Three books are at the center of my earliest reading memories.
Goodnight Moon was the first book I “read,” having it read to me so many times I had the words memorized. “Goodnight nobody” still makes me laugh.
Richard Scarry’s Cars ...
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Superheroes are for Real
I wrote a book about superheroes. The best part of the book has nothing to do with anything I wrote and everything to do with Travis Hanson’s amazing illustrations. The “Even superheroes have bad days” is my favorite spread.
I am ...
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Donut Mecca
Donuts are my favorite food group, and Springfield is a great place to live if you love a good donut. One of the poems in This is My Springfield pays tribute to the abundance of places who fashion the heavenly pastries. Tyler Heckman, a ...
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Coffee Shop
Barista smiles as I ring up myself,
drop in some change for a tip.
“I take a share when I leave, right?” ...
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Cashew Chicken Haiku
Salty, crunchy, brown
Springfield’s own taste of heaven
No green onions, please ...
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