New In Town

“In which the fabulous Mortimer Gulch narrowly escapes a town of perfidious ingrates!”

The town of Puddletrunk was like any other town. Good schools. Strong, sturdy chimneys. Stranded in the wasteland, encircled by a depthless chasm. Luckily, the folk of Puddletrunk had the fabulous Mr. Mortimer Gulch to help keep their bridges sturdy and their pockets clean! It was a beautiful arrangement! Until one miserable day… when a cold-hearted repairman entered town and dashed the whole scheme— ooh, partnership, I mean to say—to bits! A terrible, terrible day! A curse upon that repairman, and his terrible tale— New In Town, by Kevin Cornell, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Away I go, away, to the Deadly Was!

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Reviews for your perusal…

Here’s what folks are saying about New in Town:

  1. » Kirkus Reviews (it's starred!)

  2. » School Library Journal

  3. » Publisher’s Weekly

  4. » The Horn Book

  5. » An Amazon Book of the Month for ages 3-5!

  6. » Interview For Max's Boat

Virtual Storytimes

I did four virtual storytimes for the New In Town book tour, and the recorded versions are available below! As well as giving a dramatic reading of my book, I gave a lesson in dramatic drawing at each storytime (and answered quite a few questions about how to draw in general). Please enjoy!

  1. » Interabang Books

  2. » Towne Book Center

  3. » Brazos Bookstore

  4. » Vroman's Bookstore

DOWNLOADABLE GOODIES: Good news! The 8-Step Guide to Dramatic Drawing I used during my tour is available below! And, what's this? The coloring pages I made are still available too! Just download, print, and color! So much drama! Don't overdo it if you don't have smelling salts on hand!

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