THANK YOU to Justin Chanda and Simon & Schuster Children's for taking a chance on a newbie

I'm about to head out to find a print copy of The New York Times (which includes I'm Bored in its Notable Children's Books Of 2012, yaaay!), but want to post a special thank you to Justin Chanda and Simon & Schuster Children's first.

I'M BORED listed in The New York Times Notable Children's Books Of 2012 list!

WOW...just heard from my editor/publisher, Justin Chanda, that I'M BORED has been listed as a Notable Children's Book Of 2012 in The New York Times Sunday Book Review.

The print edition comes out this Sunday. I am SO going to have to get a copy! I was already thrilled when David Small gave I'M BORED such a great review in The New York Times back in September.

I've added this exciting news to my I'M BORED Bonus Page along with some free print-ready holiday gift cards, gift tags, bookplates and other content.

Turn It Off and Read A Book: Free Print-Ready Posters For Classroom, Library, Bookstore or Home Use

I've added this print-ready poster (available with yellow background and white background options) to the I'm Bored Bonus Page.

Daily Sketch: "Das mit der Kartoffel!"

Potato in other languages: today's Daily Sketch was inspired by my friend Eva Van Daele-Hunt in Germany, who said her daughter asked for I'M BORED for a bedtime story: 'Das mit der Kartoffel!' ('The one with the potato!'). Heh.

Video: How I Drew The Potato In I'M BORED

I created this video for the Advice & Activities For Young Illustrators page in my I'M BORED Bonus site.

My first time using Adobe Premiere Pro. I was too impatient to go through the manual, so mainly figured things out by experimentation. I -do- need to go through the manual, though -- I can tell there is SO MUCH MORE I could be doing with this program.