So I spent a few weeks and made a book for Patt that I called If Worms Could Talk. I had success in 1992 with a picture book set in Brooklyn called Mrs. It wasn’t a totally preposterous request. The other two books were fiction, so she asked for something that was funny, but true. She found two good worm books and asked me to make her a third so she could do a worm story hour.

Each week, she built a program based on three read-aloud books. My wife Patt, a librarian, was an itinerant storyteller of our Berks County Public Libraries. What led you to create this series of “Giggle and Learn” titles for TOON Books? I’ve been illustrating for decades, but my recent children’s books for TOON books have made me very popular with young readers. I teach illustration at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania. We caught up with Kevin to talk about his work, comics as teaching tools, and….snails.įor those unfortunate to have never heard of you, introduce yourself and your work.

McCloskey’s publisher, TOON Books, specializes in publishing comics for children of all ages and is led by New Yorker Art Editor and comics-royalty Françoise Mouly. His latest book, Snails Are Just My Speed!, is set for publication in May 2018 and we couldn’t be more excited for it.

He’s published three such books, We Dig Worms!, The Real Poop on Pigeons!, and Something’s Fishy. Kevin McCloskey is an award-winning author and artist who creates wonderfully educational comics for children.

Something's Fishy by Kevin McCloskey