I am a 50-times published author of children’s books with more than 2.5 million books in print. I've enjoyed positive press in the School Library Journal, Booklist, Kirkus Reviews and Publisher’s Weekly. My cartoon gags have appeared in more than 600 newspapers worldwide, and one ended up in the bestselling "Chicken Soup for the Soul." A 1982 graduate of John Carroll University, I've published essays and articles which have appeared in local and national magazines and newspapers. Three of my books have been recognized with an International Reading Association/Children's Book Council "Children’ more...