Super Manny, the anthropomorphic raccoon in New York Times best-selling author Kelly DiPucchio’s latest children’s book, was born as a rough sketch by illustrator Stephanie Graegin. “The original ...

Ask any of Kristy Makowski’s second-graders at Ojibwa Elementary in Clinton Township who is going to win in Tuesday’s election and chances are they will say, “The best person for the job.” They ...

In this collaboration from DiPucchio (Gaston) and OHora (The Teacher’s Pet), a bright pink elephant wearing a jaunty Tyrolean hat impedes traffic in Prickly Valley. Indifferent to honking, ticketing, ...

When New York Times best-selling author Kelly DiPucchio attended Michigan State University, her professors encouraged her to submit her writing for publication. But she refused. "At the time, writing ...

Editor’s Note: Michigan-born children’s author Kelly DiPucchio was in Midland Thursday to visit students at Carpenter and Chippewassee elementary schools. DiPucchio, a mother of three who lives in ...

Following a history of “downright abominable” behavior, hulking, furry, teal Yeti realizes that he “liked making things... more than he liked breaking things.” Crocheting sweaters for penguins and ...

Generally speaking, children’s book authors really have little to no say in picking the artist who will illustrate their books. That’s usually up to the editor. That wasn’t the case with New York ...