presenting at JFK Library in Boston, 2011

Easter at the White House, 2002

Spring 2014 Public events April 5 10:30 am. I'll be reading and signing books with my good friend (and one of my favorite author-illustrators),the amazing Chris Van Dusen, at Letterpress Books in Portland, Maine. Very excited to welcome Maine's newest independent book store! Chris will be introducing his brand new book, President Taft is Stuck in the Bath, written by Mac Barnett, and I'll have my new book, Jubilee!, written by Alicia Potter. April 6 12:00-1:00. Celebrate Opening Day! I'll be teaming up with my friends at the Wells Public Library and the Wells-Ogunquit Little League for a fun baseball event at the Wells High School gym. I'll be reading a couple of my baseball books and doing a drawing demonstration, followed by a fun baseball clinic with Wells-Ogunquit Little league coaches. All ages and skill levels welcome. Bring your glove! April 26 Time TBD. Another awesome event with Chris Van Dusen, at The Children's Book Cellar in Waterville, ME. May 17 2:00 pm. Indies First Storytime Day! I'll be reading some of my favorite picture books at Porter Square Books in Cambridge, MA, alongside my friends and fellow author-illustrators Joe McKendry, Jarrett Krosoczka, and Jef Czekaj. July 19 11:30-3:00. Baseball Family Festival at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. Baseball-themed crafts, appearances by local team mascots, and I'll be reading, signing books, and doing a baseball-themed drawing demonstration. My program will start at 1:00 pm. School visits March 3 Cutler School, South Hamilton, MA March 12 South Memorial School, Peabody, MA March 14 Centre School, Hampton, NH March 26 H.O. Smith School, Hudson, NH March 27 Hills Garrison School, Hudson, NH March 28 Mill Pond Elementary School, Westborough, MA April 1 Windham Center School, Windham, NH April 2 Tenacre Country Day School, Wellesley, MA April 3 Acton Elementary School, Acton, ME April 9 Worcester Public Schools, Worcester, MA April 10 East School & Foster School, Hingham, MA April 11 Hall School, Waterville, ME April 14 Maude H. Trefethen Elementary School, New Castle, NH April 15 Winchester Authorfest, Winchester, MA April 16 CK Burns School, Saco, ME April 17 Holderness Central School, Holderness, NH April 29 Pomperaug School, Southbury, CT April 30 Gainfield Elementary School, Southbury, CT May 1 Long Meadow Elementary School, Middlebury, CT May 2 Middlebury Elementary School, MIddlebury, CT May 20 Wheelock School, Medfield, MA May 29 Bennett Elementary School, Bellevue, WA May 30 Eastgate Elementary School, Bellevue, WA June 2 Benton Elementary School, Benton, ME June 3 Beaver Brook Elementary School, Abington, MA June 9 Varnum Brook Elementary School, Pepperell, MA

drawing at Barnes and Noble, 2011