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Jerrold Connors
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JIM! makes it onto its first Best of 2025 list. Thank you, Chicago Public Library for this wonderful honor!

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Graphic celebrating a picture book being included on the Chicago Public Library's "Best of 2025" list. Illustration has a cartoon fox bowing his head in gratitude, while standing next to the book in question, JIM! Six True Stories About One Great Artist: James Marshall written and illustrated by Jerrold Connors. Above the book is the Chicago Public Library logo (a blue square and a red star), and a small square badge that reads "Best of the Best".
November 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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James Marshall birthday celebration TOMORROW (Friday, October 10th) on my YouTube channel. I'll post the link tomorrow morning when I go live. I hope you can make it!
October 10, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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What's that? You're running out of ways to transport your favorite James Marshall picture books? May I suggest this vintage Viola Swamp tote bag? 🖤🖤

Come to my Zoom party for a chance to win this rare bit of picture book merch! Register below 👇

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A split image. The left side is of a tall man browsing books in a bookstore. He stands in the middle of a long corridor bordered by shelves full of books. Over his shoulder is a tote back decorated with a cartoon illustration. The right side is a closeup of that illustration. It's of a severe looking woman with her hair parted in the middle and set into two side buns. Text on the illustration reads: VIOLA SWAMP IS WATCHING YOU AND DON'T YOU FORGET IT!
May 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Did I mention the prizes include a signed copy of James Marshall's Hansel and Gretel that features an ORIGINAL James Marshall sketch? 👀👀👀

Come to the party! Sign up here!!

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a copy of James Marshall's picture book Hansel and Gretel sits on a wooden desk An ink sketch of a cartoon witch on red paper. The drawing is signed "James Marshall".
May 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Join me on Zoom 🌟MONDAY MAY 19th🌟 for a JIM! pre-order party! Win points by playing games, answering trivia questions, BUYING MY BOOK, or by simply just attending.

Trade in those points for prizes like original art & James Marshall-themed loot!

Register below! 👇

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Graphic advertising a Zoom book preorder party. A dark haired man with glasses smiles as he holds up a book titled "JIM!" The book has cartoon illustrations on the cover. Copy reads: Come to a Zoom Jim-bo-ree! AKA Jerrold's JIM! pre-order-palooza! Join me on Zoom for GAMES and the chance to win PRIZES including ORIGINAL ART and get an EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK at my new book!! Mondat, May 19th 8pm Eastern 5pm Pacific.
May 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Ranger in Time was a huge favorite in our house for a long time and we are Kate Messner fans for life! Congratulations to the both of you!
Screenshot of a tweet. Text reads: Evening walk to the library. Image is a still frame of a video of a young boy walking down a sidewalk while he reads a book. A follow up tweet reads: That is, I should mention, @KateMessner's fully engrossing Ranger in Time Book Four.
May 8, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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#IndieBookstoreDay
A tall man wearing white sneakers, blue jeans, and a black zipped hoodie leaps into the air outside a bookstore. He holds a small stack of books under his left arm, his right arm is raised with his hand in a triumphant fist. The bookstore has a large glass front above which is a large red sign that reads: MR. MOPP'S and a large red banner that reads: CHILDREN'S BOOKS AND TOYS. In the background behind the store, two pedestrians and a street intersection with the traffic lights are visible.
April 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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As we approach #IndependentBookstoreDay, a reminder...
Teal, red and black graphic for the economic blackout. Cartoon illustration depicts a bruised and scarred elephant with its trunk raised, showering itself with a spray of water. Text reads: NO AMAZON FEELS GOOD FREE YOURSELF FROM THE SHACKLES OF BIG BUSINESS SHOP SMALL SHOP LOCAL. The elephant's eyes are shut and it is smiling.
April 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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The bricks might be a soup you make for your neighbor, five bucks given to a person in need's Venmo, guerilla street art posted in your community, support for your libraries, or participation in the ongoing economic blackouts.

Metaphorical, multitudinous bricks, just waiting for you to huck 'em.
pen and ink comic strip illustration of a cartoon mouse throwing a brick at a cartoon cat
April 18, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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photo of a pen and ink brush drawing of a cartoon horse, the tail and mane are colored with a pale blue marker. the brush pen and marker used in the making of the drawing are visible at the top right of the photograph. The illustration is titled "MIND HORSE" and is dated 4/16/25
April 17, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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Yeah, it's definitely a strange thing, giving yourself over fully to an artistic experience. And I don't know either how "the kids" handle it.

Myself, I was laughing very, very hard at the Elytra flight scene. But not so hard that I didn't pull out my phone take this picture to share afterward. 🤷‍♂️
Photo taken in a darkened movie theater showing a still image from A MINECRAFT MOVIE where an actor (Jack Black) rides on the back of another actor (Jason Momoa) as he flies through a rocky canyon. They are being pursued by a flying, fiery-eyed, multi-tentacled fleshy ghost creature.
April 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Say No to Nestlé #EconomicBlackout
Cartoon graphic for the #EconomicBlackout. Illustration depicts a red orangutan holding a large leaf above its head. Around the orangutan black goo is dripping. On the goo is written "CHILD LABOR, WATER THEFT, DEFORESTATION". Drips coming off the goo have skulls drawn on them. The orangutan's leaf umbrella has text on it reading: SAY NO TO NESTLE. Other text reads: WEEK OF MARCH 21-28 DON'T BUY!
March 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Say hello to the "Get Bent, Bezos" elephant.
Teal, red and black graphic for the economic blackout. Cartoon illustration depicts a bruised and scarred elephant with its trunk raised, showering itself with a spray of water. Text reads: NO AMAZON FEELS GOOD FREE YOURSELF FROM THE SHACKLES OF BIG BUSINESS SHOP SMALL SHOP LOCAL. The elephant's eyes are shut and it is smiling.
March 22, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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Monday comes on a Thursday this week! My copy of EVERY MONDAY MABEL by @jashar.bsky.social just arrived at my local indie.
A book titled EVERY MONDAY MABEL by JASHAR AWAN sits on a bookshelf. The book design is yellow and depicts a young girl walking past a window as she drags a chair behind her. Outside the window is a garbage truck. On the shelf, next to this book, are a set of vintage children's books and a stack of graphic novels. There is also a small Buddha statue.
March 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Quite the honor.
Cover for picture book biography of James Marshall. Illustration depicts a caricature of a smiling, bearded man holding a paintbrush. He is surrounded by tulips, stars and four cartoon animals: a fox, a pig, a toad, and a bulldog. Text reads: JIM! Six True Stories About One Great Artist: James Marshall written and illustrated by Jerrold Connors. A gold medallion for the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection. Medal is circular with a large lowercase "jlg" in the center. At the bottom edge of the medal are the words "GOLD STANDARD".
March 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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The fine folk at Junior Library Guild have selected JIM! Six True Stories About One Great Artist: James Marshall as a Gold Standard title!! Thank you, JLG, your support and celebration of literacy (and Jim!) is greatly appreciated. 🎖️ #JamesMarshall #JamesMarshallBio @penguinkids.bsky.social
Graphic depicting a cartoon rat, rabbit, and pig seated on a yellow couch. Each character is reading a book. The background composed of blurred out library bookshelves. Superimposed text over the illustration reads: It's official... JIM! is a Junior Library Guild GOLD STANDARD BOOK! In the top right corner is the gold Junior Library Guild medallion. Addition text reads: out on May 20, 2025
March 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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I really liked that "Don't Buy Stuff" rabbit. So much that I wanted to draw her a buddy, the "Keep Not Buying Stuff" coyote.
Cartoon illustration depicting a smiling red coyote on a teal background. The coyote is viewed from the above and front as it runs towards the viewer. Text reads: Go the distance, Week of March 1-8, Only shop local. Two cartoon bubbles from the coyote read "Don't buy!" and "We have power."
March 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Alright, BlueSky. You're doing an author event where your audience will see you arrive. What vehicle are you rolling up in?
A low-angle photograph of a blue three-wheeled vehicle taken from the front right of the subject. The vehicle (a ZAP Xebra) sits in an alley in front of a yellow garage door. In the background is a brick wall with another garage door, above which a sign reads "SERVICE & REPAIR". To the left of the blue vehicle, only partially showing, is a beige convertible car facing away from the viewer.
February 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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One more time for good measure.
January 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Wait, why is it not animated?
January 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Marjory and I linking to each other's blogs.
animated gif of an endless loop of zooming into a grandmother's hand to reveal it's the same grandmother, with a smaller grandmother for a hand, etc
January 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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What better way to celebrate a cover reveal than with... homework!!! YES! Take JERROLD'S @fuse8.bsky.social INTERVIEW QUIZ and become eligible for a 🖋️✨FREE SIGNED COPY✨🖋️ of my debut picture book, the long-awaited JAMES MARSHALL biography!!!

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Graphic advertising a free book offer. Right half of image is a photograph of an adult man wearing a pink unicorn onesie. He is standing over a table with a broad smile on his face as he pulls a book from a cardboard envelope. Text on the right side reads: “Read a Fuse Eight Production exclusive spotlight: All eyes on JIM! A Jerrold Connors Q&A on James Marshall then take Jerrold's INTERVIEW QUIZ and be eligible to win a free copy of JIM! SIX TRUE STORIES ABOUT ONE GREAT ARTIST: JAMES MARSHALL! That man in the unicorn onesie really wants to send you a free book!”
January 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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I asked people for their favorite words, wrote manifesting affirmations for each and then put them in this video which I'm now giving to you. Happy new year. ✨
December 31, 2024 at 7:25 AM
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Happy James Marshall's birthday to all who celebrate! In honor of the day I'm posting Marshall discussions all week over on my blog. Today I'm talking about his crosshatching. Pictured: 3 attempts at Mother Hubbard's skirt, none of which made it into the book. ✒️✒️ ✒️ jerroldconnors.com/2023/10/10/j...
Ink and watercolor children's book illustration by James Marshall. Illustration depicts an old woman in a yellow bonnet, purple cloak, and dark blue skirt curtseying to a bulldog who is standing on an ottoman. A group of rats stand and cheer. Ink and watercolor children's book illustration by James Marshall. Illustration depicts an old woman in a yellow bonnet, purple cloak, and dark blue skirt curtseying to a bulldog who is standing on an ottoman. A group of rats stand and cheer. Ink and watercolor children's book illustration by James Marshall. Illustration depicts an old woman in a yellow bonnet, purple cloak, and dark blue skirt curtseying to a bulldog who is standing on an ottoman. A group of rats stand and cheer.
October 10, 2023 at 7:20 PM
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What do donuts, Steve Martin, quokkas, and my ego have in common? I talk about it on my blog in this discussion about revisions.

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advertisement. Copy reads: It's the Donuts for Everybody Dozen Days o' Donuts Book Release Extravaganza! Day Five: Which Donut Gag Was Too Spicy to Be Included? And how did Jerrold (that prima donna) deal with the edit?? Get yourself over to jerroldconnors.com/blog for book launch details and pre-order links! Illustration depicts two disembodied heads reacting in shock and surprise to falling donuts.
August 28, 2023 at 6:29 PM