Children’s Stories
“Hey! Fuzzy Yellow” Update!
In a previous blog post, I mentioned that I wrote two episodes of the animated preschool series Hey! Fuzzy Yellow. At the time, one of the episodes was streaming on the Irish video service RTÉ
Player. Now, both episodes are available there, along with 50 other episodes of the show. Here are the titles and episode numbers for the two episodes I wrote:
- “Boomerang Jelly Car” (Season 1, Ep 5)
- “Sculpture Jam Abstract” (Season 1, Ep 20)
I co-wrote the script for “Boomerang Jelly Car” with McPaul Smith and Måns Swanberg. And I was the sole writer for the “Sculpture Jam Abstract” script.
This show was also my professional television debut as a lyricist! I co-wrote the lyrics for the “wrap-up” song in “Boomerang Jelly Car.” And I was the sole lyricist for both the “rollerskate” song and the “wrap-up” song in “Sculpture Jam Abstract.”
I don’t know when Hey! Fuzzy Yellow will start airing in the United States. But when I find out that information, I’ll update this page to include it. In the meantime…
Here’s an official description of the show: “In Hey! Fuzzy Yellow, we meet a blurry bundle of fun and friends who want you all to know the world is full of possibilities.”
The series is produced by Curiosity Ink Media, Toon2Tango, Treehouse Republic, and Hotel Hungaria Animation, in partnership with Måns Swanberg. Learn more about the show HERE.
Here’s an official synopsis of “Boomerang Jelly Car”:
“As Fuzzy Yellow is followed by a big space-jellyfish, Bennu and Moon build a wooden downhill-racing car.”
And here’s an official synopsis of “Sculpture Jam Abstract”:
“Fuzzy Yellow’s friends play soccer in the mud, then decide to make clay sculptures. Fuzzy Yellow models for them.”
I’m quite proud of how both episodes came out. Working with the show’s head writer McPaul Smith and the series creator Måns Swanberg was such a blast!
But if you don’t have RTÉ Player, you probably can’t see what the episode looks like. So here are some screen-grabs from “Boomerang Jelly Car”:
And here are some screen grabs for “Sculpture Jam Abstract”:
Also, here’s the trailer for Hey! Fuzzy Yellow:
Last but definitely not least, if you’d like to find out about my other television writing credits (the ones that are neither fuzzy nor yellow), you can check out my IMDB page, as well as the Television Writing section on this very website!
It’s Two-Book Tuesday!
Guess what? It’s Two-Book Tuesday! That’s because I wrote two children’s books which came out today. They are:
- The Bad Guys Joke Book, which is out now from Scholastic, and which was designed by Stacie Zucker with Sophia La Torre
- The Fantastic Four Little Golden Book, which is out now from Penguin Random House, and which was illustrated by Eda Kaban
Here’s the official publisher description of The Bad Guys Joke Book:
Get ready to laugh out loud with Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Ms. Tarantula, Mr. Piranha, and Mr. Shark! Packed with puns, funny fill-ins, limericks, and so much more, this joke book is the perfect companion to the Bad Guys Movie 2.
And here’s the official publisher description of The Fantastic Four Little Golden Book:
Marvel’s iconic first family of super heroes, the Fantastic Four, arrive to save the day in their first ever Little Golden Book! When a team of four daring space explorers get bombarded by mysterious cosmic rays, they return to Earth changed forever. Given incredible powers, Mister Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch, and the ever-lovin’ blue-eyed Thing band together to keep the world safe from super villains and alien invaders.
These action-packed full-color pages will introduce these heroes’ amazing powers and their friends and foes! Kids 2 to 5—along with Marvel fans and collectors—will love this Little Golden Book based on The Fantastic Four.
For more info on The Bad Guys Joke Book, click HERE.
For more info on The Fantastic Four Little Golden Book, click HERE.
To buy The Bad Guys Joke Book, click HERE, HERE, and HERE.
And to buy The Fantastic Four Little Golden Book, click HERE, HERE, and HERE.
Coming in August: Pumpkin Spice!
Last year, I wrote a children’s book called Pumpkin Spice, which was illustrated by the incredible Monique Dong. It will be published by Penguin Random House on August 12, 2025.
This board book is a lavishly illustrated tribute to the wonders of the fall season, from the colorful foliage to the yummy food. And what about autumn holidays? Are they explored in this book? You bet they are!
Here’s the official publisher description of Pumpkin Spice:
A delicious celebration of fall that hits all the senses, complete with a recipe for a homemade pumpkin spice blend! Little ones will love cozying up with this board book and learning all about the delights of autumn. Pumpkin Spice is getting ready to paint the leaves red, yellow, and orange for fall when she meets a talking pumpkin who introduces her to the real reason the leaves change color, before immersing her in the sights, smells, and tastes of the season. Focusing on the senses, this board book celebrates all the reasons to love the fall—from the beautiful foliage to the delicious food to the joyful holidays.
The book is available for preorder HERE, HERE, and HERE.
(And if you go to the Amazon page for Pumpkin Spice, you can even check out an excerpt of the book!)
But if you’d like to see all of the other books I’ve written for Penguin Random House (including the ones that aren’t about the beauty of autumn), click HERE.