my new picture book

free print | book tour

Rumpelstiltskin, my new book with Carson Ellis, publishes on February 3rd. And: Scholastic is offering a signed Carson Ellis print to anyone who preorders the book, “while supplies last.”¹

There’s a little nick on the haystack where my dog walked on it. Yours won’t have that!

Preorder details

If you preorder the book and submit your receipt here, the good people at Scholastic will send you a print, signed by Carson Ellis and me—for free! Here’s what the print looks like:

If you preorder from my beloved local bookstore, East Bay Booksellers, I’d be happy to sign your copy of the book, too.

Tour

Also, Carson and I are going out on tour. Decatur, Kansas City, Portland, Petaluma, and Los Angeles: come let us read you our new book. Several of these events are adults only, which is always fun. You have to grab a ticket, so make sure you do that.

Praise for our Rumpelstiltskin

★ “Fresh and immensely entertaining.”
—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

★ "Theirs is a pleasing alchemy, with Barnett employing conversational language anchored in understated humor and Ellis’ rich gouache illustrations evoking both wood-block prints and Renaissance portraiture.”
—Booklist, Starred Review²

★ “Balances the modern and postmodern, honoring the cadence of the traditional tale with sly humor and seamless asides.”
—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Starred Review

★ "Wisecracking lines joined by the medieval elegance of gouache spreads by Caldecott Honoree Ellis.”
— Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

Here is a picture of Carson’s desk while she was working on the book:

1. I was kind of joking but we just checked in and supplies are actually limited

2. fwiw I also think Carson and I have a pleasing alchemy