Cartoon of boy and girl. Boy is wearing an eagle costume. Boy says, "I agreed to be the school mascot if they would pay for my dignity insurance." You have to be a special breed to be a mascot. You have to be able to fire up the crowd while ignoring...

Cartoon of boy at a computer. Mom says to him, “We didn’t get you a computer so you could learn how to call someone a moron in seven different languages.” This is an illustration I did back in 1996 for the sixth edition of the "New Rider's...

Heather Castle's blog has some great information for aspiring children's book illustrators. Her latest post tackles the question, "What size should I illustrate for children's...

Cartoon of boy sick in bed. He says to his mom, "But if we have health insurance, why didn't it keep me from getting sick?" Have you ever tried to explain insurance to children? It's not the easiest thing. One would assume health insurance would keep...

Cartoon of girl at a neighbor's door. Girl says, “Can Michael come over and surf the net?” This is a comic I did back in 1996 for the sixth edition of the "New Rider's Internet Yellow Pages." New Rider's Publishing and me own the copyright to...