Last week Dan Gutman and I got together at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, Arizona. He and I have worked together on the My Weird School series for 10 years but this is the first time we have met face to face!! It was a blast presenting with him. I think we had more fun than the kids.

Wuzz Its

Here's a project that I completely enjoyed. WuzzIts is a monster themed card game created by Blue Orange Games. My job was to create thirty characters that would be printed on their game cards. The characters were a nice mix of goofy, scary, gross, slimy, bizarre and weird. I submitted many sketches and we picked the ones that worked best for their game. Stephanie Elliott (AD) was on the ball and kept the WuzzIts machine chugging along. These are the fun jobs that make me glad I do this for a living.

Mrs. Lane Is A Pain!

 This funny little book hit the bookstores this week. It was a gas to work on. Dan writes 'em and I draw 'em.

It's time for the annual Ella Mentry Talent Show!  And this year they're bringing in a professional talent coach (that would be Mrs. Lane) to do it right.  What surprise guest might show up? Will Andrea sing selections from "Annie" for the hundred millionth time?  Do armpit farts qualify as a talent?  Who will win the grand prize (pork sausages)?

These are the hard hitting questions that are answered in the last book in the My Weirder School series. Next up:  My Weirdest School #1- Mr. Cooper Is Super!