Warthogs

Researching characters can send you exploring in lots of directions. I'm working on a warthog.

A real warthog in South Africa is in a lovely little video here.

Diggerland

Why don't we have something here like these English amusement parks with the fab theme song? Boys and girls, raise your hands if you think we should.

Howdy

I've been thinking about newfangled things like ebooks and apps and how media can change. As a person who once sat in the Peanut Gallery, I think this is a fun example of that. Enjoy the little girl who mistakes the big bad wolf for a member of the cast.

Proclamation

Maybe sometimes we have to remind ourselves of the nobility of our pursuit. In case you didn't see this before, here are some ideas about picture books by people who have given the form quite a bit of thought.

Inspiration!

Sometimes you find something so wonderful it gets you out of your blog blahs and inspires a post! This Kohler video was one of those things.

I had three boys, so I've seen a lot. Most little boys get into stuff. Many get passionate about stuff. Some little boys just really obsess about stuff. Later, they grow up to be men. Draw your own conclusions.