TOAD ON THE GO—in stores now!

Plus, my ALA schedule!

Toad and Pop return to bookstores today in Toad on the Go from Tundra Books! It was so much fun to get a chance to revisit these characters, expand their world, and learn a little something along the way.

Here’s a peek inside of Toad on the Go—

Find out what happens next in Toad on the Go! Available wherever fine books are sold.

The book is out, the reviews are in!

Amazon Editors’ Pick: A Best Picture Book of the Month

★ “A hilarious yet sensitive look at a universal experience.”—Kirkus (starred review)

“This story about fallibility and responsibility is another winner for beginning readers as well as for storytime listeners.”—The Horn Book

"This story shares an important virtue in a way that has kid-appeal. Gentle, easy-to-grasp storytelling makes for both a great read-aloud and a useful tool for those working on their reading skills."—Booklist

See you in Chicago!

Here is my ALA 2026 signing schedule—stop by and say “hi!”

Saturday, June 27th

• 1:00-2:00pm—Every Monday Mabel and Loops (Author Autographing Station 1)

Sunday, June 28th

• 11:30am-12:30pm—Toad on the Go (Booth 2421, Tundra Books)

• 2:30-3:30pm—Where I Grew (Booth 3025, Norton Young Readers)

(If you won’t be at ALA and you’d like a signed copy of any of my books, please order from my local indie The Learned Owl and specify “signed” in the comments at checkout.)

TOWED BY TOAD in Cyrillic

Towed By Toad is now available in Cyrillic—my first translated edition! Thanks to Goodwin Books and the teams at Stimola Literary Studio and ILA for making this happen!

Recommendations

• Congrats to everyone on this year’s Bank Street Best Children’s Books list!

• Andy Warhol Visiting Roy Lichtenstein's Studio (1974)

• David Hockney on Vincent Van Gogh

• Sunset cocktails, anyone? Widow’s Bay is getting a second season!

Thanks for reading!

-JQA