After days and days of rain and the trap being out of commission, I was working in the garage, set the trap outside with NO bait...WHAM! COMES FROM THE BACK YARD--- Curious George Gets A New Home!
Hi, I am a children's book author, writing for kids of all ages. I live in Colorado. I have set up this blog to try to be entertaining, informative and in communication with my readers. I hope to hear from many of you.
To reap the fruits of one's labor is a privilege that every gardener cherishes and others only dream of. Now, in this exquisitely rendered book, Justin Matott shares with us the bountiful pleasures that come at the end of the gardening season. For after the harvest, there may be dormancy for a time, but there is still beautiful life--and from it, nature's wisdom becomes our own. This is the sequel to My Garden Visits, my first published book. See complete reviews at amazon.com
My favorite!
Narrated by a dog named Jerry, this fun chapter book chronicles the lives of Mr. Murphy and Jerry the dog in a fun and adventurous set of tales all cloaked in the mystery of the town of Shadow.
SO fractured!
This "chapter book" fractured fairy tale will entertain both young and old. With numerous appearances by famous "guest" characters from The Three Little Pigs to THE BIG BAD WOLF, to Rapunzel and beyond, you will smile with memory and recognition of times gone by. Narrated by two slightly sarcastic "newscaster style commentators", this fractured fairy tale will be like none you have read. ENJOY!!
My first board book
Explore the senses as Benjamin visits the zoo, noticing what he sees, smells, tastes, hears and feels. Matott is venturing into the young world of board books. His first, Benjamin Bailey Goes to the Zoo is the first in a series of six books, with the very talented illustrator and designer Suzanne Staud. BENJAMIN BAILEY IS NOW AVAILABLE!
GRANDPA'S RULE!
When Did I Meet You Grandpa? is a celebration of Grandfathers. A delightful picture book companion to the best selling When Did I Meet You Grandma?. Sure to delight young and old alike!
GRANDMA'S RULE!
When Did I Meet You Grandma? is an endearing book about the relationship between a child and grandmother. Each page is wonderfully illustrated to depict a different set of grandma and child. All shapes and sizes of grandmothers, all ethnic backgrounds and all sorts of different interests are explored in this wondrous book. Included on the front page is a place for a picture of the special child or special grandmother to be adhered and the last page of the book is interactive with another place for a photo or drawing and questions to be filled out about the child's own grandma making the book complete with ALL grandmothers covered. This is a book which will be given to young and old alike!
Nominated for the 2007 Colorado Children's Book
Nominated for the 2008 Colorado Children's Book
Nominated by kids all over Colorado for the 2008 Colorado Book of the Year. One of Mr. Matott's favorite picture books won, ARNIE THE DOUGHNUT. Mr. Matott wonders why last year he was beaten by a prairie dog (Janet Stevens, THE GREAT FUZZ FRENZY beat When I Was A BOY... I DREAMED, but Mr. Matott really liked it too.) and this year he was beaten by a doughnut! HEH HEH or LOL!
My first funny poetry collection
There’s a Fly on My Toast! is the long awaited collaboration from the team that brought forth the award-winning and beloved Ol’ Lady Grizelda!
MISFITS/NERDS/GEEKS WILL RULE THE WORLD!
Joe is worried about the germs in his school which bothers our narrator, the custodian, and soon Joe will use his germophobia for good! Whimsically told in rhyme and verse and wonderfully illustrated, Drinking Fountain Joe is the story of an unusual sixth grade boy named Joe who is obsessed with the germs in his school. An oddball, Joe soon has the attention of the whole school including the principal in his effort to rid the school of germs and other pollutants. Teaming up with his best friend, a girl called simply Y, Joe sets out to cure the world of disease. While working Joe strokes his chin which is mysteriously covered by a beard. He makes the correlation between his "pollution solution" and the hair raising event and starts on a wonderful journey. Drinking Fountain Joe evokes the same sense of acceptance for unique people as Matott's previous imaginative and wonderful children's book OL' Lady Grizelda! At the end of the story is a hilarious glossary for the children to learn the meaning of some of the harder words, sure to bring a smile to learning!
Hanging out in San Diego with my boys
Surf's up dude!
WHERE IT ALL STARTED! My first published children's book
Ol' Lady Grizelda is a delightful picture book meant for "children" of all ages. It is the story (told in rhyme and verse) of that certain peculiar person that each of us had on our block. The one that all of the children speculated upon, that their house was haunted or that they were awful. One day a special young boy tiptoes down to Grizelda's house to see for himself what of the rumors are true. In doing so a wonderful relationship is born between them and the reader learns to draw one's own conclusions rather than listening to the general gossip about people.
MY VERY FIRST PUBLISHED BOOK
Of all human creations, a garden comes nearest to heaven. In Justin Matott's garden, sweet peas, larkspur, peppermint, peas, corn, tomatoes, and a hundred other sweetly-scented and delicious things bloom and ripen daily -- gifts of earth's bounty.
A great book for Dad!
In these 24 mostly true Declarations of Independence, Justin Matott takes his readers into the mysterious world of friendship and discovery peculiar to all of us. Wry, funny, and often sobering, his stories center around the catalyst that forges friendships, diffuses differences, and inspires revelations. Matott's down to earth writing is a wellspring of ordinary, fleeting moments that result in newfound independence. Readers will smile and shake their heads in recognition.
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