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So far, they’ve been to New York, Paris, London, Rome, and their latest adventure is Dodsworth in Tokyo (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013). ☕ HOT OFF THE PRESSES: Recently, I’ve been working on a series about a traveling mouse, Dodsworth, and his ridiculous duck. The first thing I do is make a pot for my wife, Ann, and me to share. No sugar, but a little cream (and a cookie for our dog, Betsy, with each cup!) It makes me feel happy at the very start of each day.

The stories normally involve everyday things like boredom, adventure, pigs, food, music, sandwiches, planes, toast and household appliances. Most of his characters do not think of themselves as odd, although a few readily admit they are. Tim Egan writes and illustrates books for kids, usually involving odd animal characters.

Dodsworth in Paris by Tim Egan