• A well-behaved dog fantasizes about misbehaving, like wild wolves or cunning coyotes, but his love for his family helps him realize that it’s good to be good.
• Inspired by a real dog named Timmy from Eric’s in-laws who inexplicably destroyed an ottoman one day, Good Boy Timmy imagines why a well-behaved pup might want to act out.
• Eric conceived of I Read Canadian Day and has worked closely with many organizations, publishers, booksellers and writers/illustrators to launch the first day which took place on February 19, 2020 and involved almost 2000 schools and libraries across the country championing Canadian books with their students and patrons.
• Eric has presented to more than 1,500,000 students across North America and internationally in Japan, Kenya, and Germany. His presentations blend drama, storytelling, audience participation and interaction. He presents to students from K–Grade 12 as well as adult groups and has been a keynote speaker at a variety of conferences. During the pandemic he has done close to 300 virtual visits, as well as co-hosted a webinar series.
• Eugenie is one of the most prolific author-illustrators in Canadian children’s publishing. She has written 20 and illustrated over 120 picture books. She has also collaborated with other children’s book authors such as Robert Munsch, David Suzuki, and Katie Smith Milway. Her paintings from the books Earth Magic and One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference are on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art. Earth Magic was also shortlisted for Canada’s Governor General’s Literary Award for Illustration.