had the privilege to illustrate. This FROG character is one of …
Hello! In today’s post I am writing about THE ROUGH PATCH by NYT bestselling author Brian Lies. This is a beautiful book about friendship, loss, and grief, and sort of unpacking how we go through that process to find what’s on the other end. It’s not the normal subject matter most …
A few years ago I had signed a two book deal with Simon & Schuster for A TIGER TAIL and a second TBT title. Long before I had finished off A TIGER TAIL I had been thinking and planning for what the second book could be, as I usually have …
As per usual with how I’m finding books these days, an instagram cover photo once again caught my eye. It was called Looking After William by Eve Coy. I responded with google search, read the summary, and hit order. Another “gut” feeling book purchase. While I could have easily talked …
Well it’s time for the conclusion to this short series on how I get from a book idea to a book deal. As I’ve said previously, this is obviously specific to my own experiences and working with the folks I do, but I’d imagine there will be similarities for your …