I write a variety of things but let me start off by telling you about The Ice Cream Machine and The Human Kaboom. Each is a collection of six different stories with the same exact name. The goal of these books is to encourage young readers to become young writers, which I discuss in more detail during this NPR interview and Reddit AMA.

My career as an author started with a trio of picture books called Those Darn Squirrels. At this point, I've written fifteen books in total, including: Secret Pizza Party, Robo-Sauce, Gladys the Magic Chicken, El Chupacabras (que es bilingüe) and, most recently, The Truth About the Couch.

Seven of my books have been national bestsellers and a handful have won some awards but one has kind of taken on a life of its own, selling millions of copies and inspiring countless children's birthday parties. It's called Dragons Love Tacos and believe me, I'm just as surprised by its popularity as you are.

At this point, I should probably mention that I made a separate kid-friendly site with no mild profanity in the URL, specifically for fans of children's literature. Students, teachers, and young authors can find a variety of writing tips there as well.

In addition to writing books, I am also the proprietor of a curiosity shop in Brooklyn called Art of Play. It is a magical place full of spinning tops and kaleidoscopes and handmade japanese puzzle boxes. We may or may not have a close-up magic theatre hidden in the back (shhh).

I love creating magic tricks and frequently work behind-the-scenes with world famous magicians. I'm best known for redesigning classic optical illusions as functional home goods or sculptural astonishments.

During the pandemic I started a magical mystery and history tour called Bizarre Brooklyn (scroll down for pictures) which was included on the New York Times list of Best Theater of 2021.

If you'd like to keep up with my writing projects, feel free to follow me on instagram. To find out more about the curiosity shop or close-up magic in Brooklyn, subscribe to the weekly newslettter I write for Art of Play and/or 69 Atlantic (the hidden theatre). If you have any immediate questions, send me an email. And finally, if you've read this far down the page, you may be interested in watching me and some friends win a Japanese laughing competition.

Thanks for stopping by,