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Out of curiousity I googled myself and showed up twice as a correspondent on Daniel Pinkwater's web site.
So how many Big Bob books has he written?
Big Fan
Tommy Salami
Lemme see... Big Bob and the Thanksgiving Potato, Big Bob and the Halloween Potato, Big Bob and the Valentine Potato, Big Bob and the Winter Holiday Potato...are there any more? We never got to do the Purim Potato.
Dear Chief Duck: I inquired a while ago whether you ever went through Canada on tour, but the message must have gotten lost somewhere. Anyway, if you do, please consider Kingston, Ontario as a possible destination. You have a bunch of readers here who would appreciate seeing and hearing you in person.
By what weird logic do these readers conclude that they would appreciate seeing and hearing me in person? No one in the town in which I reside appreciates seeing and hearing me in person. Can Kingston, Ontario be that different? I have met several famous writers in person, and every one of them was as dull and depressing as I am.
Hi Daniel,
I have a question. I see that you are now selling some great tee shirts! They're lovely. What I am looking for is a tee shirt featuring "Cloud Horse", by Jill (you know that), it's one of my favorite books. I gave a copy to my friend Kickii, in Sweden, for her birthday last December 20th, when I was staying with her. She's a passionate Icelandic Horse rider. So, I'd like to get 2 of these shirts, if they exist. Do they??? And if not now, WILL they??? I enjoy your site very much- thank YOU much!
Linda McKenna (Cloud Horse Fan)
I regret that we don't own t-shirt rights to the excellent art for Cloud Horse. (And I momentarily forget the name of the artist). But if you can find her, you can inquire about a t-shirt application.
We've done the work, Cloud Horse shirts are now available here!
I want to thank Daniel for reading from my book, Three Stories You Can Read to Your Dog, and for your kind words about it. Too bad listeners couldn't see the great illustrations. This is the tenth anniversary of the publication of the book. Since then there have been more: Three Stories You Can Read to Your Cat, Three More Stories You Can Read to Your Dog, Three More Stories You Can Read to Your Cat, and Three Stories You Can Read to Your Teddy Bear. Thanks to you and Lulu the sales ranking for Three Stories...Dog went from #160,725 to #65 in a few hours. And the others moved way up, too. Just goes to show that listeners listen to you! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
We had SO much fun with that book! Lulu really was looking at the pictures and enjoying it as we recorded the radio piece. I think quite a few of the illustrations are on the NPR website.
Dear Mr. Pinkwater, Several years ago, you shared the story of the death of your beloved dog, of how he waited to go until you told him it was OK....my eyes are welling with tears just remembering it. I would so love to hear the story again. Is it available anywhere? Thank you for the years of enjoyment I've received, listening to you on NPR. You are a treasure. sincerely, -denise
Thank you. Story is in Hoboken Fish and Chicago Whistle, available from Xlibris, or Amazon.com.
I am an' aspiring author an' What I wanted to know is the Casio AE-20W watch, if perchance you might have one that DOESN'T work, I need the external case for my own. My grandfather bought it for me when I was young but since has died. It's sentimental is all. Nothing more, nothing less.
Can't do it, Mich. I owe my success as an author to that watch. Darn good thing I stocked up on them--I have just enough of 'em to last me through the great works of my old age.
A long time ago you read a story about sneaky-nose, I think it was about Lulu. It's THE STORY from NPR that still makes me grin. I was hoping to find that particular story. We have a new pup. We adopted her at 18 months from the Humane Society and she has sneaky nose in her genes. At least that's what I think. I'd love to find the story and share with everyone who meets, Jazz, our new Collie X, pup. Thank you very much.
It was Jacques who was the master of sneaky-nose. Lulu has other gifts, as some will hear/have heard on 26 Feb when she helps out on the radio program. I'm not sure where the sneaky-nose piece can be found. Maybe in Hoboken Fish and Chicago Whistle?
My teacher is letting me write to you and I have two questions for you: 1. What are some websites that I can read 100% NOT SILY biographical information on YOU, because I'm studying you and I need to find biographical information? 2.What is the tittle of your next book?
A "not silly" website with information about me cannot exist. The actual details of my life are completely silly. I am no different from anyone, including your teacher, in this regard. In fact, the idea of a 100% not silly source of information is the silliest thing I've ever heard. A book of mine coming out soon is THE ARTSY SMARTSY CLUB. You can read the prequel, already published, LOOKING FOR BOBOWICZ, and the sort-of prequel to that, THE HOBOKEN CHICKEN EMERGENCY. Not silly? How silly!
Dear Mr.Pinkwater, Can you please post some facts and hobbies of yourself on the forums? Im doing a report on you and i found out that Lizard Music is a really goood book. Thanks, Matthew Grade 7
Dear Mr.Pinkwater i find you very hilarous and I am a big fan of you and your book, oh and don't forget to say hi to Mrs.Pinkwater for me *wink wink* :P -Matt Grade 7 Age: 13
Dear Mr.Pinkwater, You seem to give a lot more attention to Lulu and not Maxine2 (tell her I said hi hehe :P) Still Laughing, Matt
Matthew, this website is full of information about me, some of it true. Just look around. (Lulu demands more attention--besides, Maxine2 is her pet, not mine).
Dear Pinkwater Forum,
I have the assignment to write a report on Mr. Pinkwater and his work for school. One of the things I need to know is which book awards Mr. Pinkwater has won. Surprisingly, this information is difficult to find. Even my father, who has a Ph.D. and thinks he knows something about German literature, has not been able to find anything definitive. This is probably due to Mr. Pinkwater's unbecoming modesty. Whatever. It would be a great help to us all, daughter and father, if you could give us a list.
Best regards,
Leo Lensing & Dinah Lensing-Sharp
I am not modest. Just the opposite. I think I am the greatest writer since Christian Morgenstern. (I threw that in for Dad.) I am (quite) mildly gratified by the occasional honor or award--and then I forget all about them. I don't want awards, actually. It's the same principle whereby I would never buy a lottery ticket--I feel that I am so far ahead of the game that it would be tacky to win (somebody else's) millions of dollars. Let those who have need get the awards. What does gratify me greatly is hearing from readers who say positive things about my work, which I notice you did not.
P.S. A William Lensing was a wonderful philosophy teacher at my college. Any relation?
Dear Mr. Pinkwater,
My name is Brandon Pittman and I am a 7th grader in Greensboro, NC. I have been assigned a research paper on an author and I chose you. Would you please e-mail so I can include it in my report. It doesn't really have to say anything because I have researched you thoroughly and do not want to invade your privacy with questions. Say Hi to Jill (Mrs. Pinkwater - sorry). Is your dog okay?
Thank you,
Brandon Pittman
PS - My report is due tomorrow. Sorry the teacher only gave us a week and I broke my arm and wrist this week in a wrestling match.
Hello, Brandon Pittman. Jill says hello too. The dogs are more than ok. I am delighted, gratified, and impressed that you did thorough research. Congratulations, Brandon Pittman. You are clearly an outstanding person, and I am honored to be the subject of your research paper.
Daniel Pinkwater
P.S. Sorry about the arm. And the wrist. Consider another sport. Bullfighting, for example.
Please! Please! Please! Can someone who has leverage and clout convince the publishers, any publishers, to reprint The Wuggie Norple Story???!!!
My 20 year old son alerted me to the fact that it is out of print and battered old copies are selling through the used book sites for close to $200. Our old copy, which was misplaced for a long time, has the cover ripped off and is in deplorable shape. I read this book to my kids 15 years ago and they remember it as the best book EVER, especially after we got a kitten that grew in a similar way to Wuggie Norple.
It's insane that this is out of print!!! Can't someone do something???!!!
a loyal fan thanks you
Andrea Bush
I'd say that no one can do anything, except that once in a while I am able to get something reprinted. Publishing houses are business enterprises, and you know what those are like.
(This one is actually a message for Jill Pinkwater, so I hope I'm sending it to the right place...)
Dear Jill Pinkwater,
My friends and I recently started a pop fiction review website and books by both Pinkwaters are featured. I, however, have a special place in my heart and on my bookshelf for your gloriously bizarre book "Buffalo Brenda". Alas, I have been forced to resort to paying enormous sums of money online for battered library copies of this book to give to various young readers of my acquaintance. Are there any plans for "Buffalo Brenda" to be reprinted? Thank you for your time!
Dear Julia,
This, indeed, is the right place. Thank you for the kind words about Buffalo Brenda. There has been periodic talk about the book being re-published but right now there is not a peep from publishers. I may go the self-publishing route with it and some of my other out of print novels but right now I'm busy illustrating a couple of new bear books by Daniel and trying to make two deadlines. I've actually thought of using the "the cat threw up hairballs on my homework" excuse -- perfectly plausible around our house.
I'm sorry you've had to fork over so much money for battered books. Brenda made it to paperback at one time (Aladdin Books). I wonder if they still have copies lying around.
Best wishes and I'll check out your review site as soon as I clean up the cat mess.
Jill Pinkwater
I hope you are right about the future of the world, but I worry sometimes. If you're still writing, we don't see much of it north of the US border. And I'm still haunted by the words of the Mad Mallard, in the abhorr'd Quackronomicon:
Phn'glui mglw'nafh Unka-Scrooge Duckburg w'gah-nal fh'tahn.
("In his money bin at Duckburg, dead Uncle Scrooge waits dreaming."
Regards from us and the dog, who appears to be a Bernese Mountain Dog constructed on a half scale, although we have no idea of where she really comes from.
In all likelihood, the dog comes from New Jersey, or possibly Connecticut. What sort of accent does she speak with?
Just a bit of fan mail; I'm guessing that no one can get enough of it.
There is much love in our house for your books. The world is an imperfect place as long as Wempires remains out of print. There is magic in hearing my four year old reply "dat's us" if I say "wempires."
My personal faves are Author's Day, The Big Orange Splot, and Wempires. And we loved listening to the Looking for Bobowicz CDs we got as holiday gifts last month.
Thanks again.
The Miller Family.
Thanks! And, some titles are starting to come back! There will be a Blue Moose Trilogy next year from Random House, The Education of Robert Nifkin is just about out from Houghton Mifflin, and there are some more contemplated. Wempires may be back--especially if I get a few more letters and emails like yours.
Dearest Mr. Pinkwater,
I am a twenty-two year old fledgeling writer, and you have greatly entertained and inspired me throughout my entire carreer as a literate being. I have recently written a short story from the point of view of Osgood Sigerson, The World's Greatest Detective, who is naturally one of my most beloved characters. I have stolen his character and some of his traits from you but the content is my own. I was thinking of submitting it to be published in my local free paper, Xen Magazine, but I'm not sure if this is legal or not. With Mr. Sigerson so closely watching over me, the last thing I was to do is align myself with the criminal element. Would you grant me permission to use your character, or should I change my story in order to avoid a life-time sentence in the big house? Thank-you very much.
You humble servant,
Ellie Anglin.
I stole Sigerson myself. It is an alias Sherlock Holmes used. And until just before publication, Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle called his characters Sherrinford Holmes and Dr. Ormond Sacker. So feel free to take whatever you like. You may not be the first person to steal it.
Mr. Pinkwater, you are my god.
Long before I knew who you were, I was reading your books. I believe I started in kindergarten with Tooth-Gnasher Superflash, than moving on to Mush, a Dog from Space, Attila the Pun, etc. And all that time when I was a wee young un, I never knew your name. I rediscovered you three years ago with Alan Mendelsohn, Robert Nifkin, Yobgorgle, Kukumlima, and the Snarkout Boys, Borgel, and the Slaves of Spiegel.
Speaking of the Slaves of Spiegel... I compete in speech competitions (aka forensics, but not CSI forensics... this is speaking forensics) and for my piece to deliver, I selected the first chapter of Slaves of Spiegel. There have been many debates among my friends and the judges on the pronounciation of "Spiegel." Please help.
I tried to drop hints to my brother to get me The Muffin Fiend from Amazon, but it didn't work. (watch the Muffin Films at www.muffinfilms.com and Making Fiends at www.making-fiends.com)
--The BrassPotato
Some say "speegel," and some say "shpeegel," and some say "brasspotato," and some say "brasspotahto," but I say the Muffin Films at www.muffinfilms.com are wonderful works of art, and everyone should click on the link and look at the films. Brava to whoever that is who made them, and thanks to you, whoever you are, for directing us to them. I'm going to go back and watch them all again now.
Dear Mr. Pinkwater,
When I was in fifth grade, I wrote a story called The Wrath of the Demented Washcloth, much to the delight of my classmates- everyone loved this story, and I went on to make it a trilogy of Demented Washclote books. I am now in seventh grade, and I am planning to heavily revise the old story to make it the best it can be and possibly send the manuscript to a publisher. However, there is a problem. I wrote the story in fifth grade shortly after reading The Worms of Kukumlima. I loved the book so much, I stole an idea from it. In my story, the Demented Washcloth is the CEO of the World Famous Little Plastic Thingy Company. Thingy, not thing. Now that is an important part of the story. So I need you to give me permission to let me use this in the story. I would be very grateful if you gave me legal rights to this, as I REALLY want to get it published. Thank you very much for your time.
Ben Florsheim
Salt Lake City, UT
Age 13
Ben, good authors borrow, great authors steal. You have my permission, on condition that you send me the stories to read when they're finished. Always good to hear from a fellow great author.
Dear Daniel Pinkwater,
I`am the guy who asked you to come to my play in about 1998 but you were writing a moose book. I really like your book Looking For Bobwitz. I think the people in Hoboken should make a statue of Henreata.Your my favorite author.Please write back.
Sincerly,your biggest fan, Kevin Cadogan
How big a fan are you? To date my biggest fan is 6'8" and 379 pounds. There is a sequel coming to Looking for Bobowicz, it is The Artsy Smartsy Club, and I think it is much better.
Dear Captain Pinkwater:
I recently purchased a stack* of Pinkwater books (Bobowicz, Mush, more Mush) for my nieces. Before they went into Christmas wrap, I of course read them.
I'm sorry to read in the Forum that there won't be any more Mush books. Perhaps you and Jill could write a cookbook for kids, purporting to be recipes written by Mush**, with fictional interludes.
Best,
Stefan
* Three pancakes is a stack, so I figure three books is a stack.
** Based on my dog's behavior, I'm not sure if I'd trust recipes created by an actual canine. Kira (http://home.comcast.net/~stefan_jones/kira_sitting_lo.jpg) has a taste for cat poop, feathers, and fluff plucked from toys she's killed. One would hope that civilized, intelligent canines would eschew such offal, but there's always the chance that they'd work it into their food culture, turning out dishes like caviar-fed Persian cat poop encased in a puff-pastry shell topped with really old cheese.
I choose to ignore this whole topic.
