Know a kid 6-12? Check out our graphic novels: Giants Beware, Dragons Beware and Monsters Beware. The NYTimes called book 1, a “rollicking fun adventure.” They also called me out for poop/vomit jokes (Not sorry). By me & Rafael Rosado. Color by @johnnovak.bsky.social from @01firstsecond.bsky.social

“ChatGbt, give me totally random stuff to put on tees…” H&M T-Shirt Designer

Joyeux mois du patrimoine hispanique! 3 Books by 2 Latinos that are Frenchy and Fun. GIANTS BEWARE, DRAGONS BEWARE & MONSTERS BEWARE ! By l’artiste, by Rafael Rosado and me. Color by the talentueux @johnnovak.bsky.social @01firstsecond.bsky.social #hispanicheritagemonth

It may be Hispanic Heritage Month but even my Non-Hispanic Amigos will love Monster Locker! Check it out ! @01firstsecond.bsky.social

Si aún no has leído "LLÁMAME IGGY", este es el mes ideal para conseguirlo donde compres o prestes libros. Léelo y cuéntame qué te parece. Arte hermoso por Rafael Rosado; Traducido por Fernando Luján. Color por John Novak . De @01firstsecond.bsky.social #hispanicheritagemonth

If you haven’t read CALL ME IGGY yet, this is the month to pick it up wherever you buy or borrow books. Read it and tell me what you think. Beautiful art by @Rafael Rosado. Gorgeous color by John Novak. @01firstsecond.bsky.social #HISPANICHERITAGEMONTH

Thanks @mateenbookaward.bsky.social !!

As always, Ted Chiang is great in this interview. cdh.princeton.edu/blog/2025/08...

Thank you for including our book !

Every Father's Day I listen to John Mellencamp 's Cherry Bomb to remind myself that despite 6 Million years of Human Evolution we Fathers still don't know WTH we're doing. The pertinent lines... youtu.be/KF0gsbQKhD8?...

Thank you @bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social for including MONSTER LOCKER on your Best Children's Books of the Year list! @01firstsecond.bsky.social

Trying to cram every single life lesson upon my son before he leaves for college in the Fall feels like Jor El putting all the knowledge of Krypton into the crystal spaceship before launching Superman to Earth. #superman

me, in May: child labor is always wrong me, 2 hours into my kids' summer vacation: there are interesting arguments on both sides

LOS FOODIES - COMIDA CRAWL, Jackson Heights, Queens… - Mariscos El Submarino - Antojitos Doña Fela - El Gaucho Carniceria - Terraza 7 So good. ¡Qué rico!

One day, you're in the prime of youth, bar hopping in the Lower East Side. The next thing you know, you're killing two hours twice a week at the Mall at Short Hills in Jersey while your kid is at fencing class. Whiplash of life.

Has your kid (ages 10-14) read Monster Locker Book 1 yet? Well read it and buckle up for Book 2: “Nine-Tail Trouble.” Coming at you April 2026. Starring Takashi, a charming but chaotic evil fox, Kitsune, and a violently dumb golem. @01firstsecond.bsky.social us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

Overheard in movie theater lobby. 10 year old looking boy who iust enjoyed Marvel’s Thunderbolts “I wonder how many screenwriters they had to fire to make it good ?”

Playing a game called “I am the oldest guy at the Kendrick Lamar / SZA show?” The answer so far yes.

To be absolutely clear, Pete Buttigieg stole my look. I had a beard first. In the spirit of generosity I will allow there to be two highly intelligent Midwestern Men with beards and difficult to pronounce last names. But I had the beard first, Pete.

Made my 15 yo son listen to Blondie's Rapture. He says, 'Sounds like one of those raps they do in school to teach little kids math or Spanish." He's kinda right and kind of a jerk for being right. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHCd...

PRO PARENTING TIP: when your teen doesn’t respond to your texts simply give them space and don’t nag them. #dadoftheyear

“We’ll save these Legos for your children, hijo,” the man says as he <sobs> on the Star Wars AT AT Walker Lego set. The saddest moment in a father’s life is boxing up his son’s Legos.

Meet the 21 nominees for the 2025 Mass Teen Choice Book Award! This is the only award in the Bay State that invites students in grades 7-12 to vote for their favorite recently published books.

"Dos Jorges" - Notebook sketches by @feggotoons.bsky.social of me from 2002, 2011. ¡Mil gracias, Felipe/Feggo for sending me this!

What novels are there about divorce from the Man's POV? I saw this list of novels about divorce but only one was from a man's perspective. What else is out there? #divorce electricliterature.com/7-paradigm-s...

I did a thing with Animation Magazine... A Day In the Life Of... (TBH - it's more like a couple years in the life of...) @animationmagazine.bsky.social www.animationmagazine.net/2025/03/a-da...

Just had my yearly physical. I'm not a hypochondriac but I'm not sure why whenever the doctor gives me a clean bill of health, I'm always a little skeptical. "I feel great, but you're sure I'm not dying anything?"

“La vida es un fiesta que un día termina (life is a party that one day ends).” Bad Bunny. “Good times got a way of comin' to an end.” Bruce Springsteen The Bunny and the Boss explore similar themes in their songs, Baile Inolvidable and Let’s Be Friends… 1/3

PADDINGTON IN PERU is a masterpiece. Although it’s a film about Paddington going to Peru it’s also about parents sending kids off to college/empty nesting. the movie was a delight, but as a parent 6mo away from sending my first kid away, I also had to resist sobbing in my popcorn. A masterpiece.

¿Hablas español? Llámame Iggy ya se puede leer en español. Disponible dónde compras tu libros. Estoy muy emocionada de que este sea mi primer libro que mi familia colombiana pueda leer. Traducción por mi paisano, Fernando Lujan Gomez.

My Ranking of Bears: 1. Paddington (GOAT of Bears) 2. Little Bear (from Goldie & Bear (cutest bear) 3. Fozzie (funniest, least funny bear) 4. Yogi (sneakiest bear) 5. Baloo from Jungle Book (greatest singing bear) 6. Lotso (most evil bear)

How come no one told me Paddington 3 is out in theaters??! youtu.be/NTvudSGfHRI?...

Is BAD BUNNY’S BAILE INoLVIDABLE the happiest sad song or saddest happiest song ever written? Or can it be both? youtu.be/a1Femq4NPxs?... #badbunny

On the dating apps, I feel weird about seeing tons of women’s profiles with pictures of them in bathing suits. Are the men’s profiles full of men in Speedos? Do I need to post a picture of me like this guy from the Speedo website? (JK - NOBODY wants to see me in a Speedo). #dating

Maybe it's because I'm on the East Coast, but it's uncanny how many pictures of women on boats I see on dating app profiles. I am neither pro or anti-boat pictures. I'm just surprised and wondering if I need a boat picture too? #dating

CHUCK: Lemmie take your new author pictures. JORGE: Heck no! It’s like 8 degrees outside! CHUCK: the pics can double for your new dating profile. JORGE: Let’s go. One frozen photo session later …

Llámame Iggy (Spanish version of my book Call me Iggy). 25% discount on ALL preorders through 2/7! First Second Books @barnesandnoble.com (BOOK COMES OUT 2/18) #graphicnovels #español

How far would you travel for a date ? I’m signing up for dating apps soon and trying to decide.

“Titanic RelationSHIP” Single men and women follow my flawless dating app strategy in which I quote renowned relationship expert, Pat Benatar. ENJOY! #datingafterdivorce #dating #genx #divorce 1/2

Made a comic poking fun at myself with art by my friend @johnnovak.bsky.social . ENJOY! #datingafterdivorce #dating #genx

Thanks, Llsa!

"Más sabe el diablo por ser viejo que por ser diablo" The devil knows more because he's old than because he's the devil. That's what this Capricorn is thinking on his birthday. #Capricorn

When a dog dreams of a white Christmas, it snows.

In MONSTER LOCKER by @jorgeagu.bsky.social w/art by Andrés Vera Martinez, Pablo opens his locker & accidentally summons an Aztec goddess who unleashes her wrath. He'll need to use all his skills to restore order & save his school. Rollicking adventure w/nods to Aztec mythology. #mglit #graphicnovel

Did you hear that? It's the sound of every middle-aged man in America who saw Superman '78 and just watched the new trailer, weeping. WEEPING. Also, KRYPTO?!!!!! Awwww!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtey...

Queens, NY. Where 5 guys from Ohio/Iowa/Mexico/Brazil/Colombia can get the best Argentine steak made by Uruguayans.

Father teaching son teaching father. 1) 2024: My son teaches me to play AstroBot. 2) 2012: I teach my father how to use his remote control. ** I have mixed feelings about the cycle of life. ** #parenting

I like this exchange best: Q: What do you hope readers will take away from this graphic novel? ME: Empathy...we’re all going through our different challenges. If we had more empathy for each other, in the words of the poet, Maggie Smith, “You Could Make This Place Beautiful.”

Imparting my wisdom to my teenage boys one text at a time “¡Hijitos! This toilet roll has been on sink for a week. Let’s forget about the past and focus on future. STEP 1. Identify trash STEP 2. Locate trash can STEP 3. Use trashcan ”

This is how you wake up your teenager on a Sunday morning to work on college applications. (It worked !)