And to All a Good Knight!

The book event was a great success! Meeting Elizabeth in person was a real treat, she just couldn't be sweeter!
The room was full of adorable kids. Here are the backs of some of their heads as Betty read to them from Cedric and the Dragon. Note to reader: I barely moved during the whole thing, I felt like the little bunny who freezes in the grass and just hopes no one sees her. haha
Look at these young artists! After I showed them how to draw the dragon from the book (you can see a bit of it on the dry erase board), they gave it a go. Brace yourselves, people. The following photos are just a sampling of the incredibly fierce and adorable dragons that the kids created. Special thanks to everyone who joined us on our fun dragon day! Thank you!!!

Book Event

If you are looking for something fun to do with your kids tomorrow afternoon (and will be in the state of Minnesota), join Elizabeth Raum and myself at the Elva Resa office in Woodbury, MN from 2-3pm. Elizabeth will read Cedric and the Dragon and talk about the book and I will talk about drawing dragons. More info can be found at the Elva Resa website (click here).

Father's Day

Happy (almost) Father's Day to all the Great Dads out there!!! Sending a great big thank you to the lovely ladies over at The Sketchables for inviting me to contribute this seahorse sketch!!!

In other news: my fam just returned from a fun trip to Disney World, summer vacation has begun, I have a new project in the works, and Cedric and the Dragon was just honored with a Mom's Choice Gold Award! Hooray!!! You still have time to win a copy of the book (signed by Betty and myself) if you hop on over to facebook and "like" Cedric! The two lucky winners will be announced on June 18th! Happy Summer!!! :)

Cedric and the Giveaway

Hello, Friends! To celebrate the 1 year anniversary of Cedric and the Dragon being published, Betty Raum and I are hosting a giveaway on facebook. All you need to do is "like" Cedric and The Dragon by June 18th for a chance to win one of two books signed by the both of us. Fun, right?

Happy Reading!!! Happy Drawing!!! Happy Writing!!! Happy June!!!

Dragon Coloring Page

Happy Monday! How are ya!?! I was lucky enough to chat with Elizabeth Raum, the author of Cedric and the Dragon, this weekend. She has a couple book events coming up and was wondering if I would make a dragon coloring page! So fun! (Click on it to enlarge and/or print!)

The reviews are already rolling in:

"I think it's great!" (my five-year-old)

"It's very cute and very, very fun to color!" (my seven-year-old)

This week, we have a break from summer camp, so I hope to make more progress on mural number one and have a portrait to finish. Hope all is well on your end! Happy Coloring!!!