I’m very excited to share my new picture book, “Night-night, Body” with the about-to-be-sleepy world. It’s written by me and illustrated by my super-good friend and brilliantly-talented and fun friend, Pete Gergely. In my humble opinion (and that of many … Continue reading
Yippee! I’m thrilled to have two fun poems in the wowie-zowie-new poetry anthology just out from National Geographic called, “The Poetry of US.” Like it’s predecessor from 2015, “National Geographic’s Nature Poetry,” in which I had a poem about Ayres … Continue reading
“Getting the Best of Me“–my ‘best-of-Ted’ collection of 90 of my favorite school and family poems–has arrived ‘on the shelves,’ so to speak. At least it’s on my shelf, and the shelf at amazon.com. And I hope, maybe, it will … Continue reading
I hope you have a super-duper summer ahead! I am looking forward to a full, fun summer of writing, after I catch my breath. This past year was one of my busiest and best ever. I just counted up: I … Continue reading
What a remarkable experience I enjoyed at the Plum Creek Children’s Literacy Festival last month, at Concordia University, in Seward, Nebraska! Nebraskan’s (at least for now) hold the title of ‘most hospitable folks on earth,’ in my mind. For three … Continue reading
For three fun days in September (19th-21st) I will be happily presenting at this very famous, very cool children’s literacy festival in Seward, Nebraska, on the campus of Concordia University. Continue reading
