Now Available — SOLIDS, LIQUIDS, GASES & PLASMA

The latest science picture book collaboration by David A. Adler and me is now available wherever books are sold!

The fifth book in the series from Holiday House, SOLIDS, LIQUIDS, GASES, & PLASMA follows the adventures of a twin sisters, their wise yet gassy dog, and their much-harried dad as all prepare for a birthday feast for Grandma. As usual, the book is chock full of easy-to-follow concepts and experiments for kids to try out at home.

Kirkus Reviews had some nice things to say:

“The creators of Light Waves have teamed up again to create another engaging science book for kids….Eye-catching illustrations with details that will delight."

And as a nod to my own family, the neon pink flamingo my nephews once gifted my mom several years ago makes an appearance. To get a copy for the budding scientist in your life, click here.

I also finished a trailer for SOLIDS which you can watch here. If you are a teacher or librarian and would like a copy for your classroom, head over to my Twitter page for a chance to win one of ten copies.

MAGNETS in Paperback + More Science News

I've been away a little over a week at ICON10—The Illustrator's Conference, in Detroit—but more on that in a later post. Last night, I arrived home to a happy box of new books from Holiday House. The third of the science picture books by David A. Adler and me is now out in paperback! MAGNETS PUSH, MAGNETS PULL came out last year to some excellent reviews. Here's what Booklist had to say:

"An intelligent starting point for hands-on exploration of the familiar yet mysterious phenomenon of magnetism."

It was also named a 2018 Bank Street Best Book of the Year. You can order a copy of MAGNETS through your local independent bookstore here.

And our latest collaboration, LIGHT WAVES released just last week. To celebrate, I'm holding a Twitter raffle that ends tomorrow, Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at midnight EST. If you'd like a chance to win a signed copy of all 4 books in the series, Just retweet this post over on Twitter.

Now it's time for me to get back to the drawing board. Be on the lookout next year for our next book, SOLIDS, LIQUIDS, GASES and PLASMA, currently in sketch phase.

Light Waves Trailer

I know, it's no secret—I love making trailers. Here's my latest for LIGHT WAVES, the next science picture by David A. Adler and me, to be published by Holiday House July 17th. If you know a kid scientist, or if you'd like a copy of your own, you can pre-order it here. And if you'd like a sneak peek at some of the art, click here. Thanks for watching!

MAGNETS is a Bank Street Best Book of 2018!

Each year, the Bank Street College of Education assembles a list of the Best Children's Books. I'm thrilled that MAGNETS PUSH, MAGNETS PULL by David A. Adler and me is among this great list of titles.

"In choosing books for the annual list, reviewers consider literary quality and excellence of presentation as well as the potential emotional impact of the books on young readers. Other criteria include credibility of characterization and plot, authenticity of time and place, age suitability, positive treatment of ethnic and religious differences, and the absence of stereotypes."

This is great news since just few weeks ago, I turned in sketches for the 5th science picture book collaboration between David and myself called SOLIDS, LIQUIDS, GASES, AND PLASMA—due out in 2019. And our 4th book, LIGHT WAVES, releases early this summer. Kirkus called it, "a good beginning look at light and all the ways it's important to life on Earth."

On a personal note, I always learn A LOT illustrating these books. I was not interested much in science as a kid, and find it fascinating to digest and interpret David's texts visually. It's great to see these books get consistent props. And I have to add that much admiration and congratulations goes to our very supportive publisher Holiday House!

To see the complete Bank Street list, organized by age group, click here.

Magnets Push, Magnets Pull Book Trailer

Hey science fans! My latest collaboration with the great David A. Adler comes out in a couple of weeks, so I made this short trailer to help get the word out. Hope you like it—feel free to share!

If you're interested in ordering a copy of the book, here's a link through indiebound and amazon. Thanks!