Annie

July 16, 2006

Dear DP,

I really love you’re book. So far I’ve only read Looking For Bobowicz but I just ordered Hoboken chicken emergency and the artsy smartsy club. I hope you make more books about the adventure’s of Nick,Arthur,Henaritta,Loretta, and Bruno.

Thanks for you’re time,

Annie

The BrassPotato

July 14, 2006

With all of your super creativity and numerous masterpieces, do you remember all of the various characters, places, names, or objects you have created for your books? For example, would you be able to pinpoint which book my pseudonym comes from, or “state 26,” or “Colonel Ken Krenwinkle?” And no, this is not a test. I’m just curious as to whether or not you retain every name you’ve spawned.

Currently rereading your stuff for the nth time, and some details caused a reaction of “oh yeah, I forgot about that.”

Have a great summer.

Twitchy Tree Stump

July 14, 2006

It’s me again. My friends and I couldn’t believe you responded. Yes, I am Neptunian… But we’re all wondering, are you ever going to write any more books?

Celina Aldape

July 14, 2006

Ha. I was Googling myself recently (like the vain, conceited person that I am) and I happened to come across a certain fourth-grader who wrote to you five years ago. That was on page 32, and lo and behold! It was me.

To be honest, I’d quite forgotten about your books until about a month ago (while browsing my younger brother’s bookshelves in an act of desperation to find something to read, I found Fat Men From Space, sat down on the hardwood floor, and read it in about half an hour) and I really haven’t read too many of them since. But, if I weren’t stuck on vacation in a tiny town in central Oregon at the moment hunched over my dad’s laptop, bored beyond reason, I’m sure after finding this website I’d dig some of the old ratty novels out from the grunge under the bed (artfully dodging the monster, of course) and read them. As it is, I might drag my poor mother to the nearest bookstore soon (twenty miles away, I told you it was a small town) and buy The Last Guru again.

Now, I only dimly remember boys from Mars, large chickens and great orange popsicles (remind me again why these books fascinate me?) but hey, I think I will run down the the bookstore (twenty miles away! on a bicycle!) and buy whatever I can find.

Heh, I’m going into ninth grade now. That was a long time ago.

See ya!

Caroline Stutson

July 10, 2006

Hi Daniel Pinkwater,

One of my favorite projects ever, when I was teaching reading, was to have my students turn FAT MEN FROM OUTER SPACE into a classroom radio play. Your books have tickled my funny bone over the years. Thank you for that.

I would like to send you my book PIRATE PUP. How would I go about getting it to you?

Best!

Caroline

Roy Knecht

July 10, 2006

Man, I loved The Snarkout Boys and The Avacado Of Death. It was the audio tapes. I can’t imagine reading it as I could have never gotten the pronunciations right. Besides, your voice really fit the story. I also listened to Fishwhistle ( I DO read, but the library only had the audio tapes ). I loved that one too. So did my kids! So, sorry the Dove Audio experience was such a bad one for you. I am looking all over for Fishwhistle in audio format. You have enriched my literary life. Thanks. Roy

Mike MacLean

July 10, 2006

Dear Mr. Pinkwater:

I’ve been working my way through ‘Afterlife Diet’. Not my favorite by you, which is actually pretty high praise, but I can see your point(s). I’m fat, too.

Check this URL out. What’s the deal here–more fat hostility???

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley_problem

What are we going to do about this terriple posing?

Thanks for the laughs,

Mike

Donna Chornyy

July 9, 2006

Esteemed Guru nay GOD! Mr.Pinkwater I bow to your superior (I’m thinking thinking oh well I tried) skill at funnying it up,

About 3 years ago there was an ad for one of your books == at least I thought it was for one of your books, the subject of which was one Fifi. This ad sported 2 dog cartoons, one of a vampy canine bitch and the other a weener dog.

I have been searching high and low for a copy of this ad which had me peeing in my pants for about a month.

Can you please help????

Sincerely,

Donna S Chornyy

Russell Bell

July 7, 2006

I was looking into other matters on wikipedia

when I found a reference to a children’s book

by a Korean author about dog poop. Quoth

wikipedia: ‘A clay animation short from Korean director Oh-Sung Kwon about the life and death of a pile of doggy poo in English and Korean. No one wants to be his friend because he is a smelly pile of doggy poo. He finds his destiny when he gives his life to help another. Based on a 1968 children’s book by Jung-Saeng Kwon.’

This seemed like a book DP would like if he

has not already encountered it.

Andrew Petersen

July 5, 2006

Nothing special to say for myself..at the present, that is a good thing. For you, first, Iwant to thak you for having signed the books of yours that I bought for my daughters a few years back.

Next, I want to compliment you on your wonderful choice in dogs. Lulu is a peach. If you ever consider having another one acquire you and your family, I would like to suggest a Shiba Inu. We,… have a wonderful Shiba Inu named Kameko. She is what might be called a toy version of an Akita. We got her cheap. A $50.00 discount because of her underbite. Should you come to have a Shiba Inu in your family, I would advise you to be very considerate of the name you select.

While our Kameko was given her name by a down the street neighbor who happened to be of Japanese decent, found out somewat later that the name “Kameko”, meaning daughter of the tortoise, is a name used in Japan for girls…..human girls.

As a rule and a fact, the culture of the rising sun does not look with a friendly eye on those who give animals people names. I was informed of this by an older, and most likely wiser Japanese gentleman who when out walking his Shiba Inu, stopped to share greetings. When asked and informed of my puppy’s name, he looked at me sternly and admonished me, “Kameko is a name for girls, not, for dogs!” I suddenly felt like Jonathan Winters riding that bike in “It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. “But my dog is a girl, a beautiful little girl.” It was no use.

So I give this advice…..If you happen to become interested in the wonderful Shiba Inu, you will have a devoted friend forever. But, be careful with the name. If you like Bob or Polly or Jeannette or Lou, keep it on the low down with your friends from Japan. If you wish to be universally correct, stick with Bounder, or Skippy, or Tracker and the like.

Just thought I’d let you know?

Andrew

p.s. any chance for a rebirth of Chinwag?

Cliff Precarious

July 2, 2006

My brother and I like to make up interesting names. Few of them are as interesting as D. Manus Pinkwater. A lot of people comment on the Pinkwater, but the Manus is equally unique in my life experience. It’s a good middle name. My middle name is Robert, which is a boring middle name. Probably the best middle name is Mechanoman. It makes any name sound cool.

Delia Higgs Weikert

June 26, 2006

Hi Mr. Pinkwater, I have just listened to another segment of your NPR book review show. You reviewed Bats at the Beach which was written by my good friend and fellow writers/illustrators critque group member, Brian Lies. I am so glad that you like his story and illustrations. As a member of his critique group I have listened to it and watched the illustrations develop from it’s inception and even produced a “wrap” of Brians surfing bat illustration for the jeep that he takes to his book signings. Now that “Bats” is written he is finally joining our critiques rightside up, instead of hanging from the ceramic fixtures in the rafters. Which is good, I developed a “crick” in my neck looking up at him these past few years. Anyway, I was just wondering how you choose the books that you review? Do you peruse the newly published in the book stores or do publishers send them to you in hopes that you will read them?

It is just a question of curiosity, but I hope you will have a moment to pass along the answer. Whether you do or not, I remain a fan of your books and your show, and your taste in my friends’ books! Thanks for all you’ve given us (“us” being lovers of children’s books, whether we are kids or gray-haired kids). warmly, Delia

daniel

June 26, 2006

How did you learn to wright? What age did you begin wrighting?

Joan Smith

June 25, 2006

My very-literary son-in-law told me about a book that he very much enjoyed as a kid (in the late 70’s) about a fictional family of skunks in upstate New York. He remembers that it was not in the children’s section — but then, it was a dark tale … mom skunk is run over by a car, and some siblings also perish. (Doesn’t really sould like your average kid’s book!) He remembers it as having black & white line drawings. Says he’s been trying to find it. Does the story ring a bell? I’d love to surprise him with it.

Tommy from Croatia

June 24, 2006

First of all Im not realy from Croatia per say, im actualy from Auburn CA but my parents are diplomats. When I read Borgle I had the feeling that mabey the “old contry” was near Croatia, because for the reason that in the last hunderd years many contries have poped up or dissapeard in this area. Please tell me beacause i would like to see an avocado race a rabbit.

Your spiritua,

intulectual and

dietry follower

Tommy