TWO NEW BOOKS AND LOTS OF EVENTS

plus school supplies

Hi, everybody! I’ve got two books coming out this fall and a whole bunch of events so I figured I’d better write an email telling you all about them.

HOW DOES SANTA GO DOWN THE CHIMNEY?

Jon Klassen and I have a new picture book, and it comes out on Tuesday, September 11. If you preorder it (or already have preordered it, wow, thank you) you can submit your receipt here and get an ornament with a Jon Klassen reindeer on it. The ornament is made out of paper—I just want to manage your expectations here—but it is sturdy paper and Jon Klassen is very good at drawing reindeer. This offer is available only in the USA and Canada—this was not my call; I am a “world citizen.” I plan on telling you more about this book, including about some events Jon and I will be doing, when it is not hot enough to wear shorts.

THE FIRST CAT IN SPACE AND THE SOUP OF DOOM

The sequel to The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza comes out on October 4, and Shawn (Harris) and I are very proud of it. There is a preorder offer for this book, too! Submit your receipt here and the good folks at HarperCollins will send you all four of these erasers featuring your favorite characters from the First Cat in Space (assuming that your favorite characters are First Cat, Moon Queen, LOZ 4000, and Captain Babybeard). This offer is available internationally, but if you don’t live in the USA you must order through Blue Willow Bookshop. If you do live in the USA, you can order from anywhere, though as always I encourage you to support your favorite local bookshop. It’s all explained at the site.

NEW FIRST CAT MERCH

OK, I don’t know how many readers of this newsletter also subscribe to the First Cat in Space Fan Newsletter. It’s where we send news and updates specific to the First Cat in Space books. In case you don’t we’ve put out a bunch of new First Cat merch, including some school supplies. Posters too! Look!

Our folders are made out of paper, btw. This is not a “manage-your-expectations” paper ornament disclosure. It is my opinion that folders should be made out of paper. But I was in a store the other week and all the folders were made out of plastic. I don’t want to get into a whole thing but this was shocking to me.

LIVE EVENTS

Lots of events coming up this fall, including a big live musical funny extravaganza for The First Cat in Space and the Soup of Doom. They’re all listed at my events page, and we’ll be updating it with some more things later this fall.

SIGNING OFF

Maybe I’ll see you this fall, or maybe you’ll read one of my new books. I hope so!

As always, thanks for reading—

Mac