Licensed character projects
Happy 626 Day from Stitch…and Me!
Today is “626 Day,” an annual fan-fueled holiday in honor of Disney’s Stitch, aka “Experiment 626.” And as you may know, over the past four years, I’ve written several Stitch children’s books for Scholastic.
Three of them are available now. They are:
1) The Book of Mischief, an activity book which you can learn more about HERE. And as you can see from the image I’ve posted here, the cover of this book even looks like Stitch! The cover has Stitch’s eyes, nose, mouth, and floppy ears, and it’s made of fuzzy blue plush fabric, so it even feels like Stitch. And yes, the cover of this book is very similar to the cover of ANOTHER Stitch activity book I wrote a few years ago, titled The Adventures of YOU and Stitch. You know what? That’s life sometimes: stuff resembles other stuff. Or in this case, new stuff resembles old stuff. Anyway, this is the official publisher description of The Book of Mischief:
For fans of Disney’s Lilo and Stitch, this new plush activity book features fun writing prompts, drawing prompts, activities, and games.
2) Out-of-This-World Numbers, which you can learn more about HERE. Now, you might assume that this book teaches kids about numbers from 1-10 or something like that. And that’s not actually true. This book teaches kids interesting science facts! But it does that in a very sneaky way: in the book, Stitch tells Lilo about some “interesting and awesome numbers,” each of which is tied to a specific science fact. Like the number 80,000, which is the number of miles the average person walks during their lifetime. Here’s the official 
publisher description of Out-of-This-World Numbers:
Stitch tells Lilo he really likes numbers. In fact, he thinks they are out of this world! Embrace a cosmic attitude and read along to find out which numbers leave Stitch starry eyed!
3) Friends Rock, which you can learn more about HERE. This is a board book which teaches young children about emotions. It also features a squishy replica of Stitch’s head on the final spread. Kids can squish and knead the squishy Stitch head! Which kids (especially very young ones) are wont to do! Here’s a publisher description of Friends Rock:
Lilo is disappointed when Stitch doesn’t want to dance. Stitch is nervous that his plan to cheer Lilo up won’t work. Follow along in this heartwarming friendship story to identify and explore feelings with Lilo and Stitch!
I should also mention that these three books are only available for distribution through the school market. In other words, they’re exclusively available through Scholastic Reading Events (aka Scholastic Book Clubs), so you won’t be able to find them on Amazon. But you CAN find them via the links I’ve provided above.
“Collectors Confessions” Interview!
Recently, I appeared on the Collectors Confessions YouTube channel, where hosts Chad Farley and Brian VanNostrand interviewed me about my writing career. And the interview just went live!
During the interview, I talked about some of the “licensed character” books I’ve written over the years, like the Marvel-themed Little Golden Books I’ve written for Penguin Random House, and the Lilo & Stitch books I’ve written for Scholastic.
I also discussed my work as a comic book writer, nonfiction author, and television scriptwriter.
You can check out the whole interview below:
Captain America Will Return in “Avengers: Day of Doom!”
Last year, I wrote an Avengers Little Golden Book called Day of Doom, which was illustrated by the incredible Dan Schoening. And guess what? It comes out on May 5th, 2026 from Penguin Random House.
Just so you don’t get the wrong idea, I should also point out that – although the Day of Doom LGB has a title that’s eerily similar to Avengers: Doomsday – this book is NOT an adaptation of that film. So if it isn’t based on the movie, what is this book about? Well, I don’t want to say too much about it at this early date. But here’s the official publisher description of the book, which tells you a little bit about its plot:
Marvel’s classic villain Doctor Doom stars in his first ever Little Golden Book as he takes on the mighty Avengers! Marvel’s mighty Avengers find themselves up in the air when Doctor Doom unleashes his powerful anti-gravity ray to steal the Avengers Tower. As the Super Heroes go soaring, will they be able to defeat their foe? Find out in this full-color Little Golden Book that’s just right for little heroes and Marvel fans and collectors of all ages.
And hey, did you notice that part in the publisher description where it said that this is the first ever Doctor Doom Little Golden Book? Which is pretty cool! I’m very proud of this book, I had a great time writing it, and I can’t wait for everyone to read it!
Speaking of which, it’s available for preorder HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.
And to see all of the other books I’ve written for Penguin Random House, click HERE.