[Update: the winners are Maki and Jennifer! Congrats!] Today is the day!! GOOD NIGHT, NINJAS is all about shinobi-style bedtime (shinobi is another word for ninja)! This marks my 12th book, which boggles my mind. To be quite frank, I’m a little hazy about the details of working on this book. There was a lot of fun, to be sure. Excitement about commemorating Little Kunoichi’s 10-year anniversary, without a doubt. As always, I included a lot of Easter eggs and references to Japanese culture in ... Read more
Shibori Book Giveaway! {CLOSED}
{The giveaway is now closed and the winner is Christina Derwee! Congrats!!} Is it just me, or is the year passing at an alarmingly swift rate? I'm deep in deadline mode behind-the-scenes and when I looked at the calendar today, I refused to believe that it was already the end of May. Anyway, last week I received a mysterious extra copy of this book, Easy Shibori Tye Dye Techniques by Studio TAC Creative, which I translated. I always get one advance copy for my translation work (the book ... Read more
SUMO books giveaway [CLOSED]
Today is the birthday for my newest book babies SUMO COUNTING and SUMO OPPOSITES! I’m doing a little giveaway on Instagram, but in case you’re not on the ‘gram, I’m offering up the chance to win a set of these darling sumo books here on the blog. These bright, cheery board books are ideal for babies, toddlers and beyond! I loved every moment of creating them. To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment and I’ll select a winner this Friday, September 10th. On IG, I asked about favorite ... Read more
TEENAGER + BOOK GIVEAWAY {CLOSED}
Hello, hello! Here is a rare photo of M -- this one's from 13 years ago. K is only a few days old in this image, and for several months, she frequently slept on M's chest like this. Today, my baby is 13. THIRTEEN. M had a birthday last week as well, and he always says that K has been the best present he's ever received and I couldn't agree more. Perhaps the one downside is that ever since she popped out, his birthday has been upstaged by hers (sorry, honey). He doesn't seem to mind. I ... Read more
Giveaway!!! Making Issue No. 7: DESERT [CLOSED]
Hello my friends! It's been a long while since I've done a giveaway, hasn't it? One of my favorite things is to contribute to Making Magazine. No matter how crazy my schedule gets (and it's truly crazy these days -- in a good way), when Carrie, Ashley or any of the lovely ladies from Making contacts me about a project for the next issue my answer is always a most enthusiastic YES. The magazine itself is gorgeous, obviously, and it's an honor to be a part of it. But the reason I love ... Read more