About John Himmelman

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About John Himmelman

I should be writing! It’s my job. But sometimes I procrastinate. It’s amazing all the things that seem so compelling when I’m supposed to be working. So, thought I, maybe it’s better to procrastinate from writing by writing. Besides, writing things for the fun of it should be allowed!

I make my living as an author and illustrator of children’s books and adult non fiction on various natural history topics. I’m hoping this blog will allow me to exercise some of the demons those genres force me to keep at bay. For more about what I do, you can visit my website at www.johnhimmelman.com.

Bear in mind that, as the name of this blog implies, there will be much tongue-in-cheekedness.

I searched for a blog site that allowed people to add their own thoughts to my rants and musings, so please do.

7 Responses

on August 7, 2010 at 9:56 am Lisa Schwartz

John
Have just tried emailing you at jhimmel@comcast.net and got a delivery error message. I represent Cengage Learning and we are trying to send you 4 reprint permissions requests for volume 221 of Something About the Author. Can you please contact me via email or phone 248/636-2490 with a good email or fax to send you these requests?

Thank you.
on January 21, 2012 at 9:59 am Kathy

Hi John,

I read about Parmalee Farm bird walk days to late. Missed it. Will you be doing it again? or any other walks?

Thanks
Kathy
on January 21, 2012 at 3:16 pm John Himmelman

Hi, Kathy – I will be doing one in May – spring migrants, wildflowers, amphibians…, and another one or two in the summer. You can check my website http://www.johnhimmelman.com or the Parmelee Farm site (google it) for more details. I haven’t picked the dates yet.
on February 16, 2013 at 1:13 pm frankgalloblog

This photo needs a giant turkey leg dripping grease grasped in your left hand…
on May 2, 2013 at 11:12 am Barbara Supple

Hi John,

My students and I are hooked on your “…to the Rescue” books! The kids would like to send you a letter with some ideas for other books, but I haven’t been able to find an email or snail mail address. What is the best way to contact you?

Thank you for your your wonderfully entertaining books!

Take good care,

Miss Barb 🙂
on June 25, 2017 at 8:51 am Christine Calabrese

I love your books! There’s a big push for reading non-fiction in our schools now and your books fit the bill!
Go out and explore more bugs so you can report back in your most interesting fashion! Did you write one yet about the Praying Mantis? I’m looking for it now! Following you and enjoying your books!
Christine Calabrese 🙂
on June 25, 2017 at 10:37 am John Himmelman

Why thank you, Christine! Working on one now about a box turtle. Praying Mantis would be a good topic…