5 Notes to Shmoe

5 Notes to Shmoe

Timothy’s sorry notes have inspired a few great notes from...
The German edition of Shmoe arrived!

The German edition of Shmoe arrived!

Thank you @owlkids and @jacoby.stuart for sending along my German copy of Timothy Shmoe (aka Tobias Shmu) ❤️❤️🇨🇦❤️🇩🇪❤️❤️ >> Watch the real Shmoe (my son Tristan) flip through this new...
Who Made The Sorry Life of Timothy Shmoe?

Who Made The Sorry Life of Timothy Shmoe?

Stephanie Simpson McLellan (me!) and Zoe Si worked together to create The Sorry Life of Timothy Shmoe Stephanie’s Office (Stephanie wrote the story) Zoe’s Office (Zoe created the...
The REAL Nanny Gough

The REAL Nanny Gough

From The Sorry Life of Timothy Shmoe … … the Real Nanny Gough (rhymes with Cough) … The Real Nanny Gough … … would have been 116 today … is my mother’s mother … lived with us for a year before she passed at age 95 … really did get wheeled into a...
A REAL Sorry Note!

A REAL Sorry Note!

Why I Wrote The Sorry Life of Timothy Shmoe Timothy is based on our son, Tristan (whose nickname is Shmoe). A wild and wonderful child (now a towering 6’7″ twenty-something), Trysten often experienced unexpected outcomes to his well-meaning, creative endeavors....
Shmoe and Shmoe

Shmoe and Shmoe

So excited to receive my advanced copy of  The Sorry Life of Timothy Shmoe (illustrated by the wonderful Zoe Si) from the awesome team at Owlkids and thought I’d share this pic of Shmoe-and-Shmoe (so-and-so … get it?) – i.e. my son Trysten (the inspiration for the...