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 […]
Spotted Dog
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 […]
Grave markers through the ages
Dear Koral, I think your drawing of a cemetery is incredible. You’ve shown grave markers from pioneer times (the wooden crosses) to elaborate marbles (last century) to contemporary granite blocks […]