Last-But-Not-Least LOLA is out now!

My latest project is out now: Last-But-Not_Least Lola, an early readers' chapter book series written by Christine Pakkala. After comics, children's books and a graphic novel, this is yet another kind of illustrated books that I'm tackling for the first time.

The series is written by Christine Pakkala and tells the adventures of a young girl called Lola Zuckermann. Because of her last name, she is always called on last by the teacher, but that's not her only problem. In her class, there is a "Going Green" contest, so she has to come up with a great idea to preserve the environment. And since she'll have to go last again, she hopes not all the good ideas will be already taken…

It's been a blast illustrating this first book of the series. The humor and the relatable characters gave me a lot of ideas what to depict. I do love this format: The book has a lot of illustrations (most spreads have one), but they are light and simple, with focus on characterization. I'm grateful for the opportunity to work with Christine's wonderful script and with the awesome people at Boyd Mills.


The book is out now, it's perfect for 2nd and 3rd-graders, or to be read for even younger kids.
I'll have it with me at New York Comic Con Artist Alley, if you'd like a signed copy. Or get it at any book store, or from the publisher  as well as Amazon or IndieBound starting NOW!

Tales To Behold #3 now serialized on THE COSMIC BEHOLDER

To get you into the mood for the forthcoming Tales To Behold #4 (this fall), I've started to serialize TTB3 on THE BEHOLDER. Yes, indeed, you can read it for free!

Here are are the first 6 pages:
Page 1        Page 2
Page 3        Page 4
Page 5        Page 6

If you can't wait to see how it all unfolds of the next 2 months, and make me a very happy Beholder, you might even consider purchasing the entire book here: http://www.birdcagebottombooks.com/shop/tales-to-behold-3/

It's hand-made with block-printed color elements. For $6, you get 48 pages of comics! Before the month is over, Bird Cage Bottom Books even has a special, if you order for $15 or more. For the coupon, click here and scroll to the bottom of the page:
http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=b71e2e0d5cb831b482bfa9436&id=3b27a14300

But no pressure– in the meantime, hope you'll enjoy the story!

It's a book!

I have received my advance copies of HAT, my first self-authored children's book. The book will come out officially in March. It's an amazing experience to see your "baby" in the flesh for the first time. Thanks so much to Bloomsbury, who put their faith into my project.

Also Known As Harper

This is a cover for a young adult novel coming out from Henry Holt. I enjoyed the story a lot, and it was really fun to come up with this image, including the handmade type. Unfortunately, the piece got killed in favor of a photgraphic solution. At least it was a fun project – thanks to Reka Simonson and the lovely folks at Holt.