The book is done!

Some of you may be surprised to learn that I’m not just a limousine ridin’, jet flyin’, kiss stealin’, wheelin’ dealin’ editorial cartoonist, but an illustrator as well.

Well this summer, I finished the work for “I’m All Boy and That’s a Fact,” a children’s book written by Lincolnite Katie Theisen. Now, after Katie has put in more than six months of phone calls and e-mails, I have just received word that the book is done!

Though the website still has a few typos, Trafford Publishing now has the book available on its online store. The book will be available from Amazon and Borders over the next few weeks.

I thought Katie’s bio on the page was cool, giving some insight into the origin of this story.

Katie Theisen, wife and mother of three, began writing short stories in 2005 with the inspiration of her middle child. She wrote stories for him using real situations that he got himself into. Her intent was to make her five year old son feel normal in a world where there is too much pressure for children to act grown up. She wrote “I’m All Boy and That’s a Fact!” as a gift for him after he completed a tough year of preschool. He loved it so much that they decided to share it with others.

It was a fun book to illustrate, and I told her I actually got a little sad when I completed the last page. It was like I’d spent a few months with the little boy that’s the main character. She assured me that there will be a follow up.

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