A new Jack Frost Sketch for #SketchTuesday

A new Jack Frost sketch by William Joyce

William Joyce

Toothiana in the Cereal Aisle

Next time you are riding your lunar rover through the cereal aisle, take a look at a box of Honey Nut Cheerios®! There may be a special surprise inside. This month, Cheerios® is expanding its Spoonfuls of Stories® program to reach older kids through chapter books, including William Joyce's "The Guardians of Childhood" series.

3 million chapter books for older children will be included in specially marked boxes of Honey Nut Cheerios® for the very first time, including:

• “Toothiana, Battle Is Waged”
• “Toothiana, Tooth is Lost”
• “Toothiana, Panic Sets In”
• “Toothiana, A Queen Takes Flight”

Each book contains a selection from Toothiana, Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies and a special new cover created by Moonbot Studios. Take a look at some of the covers below and keep your eyes peeled for Cheerios® at your local grocery store.

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Coming October 2013: The Mischievians

Strange smells. Disappearing remotes. That itch you just can’t reach. It’s not your fault! It’s the Mischievians, an ancient race of global mischief-makers who do all the things that embarrass you. All the things that bug you. All the things that YOU get blamed for!

There is no cause for alarm (sorta). Come meet the Homework Eater, the fiend who steals your homework! See the Endroller, the villain who uses up ALL the toilet paper! Discover the Yawn Mower, the creature who makes you yawn at the worst possible time! And many, many more. Read on, and be free.

Pre-Order The Mischievians on Amazon.

Coming October 2013: The Sandman and the War of Dreams

In their fourth chapter book adventure, the Guardians of Childhood recruit Sanderson ManSnoozy, the sleepy legend also known as the Sandman, to their cause.

When the Man in the Moon brought together the Guardians, he warned them that they would face some terrible evils as they strove to protect the children of earth. But nothing could have prepared them for this: Pitch has disappeared and taken Katherine with him. And now the Guardians are not only down one member, but a young girl is missing.

Fortunately, MiM knows just the man to join the team. Sanderson ManSnoozy—known in most circles as the Sandman—may be sleepy, but he’s also stalwart and clever and has a precocious ability to utilize sand in myriad ways. If the other Guardians can just convince Sandy that good can triumph evil, that good dreams can banish nightmares, they’ll have themselves quite a squad. But if they can’t…they might never see Katherine again.


Pre-Order The Sandman and the War of Dreams on Amazon.

Louisiana Premiere of Rise of the Guardians

On Thursday, November 15th, William Joyce and DreamWorks Animation will present the Louisiana Premiere of Rise of the Guardians at the Strand Theatre and the grand opening of the exhibition “The Making of…Guardians” at artspace.

The event begins at 6:30 pm with an introduction of the film by the Executive Producer, William Joyce and the Production Designer, Patrick Hanenberger. Immediately following the premiere, audience members will follow Nicholas St. North in a parade down Louisiana Avenue, under a cascade of confetti to artspace for a first look at the exhibition. Patrons will celebrate at a street party complete with live music by Brady Blade and Friends. 

For tickets and more information, call the Strand Theatre box office at (318) 226-1481. Proceeds from the ticket sales will benefit artspace, Robinson Film Center and The Strand Theatre.

Rise of the Guardians is an epic and magical adventure that tells the story of Santa Clause, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman, and Jack Frost – legendary characters with previously unknown extraordinary abilities. When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children everywhere. Produced by DreamWorks Animation and directed by Peter Ramsey, the film will be released on November 21, 2012 in theatres nationwide.  William Joyce and Guillermo del Toro executive produced the animated, feature-length film.  For more information about the film, visit http://riseoftheguardians.com

William Joyce's New York Times-bestselling GUARDIANS OF CHILDHOOD book series is set 200 years before the adventures from Rise of the Guardians. The 13 book series published by Simon & Schuster sets up the mythology of these legends through vividly illustrated picture books and chapter books for young adults. "There's a lot of stuff in the film that's fed the book series in ways I didn't expect and made it all together stronger and more interesting. It was a delight to work on both the books and the film," says William Joyce.  For more information about the book series, visit http://theguardiansofchildhoodbooks.com.

Three Fantastic Book Signings for Toothiana and Sandman

The newest additions to William Joyce's Guardians of Childhood book series will be released on October 2nd. The third chapter book, Toothiana, Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies, introduces one of the most riveting, mysterious Guardians of all time: the Tooth Fairy. The Sandman: The Story of Sanderson Mansnoozie, the second picture book in the series, tells how the Sandman dreamed up his sweet-dreams legacy. William Joyce will be at three spectacular book signings to celebrate:

CHICAGO
Tuesday, October 2 at 7PM
Anderson's Book Shop
Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., in Naperville

MILWAUKEE
Friday, October 5 at 7PM
Boswell Book Company
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53211

SHREVEPORT
Sunday, October 7 at 3PM
Barnes & Noble
6646 Youree Drive, Shreveport, LA 71105

Pre-order a book now through Amazon:

• The Sandman: The Story of Sanderson Mansnoozie
• Toothiana, Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies

Rise of the Guardians Trailer

The official Rise of The Guardians movie poster premiered today. Details here!

William Joyce Wednesdays!

The next two Wednesdays of December feature special Guardians of Childhood media appearances.

Catch children's book expert and  owner of NYC-based Books Of Wonder (widely considered to be the best children's bookstore in NYC) Peter Glassman on The Martha Stewart Show this Wednesday December 14th as he presents holiday gift recommendations. Among his selections: The Man In The Moon.

Plus, hear The Bob Edwards Show William Joyce interview on Satellite Radio (Sirius station #205 and XM station #121) Wednesday December 21st.

Nick St. North News and Reviews!

 The Jade Sphinx has released a delightful review of Nicholas St. North and The Battle of the Nightmare King.

"like L. Frank Baum and Oz, he is creating a whole alternate history, a densely packed saga of fantastic fiction that brings to life a fully-realized fantasyland....Re-imagining Santa Claus as a reformed swashbuckler is a stroke of genius"

Mundie Moms, a virtual hub for book-lovers, is giving away 2 copies of  Nicholas St. North and The Battle of the Nightmare King. Enter here to win.

This Weekend: William Joyce Book Signing

This weekend, William Joyce and his league of assorted Moonbots shall descend upon the Shreveport, LA Barnes & Noble (map). That's right, it's time for another book signing!

Beginning at 1 PM this Sunday December 4th, William Joyce will be on-hand signing copies of The Man In The Moon. We hope to see you there!

Man In The Moon fans

These kids received copies of The Man In The Moon during a recent screening of The Muppets. We enjoy seeing so many smiling, happy faces! 

Last weekend William Joyce jetted over to Austin, TX to attend Texas Book Fest. That event coincided with the Austin Film Fest, where "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore" was named  Best Animated Short.

The Man In The Moon is a New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice. From the New York Times Bookshelf: 

"With the aura of an established classic, the first volume in Joyce’s long-­anticipated series, “The Guardians of Childhood,” is worth the wait. And what a brilliant concept!...With lots of detail in its gold-flecked blues, the lavish illustration will set 6-year-old minds ticking..."

Texas Book Festival

William Joyce's next Guardians of Childhood book event is this weekend! Catch him on Saturday at Texas Book Fest in Austin! You may find him in Capitol Extension Room E2.010 at 2:15 PM.

North is available now!

Released today: the first chapter book in William Joyce's Guardians of Childhood series, Nicolas St. North And The Battle of the Nightmare King. This is also The Man In The Moon's second week in the New York Time's Top 10 Bestsellers list for picture books!

Book Tour Schedule: Sept 24

The ever-dependable Moonbots subjected 

Joyce's  jet pack to rigorous safety testing.

 

Look to the skies above the National Mall starting at around 1:30 PM on Saturday. It's not a bird, or a plane, it's author William Joyce! See him on a terrestrial break from his sublunary journey at the 2011 National Book Festival in Washington, DC this weekend. Have a copy of The Man In The Moon signed and enjoy a lovely autumn afternoon at this event sponsored by the Library of Congress. A map of the pavilion layout can be downloaded here.

 Video via Simon & Schuster.

Welcome to the official resource for the latest updates from the moon and beyond. Here you will find all the news, reviews, and general updates on The Guardians Of Childhood book series.

Join author William Joyce in his interplanetary adventure!


UFO Collides With Author William Joyce from Moonbot Studios on Vimeo.