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Here’s a first-peek at the cover of my upcoming picture book, What Dogs Don’t Know, wonderfully illustrated by Laura Sandoval. Not only does Laura bring bold colors and brilliant design to the book, but she’s also very, very funny.
I love this book so much, can’t wait for it to reach readers and dog-lovers everywhere.
But I guess I’ll have to, since it won’t be out until June 1, 2027.
Rats and snails!
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I don’t believe I’ve ever done this here at Ye Olde Blog, but on Facebook from time to time I’ll pass along a photo of my dog Echo “hidden” in various landscapes. There are various levels of difficulty.
Yesterday we hiked Big Slide in the ADKs, a 9-mile loop trail via The Brothers. Early in the hike, I snapped this shot.
Where’s Echo?
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I’ll wait.
Echo is a dog who is almost never on a leash, though he is always under control. I am the leash. He’s a very smart dog who wants to be good, which is an unbeatable combination. A rescue from down South, his mother was a border collie.
Anyway, done looking?
I’ll give it another minute.
Okay.
Here you go . . .
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Or, okay, bigger . . .
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For those of you who’ve never had a good look at him, here’s another random shot, from a different day, so you can get a gander . . .
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LOVE THAT DOG!
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By the way, I have a picture book coming out sometime in the Summer of 2027, titled What Dogs Don’t Know, illustrated by the remarkable Laura Sandoval Herrera. I’m super happy with this book and love — adore, worship — what Laura’s done with it. Feeling very lucky about this one.
This is the creature who secretly writes my books.
Echo was a rescue dog, and the cliche is true: we do often wonder who saved who.
He’s part border collie, part who-knows-what. Fifty pounds, 17 months old, and faster than email.
He’s great off-leash and we walk miles together every day, almost never in the neighborhood or on leash.
It’s a great thinking time for me. Often, I never say a word. If I clap my hands, he comes running. It’s kind of cool.
Some random shots, mostly from this winter, taken along the Hudson river, an Albany golf course, and a couple of other spots. We’ve got about 8-10 different routes we usually take.
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This is our rescue dog, Echo. He’s about 15 months old, part Border Collie, and we’re crazy about him. Very smart and energetic and fast. I work at home in relative solitude. Together Echo and I usually go on two long walks in the woods, or near the river, and wherever there’s open space. He’s great off-leash and comes running whenever he’s called. Love him. Anyway, this is a recent (unsmiling) photo of me, a few days before my 59th birthday. Still feel alert and creative and strong. Not dead yet! Many more books to come — so long as there are readers. Thanks for stopping by.
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