Thanks to you (E+P style)...

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Elephant and Piggie's WE ARE IN A BOOK! spends another week on the New York Times Bestseller list at #4! Thanks, you!

Speaking of Elephant and Piggie, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette likes LISTEN TO MY TRUMPET!

An Elephant and Piggie reminder: in October their newest adventure, LET'S GO FOR A DRIVE!, will be published. I hope you enjoy it (there are lots of Pigeons to spot in this one)!

And for those of you who are interested, here is a sooooper-sneak peek at an upcoming Elephant and Piggie adventure:

School Library Journal loves GOLDILOCKS & THE 3 DINOSAURS!

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The nice reviewers at SLJ have given the upcoming GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE DINOSAURS as retold by Mo Willems its 3rd starred review! They say:

"This is pure Mo Willems, from the many visual gags in the cleanly drawn illustrations and the tight, tongue-in-cheek story line to the endpapers, decorated with dozens of hilarious crossed-out title possibilities. The book’s generous trim size, varied illustrative perspectives, and dramatic text lend this title perfectly to a lively group read-aloud... Readers of all ages will find much to chuckle about in this wacky retelling."

Sweet!

Oh, and the Huffington Post also like the book.

I hope you enjoy the book when it comes out on September 4th. I will be traveling around Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Salt Lake City and Phoenix reading the book then. Mo' details to come.

GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE DINOSAURS tour!

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My new picture book, GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE DINOSAURS as retold by Mo Willems, will hit the shelves on September 4th.

The following week, I will be hitting the road across the nation to read the story, meet folks, and sign books.

If you're in the area, please come by to say 'hello'.

Remember to check with the venues about ticketing and signing policies. Some shows do "sell out".

Here's the Schedule:

Saturday, September 8^thSeattle, WASecret Garden Books Offsite @ The Seattle Public Library –1000 Fourth Ave. – 11:00 AM

Sunday, September 9^thBeaverton, OR

Powell’s Books @ The Cedar Hill Crossing Store –3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd. – 2:00 PM

Monday, September 10^thCorte Madera, CA

Book Passage – 51 Tamal Vista Boulevard – 7:00 PM

Tuesday, September 11^thSalt Lake City, UTThe King’s English Bookshop –1511 South 1500 East – 7:00 PM

Don't miss your chance to get exclusive Elephant & Piggie commemorative bookmarks!

Wednesday, September 12^thTempe, AZ

Changing Hands Bookstore –6428 South McClintock Drive– 6:00 PM

Saturday, September 15^thBurlington, MA

Barnes & Noble – 98 Middlesex Turnpike – 2:00 PM

Thursday, September 20th
NYC
I'll be introducing old Sesame Street pal Chris Cerf at the Carle Honors banquet.
(Mo' details about this amazing event later...)

Friday, September 21st
NYC
Books of Wonder - 18 West 18th Street - 5:00 PM A special event including a super sneak peek at the newest Elephant & Piggie adventure, LET'S GO FOR A DRIVE!

That's it for September, but we already have some fun events lining up for October, so stay tuned...

Hooray for Preview Copies!

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The old mail bag had a special treat recently, preview copies of two new books DON'T LET THE PIGEON FINISH THIS ACTIVITY BOOK! and Elephant & Piggie's LET'S GO FOR A DRIVE!

DON'T LET THE PIGEON FINISH THIS ACTIVITY BOOK! has been a labor of love (and fun) that has taken over 2 years to create. With over 250 pages of games and puzzles AND a narrative, I wanted this book to be more than an activity book, I wanted it to be an EVENT book. So, I turned to my old writing buddy from my TV days, Mr. Warburton, to collaborate and we got to work.

In this book you'll learn how to draw The Pigeon, then make your own Pigeon book, then have a book signing (making posters and ads for it, creating your own michrophone for your giant audience!). You'll also make puppets, create a puppet show, and review it in your very own newspaper. That doesn't include all of the other drawing, coloring, mazes, and humongous airport building activities.

The book features a new villain, The Mad Cow, and has hundreds of new drawings of The Duckling, The Pigeon, and your guide throughout, The Bus Driver.

Scott Sosebee provides wonderful, clear graphic design.

Well, you can see I'm happy about this one, which will publish on October 2nd.

Here are some preview images:

Also publishing on October 2nd is Elephant and Piggie's LET'S GO FOR A DRIVE! In Let's Go for a Drive! Gerald and Piggie want to hit the road. But the best-laid plans of pigs and elephants often go awry. I like this one; it's filled with silly props.

Here is a peek inside:

It's always a big thrill to have the real books in your hands after all the time spent sweating the details on screens, on paper, and in printouts!

I hope you'll enjoy both efforts when they come out in the fall. Mr. Warburton and I have a few events planned where we'll show you the activity book and play around.

Thanks to you! & reading with your kid!

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Recently I chatted with Scholastic to chat about what my reading habits with my kid and some general ideas about reading with kids. They turned it into 7 nuggets of wisdom. Also, three of my favorite books to read with kids are discussed. You can see it all here.

And thanks to you: