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.

When I'm not writing books, I have the great pleasure of working with my partners at Art of Play to create a modern wonder emporium. We also publish a biannual arts journal which explores the intersections between beauty, curiosity and awe.

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 hear more about my latest projects, feel free to follow me on instagram or whatever is left of twitter. If you have any 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,