Justin Matott's Blog, page 27

Douglas County Library visits are happening!

I had my first session out in Parker with a great group of kids, librarians, parents and teachers!

Some story telling, some Q & A. Please check out my calendar at my website and stop in to one of these events! www.justinmatott.com

THE NEW STYLE FOR THE GABRIEL PETERS SERIES

Hi, book 3 in the Gabriel Peters series is well on its way. With an illustrator and designer change it is taking a bit longer than was first anticipated. I think it will be worth the wait! The third book is titled The Gabriel World Book Of Records.

The style is intended to look as though Gabriel (at this point a fifth grader) has pulled these drawings and writings directly from his journal. As though YOU are reading his journals and seeing his doodles.

In this book many adventures will occu...

How to get a girl, starring my son!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2paLkR6KEZc

My son is a Broadcast Journalism major at CU (GO BUFFS!)
He starred, edited, produced this piece for his church group. He is in the flannel, THE CORE shirt and under his car at the beginning. My favorite scene is when he hands it to the little Basketball player on the court (must have been a CSU alum).

Anyway, it is clever, me thinks....

Douglas County Library Series - coming up!

I will be at each of the Douglas County libraries this fall, starting very soon.
Reading, books and storytelling is the future of a creative generation and I am doing just my small part to promote it!
Stop by, say hi and perhaps one of my autographed books is just what your student's teacher would like for a back to school gift. My chapter book series is popular as a read aloud and I will be doing a preview of the new book (book 3) at each of the library gatherings.

COMING SOON, MY HISTORICAL NOVE

Much will change, but what do you think?

Hello readers of the Gabriel Peters series, aka GO ASK MOM and THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GABE. As I mentioned in previous blogs, the illustrator has changed on the series. This is a concept rough drawing (which my finished drawings looked this good).

The drawings within the book are intended to be as though taken from Gabriel's own journals. As a matter of fact the series is going to be as though you were reading his journals (diaries).

I would LOVE to hear your thoughts. I will be posting mo

So glad "Buster York" is on board for the GO ASK MOM series!

I will be posting some rough sketches from book 3 in the Go Ask Mom series soon and would appreciate feedback, particularly from those who have read one of the first two. The series is going to be going forward and backward with illustrations from the "hand of the narrator", young Gabe.

If you have seen my book Drinking Fountain Joe, then you know Buster York's work and it is GOOD!

Check out some of his drawings at his website. These illustrations are both for a picture book, MISS SPELL, he an

BOOK 3 IN THE GO ASK MOM SERIES IS COMING VERY SOON!

My series is getting an overhaul, change and different covers too!
A new illustrator has taken on my Go Ask Mom series.
Book 3 is scheduled to come out this fall, likely in mid-October.

When books 1 & 2 are reprinted they will have an all new look, because in order to be consistent, the characters will be redrawn in the previous books and the covers will reflect the illustrative changes as well.

I am excited to see what will happen here and would love to know your impressions of said changes. I am

TEACHERS, TEACHERS, TEACHERS

Today I taught teachers, but as usual when I set out to share myself I learn from them. I shared stories about teachers in my life. One of the stories I shared can be found at the link below.
I hope teachers who read this realize their impact, positive and negative.
I am a better man and teacher for the experiences I had! I am sure you are too!

This story can also be viewed at
http://www.storyofmylife.com/User/user_suzy_story_view.aspx?storyId=3972&CategoryId=2019&UserId=154530

Justin Matott stood

Even Dad got in the act...

THE HATS ARE HERE! THE HATS ARE HERE!

Who said summer reading isn't fun? Check out those smiles!

The new flexfit caps are finally here!

Multi-color choices in each of the youth fit flex baseball caps. Featuring Jerry the Dog (narrator of The Tails Tales of Mr. Murphy), Little Chicken Charlie (main character in The Sky Is Falling) and the frog from Chocolate Covered Frog Legs. A perfect gift for your reader, teacher gift or yourself if you have a small head.

Adult size caps coming at the end of the week! $14 each and these three kiddoes thought they were "very cool"! Just go to my website, www.justinmatott.com and click on the