An Unfortunate Fib, A Riddle with Illustration & The Gift of Music

Okay, I know I promised to release the third installment in the Things You Might See books a few days ago and haven't yet done so.  I really believed that I was going to release the book then, but changed my mind when I started working on a video of one of my other books.  The video will be free on YouTube once I finish it and I want to add a link to the free video in my upcoming book before I publish it.

I'm sorry I told you something in my most recent blog posting that ended up being untrue.  To help make up for it, here's an illustration from the new book and a riddle.  The illustration is called, A Witch with a Wart on Her Nose:

Here's the riddle: the illustration that completes this rhyme is called, Or a Goblin with a _______ on His Toes.  Can you guess what the goblin has on his toes?  I'll give you the answer and show you the illustration here on my blog in a few days.  Good luck guessing!

Also, the video I'm working on includes a short snippet of my performance of a piece of piano music from Robert Schumann's Scenes of Childhood.  If you care to hear the whole 2-minute piece, just click  the PLAY button below:




If you like this piece enough that you want to add it to your MP3 player, just click on the DOWNLOAD button on the far right and the music is yours for free!  You won't be "stealing" the music because it's my performance.  Feel free to download it and share it with your friends if you want to.

Thanks for stopping by everyone!  See you next time!

Thank You J and New Book!

A very special THANK YOU to J, who gave my recent book, The Seriously Silly 1-2-3 Book, a great four-star review.  J said that the book is whimsical and that his or her grandchildren enjoyed it.  "With books of this nature, the true test is the grandchildren wanting to do it again!"  I agree!  J's review is doubly honorific to me as J holds a degree in mathematics and understands the value of children learning their numbers.  Thanks, again, J.  Your review meant more to me than you know.

By the way, The Seriously Silly 1-2-3 Book is available now through amazon for only $2.99.  While the upcoming school year seems a million miles away to your kids here in June, it's important to keep their minds sharp over the summer.  Why not keep them sharp with a whimsical book they'll enjoy and that's been endorsed by a mathematician?

In other news, I'm going to release my third book in the Things You Might See series later this week.  The first two sold thousands of copies each and both achieved #1 Bestseller status in the kindle store within days of their publications.  Here's the cover of the new book:

Thanks for stopping by, everyone!  See you next time!

Old News, New Book & The Better Angels of Our Nature

Well, The Seriously Silly 1-2-3 Book became an International Bestseller last week!  As a result, I'm working on another rhyming picture book for kids learning their numbers which will be released in mid-August.  Here's the cover:

I'll keep you posted here in my blog to let you know when it becomes available.  Thanks to all those who helped make The Seriously Silly 1-2-3 Book a smashing success!

Doing some work here for the Children's Charities of America; a coalition of one hundred of some of the finest charities to benefit children in need.  They work to raise awareness of children's issues and raise money to assist those in need.  If you are in a position to help, even just a little, please take a moment to check them and their associate charities out.  Even small donations are welcomed, needed and important.

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"The Seriously Silly 1-2-3 Book" Just Published on Amazon!

My newest children's book, The Seriously Silly 1-2-3 Book: A Rhyming Picture Book for Kids Learning Their Numbers, has just been published on amazon.  It introduces kids to the numbers one through twenty and uses colorful drawings and funny rhymes to help them learn the numbers.

Here's the cover:

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Europe Loves The Can't See 'Em Museum and Thanks to Tony in Houston!

Well, I must say that it's rather exciting to be a #1 International Bestseller!  The Can't See 'Em Museum achieved #1 Bestseller status in both France and Germany over the weekend!

A special thanks to Tony in Houston for his most insightful review of my recent book, The Seriously Silly ABC Book.  Tony said that it's "a silly book with silly sentences and words," so he understood my intent perfectly!  After all, if you call a book "The Seriously Silly" Anything, you better deliver the goods, which, in this case, is silliness!  Thank you, Tony.  For an author, there is no greater honor than to learn that a reader has chosen to add his book to his or her library.

If you haven't bought your copy of The Can't See 'Em Museum yet, it's still available on amazon for only $2.99, as is The Seriously Silly ABC Book!

Here's another drawing from 'the museum:'

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Can't See 'Em Museum now FREE on Amazon for a Limited Time!

Amazon is offering a FREE promotion of my latest children's book, The Can't See 'Em Museum, for a limited time.  It's selling well in the U.S. (a #4 Best Seller so far) and it's become a #1 Best Seller in France and #2 in Germany!  Just click on the link in the previous sentence to get your FREE copy now!

In other news, the oddest thing happened to me this morning.  I was working on my next children's book when a swamphopper jumped right off the page and landed on my shoulder!  You can see that he (or she?) is still there in my photo on this page.  I was a little concerned at first, but I have to admit that I rather like having a swamphopper on my shoulder - someone to talk to when there's no one else around.

Here's a picture from The Can't See 'Em Museum:

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Can't See 'Em Museum Now on Amazon!

My latest children's book, The Can't See 'Em Museum: A Silly Rhyming Picture Book for Kids Who Like to Giggle, just became available on amazon for only $2.99!

It's about a museum that exhibits live creatures that are too small to see.

Here's one of the Illustrations:

I'm working hard on my next children's book, which is meant to help kids learn their numbers.  Can't give you the title yet, but I'll post some drawings soon.

Thanks for stopping by, everyone.  See you next time!