Mail call

Recently I’ve been on the receiving end of some pretty nifty cards and letters and artwork from students — some at schools I’ve visited, some who have connected with my books without ever meeting me. I look at all of it, and I appreciate all of it, and I thought you might like to see some of it.

Mail call!

A photo posted by Chris Barton (@bartographyatx) on Feb 9, 2016 at 6:26am PST

Clever and crafty thank-you notes from a school where I recently shared THE AMAZING AGE OF JOHN ROY LYNCH. "I mustache why do you like writing…"

A photo posted by Chris Barton (@bartographyatx) on Feb 19, 2016 at 2:00pm PST

Log rolling, acting as parachutes, taking baths, and more — it's CEREAL VS. TOAST, by one terrific 2nd grader in New Hampshire.

A photo posted by Chris Barton (@bartographyatx) on Feb 19, 2016 at 2:12pm PST

I've already seen the first fan art for MIGHTY TRUCK, even though the book doesn't come out until the end of March.

A photo posted by Chris Barton (@bartographyatx) on Feb 19, 2016 at 1:53pm PST

More MIGHTY TRUCK fan art!

A photo posted by Chris Barton (@bartographyatx) on Feb 19, 2016 at 2:05pm PST

It's always helpful to see how you come across to an audience you're speaking to, as in this artwork made by a student following one of my school visits.

A photo posted by Chris Barton (@bartographyatx) on Feb 20, 2016 at 4:56am PST

"…it was the best day of my life…"

A photo posted by Chris Barton (@bartographyatx) on Feb 20, 2016 at 5:01am PST