Summertime mysteries
Dear Savanna, I’m so glad to hear that you’ve added my mystery novels to your summer reading list and that you are making good use of the library. Libraries are […]
Spotted Dog
Book recommendations
Hi Riley, I am happy to learn that you are reading a good book now and that you’ll read mine next. I suspect you must have a big stack of […]
Orange rubber ball
I received this note from a reader in the mail – there wasn’t a letter, nor a signature, but I was struck by the powerful simplicity of this drawing. I […]
The Library
Hi Austin, I agree that libraries are wonderful places for reading. I loved to spend time in my school library when I was growing up, so much so that I […]
Old Cemetery
Dear Avery, You must have read The Spotted Dog Last Seen from cover to cover. I can tell because of the details you’ve included in your drawing of the […]
Blue Butterfly
Dear Morgan, I was thrilled to learn that The Spotted Dog Last Seen was the first book you had ever read by me and that you enjoyed it. I hope […]
Memorial
Dear Taylor, What a lovely job you’ve done illustrating such an emotionally challenging scene in Chapter 8 of The Spotted Dog Last Scene. It is almost as if you were […]
School Lockers
Dear Bridget, You’ve drawn a terrific alternative cover for The Spotted Dog Last Seen. I’m intrigued by the contents of the locker that Pascal breaks into, while Derek and Merrilee […]
Dark and Stormy!
Dear Maxx, What a rainstorm you’ve drawn!! Yikes! Look at those ominous clouds. The weather is absolutely vicious! You’ve even thrown in some fog for good measure. Only in Nova […]
Graveyard with Double Marker
Dear Lily, OoOOooOOOooooo! Your drawing of a graveyard is so creepy! The impenetrable iron fence looks fierce. The types of grave markers (marble, slate, granite) adds to the age of […]
