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Watch Reese Witherspoon read The Best Pet of All at the White House!

I am such a lucky man! I get to make my living writing and illustrating books for young people. Welcome to my website where you can read about my books, discover what I was like as a kid, and even try your hand at some of my puzzles.

What’s New with David?

Here are a few of the things I’ve been up to lately:

Celebrating Mr. Fox’s Game of “NO!” with Mike Wohnoutka by enjoying giant hot fudge sundaes.
Sharing my new book Go and Get with Rex with Michele Yoho and the students (and dog) at Lakeview Elementary.
Welcoming the new plush version of Max from See the Cat.
Hanging out with Cathy Wurzer and Eric Eskola when Mike and I appeared on the PBS television show Almanac.
Exploring the Grand Canyon with my best friend Gary.
Appearing on a humor panel at LIT-a-palooza with Kari Lavelle, Josh Funk, and Andrew Hacket.
Getting advice from Lucy at the Minnesota History Museum’s Charles Schulz exhibit.
Helping kids win a rubber duck by playing “Go and Get!” at the Minnesota State Fair.
Making a new friend while geocaching in northern Minnesota.
Having the honor to appear with these talented book creators at the BYU Children’s Literature Symposium: Deborah Hopkinson, Marla Frazee, Joanna Ho, Lindsay Eager,and Jerry Craft.
Competing in our own summer Olympics with my game night friends.
Cheering the arrival of Go and Get with Rex with my good friend Mike Wohnoutka.
Having fun at the Saint Paul Saints Game with Kody Funderburk.
Reading See the Cat at the Tucson Book Festival with wonderful assistance from Ben Collinsworth.
Visiting schools around the state and across the country with my good friend Mike Wohnoutka.
Working on new book projects.

After having two new picture books published in 2024, Go and Get with Rex and Mr. Fox’s Game of No!, I am excited about this year’s release of the first two books in a new interactive series: This Sheep Needs Your Help! and This Pirate Needs Your Help! These are the first books that I’ve both written and illustrated in over ten years!

But I’ll need some help from YOU. Grab the dry erase pen that comes with each book and complete the illustrations however you want. When you reach the end of the book, wipe the pages clean and test your drawing skills again!