One of my favorite picture books of all time is ARNIE THE DOUGHNUT, cooked up by the inimitable Laurie Keller. (Why hasn’t it become a major motion picture? I sniff the heavenly aroma of sugary fried dough and box office smash potential!)
So while you wait for the selection of Storystorm prizes, I invited Arnie to the blog to interview Laurie’s latest character, Potato, about his quest for the perfect pair of pants. Take it away, boys!
Hey Potato! Thanks for meeting me at the bakery. Did you have any trouble finding it?
No trouble at all! I just took a Tuber Uber.
I see you have your new Potato Pants on! I was hoping you’d wear them.
Oh, yeah––I never leave home without ‘em! Pretty snazzy, aren’t they? Yep, when it comes to designing flattering pants for potatoes, Tuberto is your go-to tater!
I heard you almost didn’t get your Potato Pants––something to do with an eggplant. What was the problem?
He was waiting for me in Lance Vance’s Fancy Pants Store on the ONE day they were selling Potato Pants and I didn’t want to go in there because I was afraid he’d push me like he did the day before and ruin my brand new Potato Pants!
So, he’s a pretty pushy eggplant, huh?
Well, I thought so but it all turned out to be a silly misunderstanding. I’m a big enough spud to admit that. We’re actually friends now!
That’s cool! So, you really wanted this stripey pair with the stripey suspenders. Why do you like stripes so much?
I can’t explain it, Arnie. They just make me happy!
I feel the same way about my frosting and sprinkles!
I see you’re doing the Robot––I mean the PO-bot! Can you teach me how to do it?
No.
But I can teach you how to do the DOUGH-bot!
Oh, no! I laughed so hard I ripped my Potato Pants!
I’ll call for help! Oh, YOO-HOO, MAKEUP!
No, I’ll just scooch right over to the Tater Trouser Tailor. Thanks for everything, Arnie!
Thanks, Potato!
What is it now, Arnie?
Oops, sorry, Makeup––problem solved. But as long as you’re here…do you mind arranging my sprinkles into stripes? Diagonally? By color? Pretty please with frosting on top? Thanks!
I LOVE ‘EM!
But I wonder if vertical stripes might be better on me?
Oh, YOO-HOO, MAKEUP!
Well, we all know that Arnie is a diva doughnut (just like Mariah Creamy).
Thanks for stepping in to interview Potato, Arnie!
Since I am such a ginormous Laurie Keller fan, I am so mashed today to offer a copy of POTATO PANTS!
Just leave a comment below to enter! A random winner will be selected after the Storystorm prizes!
Good luck!
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February 5, 2019 at 11:55 am
Celeste Bocchicchio-Chaudhri
I love these characters! Thanks for interviewing Potato Arnie!
February 5, 2019 at 11:55 am
Claire W Bobrow
Potato meets Arnie – now that’s a good mash-up! Loved the interview 🙂
February 5, 2019 at 12:13 pm
Tara Lazar
MASH UP !!!
hahahahahahahahahaaaa
February 5, 2019 at 11:56 am
dlapmandi
Lovely interview!
February 5, 2019 at 11:56 am
Dayne Sislen, Children's Book Illustrator
So funny, love these guys.💕💕💓
February 5, 2019 at 11:57 am
mona861
Too funny!!!
February 5, 2019 at 11:58 am
Robin Jordan
Robot, Po-bot, Dough-bot – Hahahaha! I DO NUT know which is funniest! OK… they’re all a riot!
February 5, 2019 at 11:58 am
Deb Sullivan
Frosting, sprinkles and stripes make me happy too! Thanks for putting a smile on the face of many readers today 🙂
February 5, 2019 at 11:58 am
lindaschueler
Ha ha! Great interview!
February 5, 2019 at 11:59 am
Danielle Dufayet
Well that was fun! Love all the puns…can’t wait to find out what the misunderstanding was all about. Congrats!
February 5, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Darshana
so fun!
February 5, 2019 at 12:01 pm
beckylevine
I love Laurie’s books! Scrambled States was one of my son’s favorites when he was little.
February 5, 2019 at 12:01 pm
Jane Dippold
I love stripes too! Great interview!
February 5, 2019 at 12:02 pm
Linda
What an absolutely fun sounding book!
February 5, 2019 at 12:02 pm
judyrubin13
Thank you for sharing Arnie the Doughnut and Potato’s delicious interview. Definitely, food for thought.
February 5, 2019 at 12:02 pm
Lydia Lukidis
This looks absolutely hilarious!!
February 5, 2019 at 12:04 pm
Laura
Ca-yute!
February 5, 2019 at 12:05 pm
marylouisealucurto
Mr. Potato would get better results if he called for Wardrobe!
February 5, 2019 at 12:07 pm
Dawn Prochovnic
Thanks for sprinkling a little fun into my morning!
February 5, 2019 at 12:07 pm
Lori Dubbin
Thank you for showing how to sprinkle humor and heart with pants and stripes!
February 5, 2019 at 12:08 pm
Aimee Isaac
My kids listen to Arnie the Doughnut over and over again on Storyline Online!
February 5, 2019 at 12:08 pm
Stephen S. Martin
Absolutely Hilarious ! Started my morning Write!
February 5, 2019 at 12:08 pm
BrookeVS
That was hilarious! Thanks for sharing and brightening my morning 🤣
February 5, 2019 at 12:10 pm
Judy Palermo
Loved it!
February 5, 2019 at 12:10 pm
Joy Pitcairn
What a silly spud! 🙂 Thanks for sharing this!
February 5, 2019 at 12:10 pm
Buffy Silverman
I am glazed over with admiration for this smashing, spudtastic interview!
February 5, 2019 at 12:14 pm
supermario6
We LOVE Potato Pants!
February 5, 2019 at 12:14 pm
Nora Fry
My toddler adores Arnie! Especially the Storyline Online version.
February 5, 2019 at 12:14 pm
loelmu
HA! What a great interview! I hope his pants can be fixed! 🙂
February 5, 2019 at 12:17 pm
Lisa Riddiough
I must have this book! Please pick me. Thank you.
February 5, 2019 at 12:17 pm
Maria Bostian
Love this. Cracks me up! Thanks for keeping StoryStorm alive!
February 5, 2019 at 12:18 pm
Jacqueline Adams
What a fun post! I love the way it starts off as an interview but turns into a story of its own.
February 5, 2019 at 12:20 pm
shannonstocker
Oh my gosh, could this post be any cuter? Love these characters!!
February 5, 2019 at 12:20 pm
Catherine Millington
Thanks! Now that’s an interview with a-peel! (insert groan and eyeroll here)
February 5, 2019 at 12:22 pm
kirsticall
WOW! Hilarious! I can’t wait to read POTATO PANTS!
February 5, 2019 at 12:23 pm
Lori Alexander
Yay! Laurie Keller is tops. She does a humorous PB like no other!
February 5, 2019 at 12:23 pm
Mary Lou Johnson
Is it okay to want to eat the doughnut?!
February 5, 2019 at 12:25 pm
Mark Bentz
Great interview, soo funny.
Thanks for the laugh.
February 5, 2019 at 12:25 pm
Krista Maxwell
Very cute!
February 5, 2019 at 12:26 pm
Nancy Ramsey
That was fun!!! Great post!!!
February 5, 2019 at 12:27 pm
Garnett Natasha
Looks hysterical!
February 5, 2019 at 12:33 pm
Laurel Ranveig Abell
Hilarious!!
February 5, 2019 at 12:38 pm
andreesantini
Lol love it
February 5, 2019 at 12:41 pm
Gabriele
Thanks for the spudroarious interview. It was doughlightful!
February 5, 2019 at 12:41 pm
Margo Sorenson (@ipapaverison)
What a great mash-up! I’ve got my eyes peeled for those two books, now, They shred, for sure, any way you slice ’em. Thank you for sharing!
February 5, 2019 at 12:48 pm
Mary Warth
Terrific fun! Thanks so much.
February 5, 2019 at 12:52 pm
Megan Cason
This was great! Thanks for the smile today.
February 5, 2019 at 12:53 pm
C.L. Murphy
Laurie’s humor never disappoints!
February 5, 2019 at 12:53 pm
Suzanne LaLiberte Lewis
Still giggling!! Thanks for the fun interview, Arnie!
February 5, 2019 at 12:54 pm
Nicole Vuong
Oooooo, I love it!!!
February 5, 2019 at 12:58 pm
Carolyn Kraft
This is so funny! Thanks for the laughs, much needed and appreciated!
February 5, 2019 at 12:58 pm
Deb Huard, Writer
What a cute post! Brought a smile to me today. : )
February 5, 2019 at 1:08 pm
Mel Copeman
I won’t be able to eat doughnuts or potatoes for some time now. Great interview!
February 5, 2019 at 1:08 pm
writersideup
My opinion—Arnie should keep the diagonal look 😉
February 5, 2019 at 1:09 pm
Janet Frenck Sheets
Potato’s pants are surprisingly adorable.You could start a design line!
February 5, 2019 at 1:10 pm
rimna
So funny – thanks for the laughs!
February 5, 2019 at 1:10 pm
Christine Pinto
What fun! Thanks so much for doing this. Inspires me to more puns, maybe even with potatoes, or popcorn, or poi. No, not poi. I really hate poi. 🙂
February 5, 2019 at 1:10 pm
Megan Whitaker
Love the illustrations and the puns 🙂
February 5, 2019 at 1:13 pm
Jessica Potts
Too cute!!
February 5, 2019 at 1:13 pm
Judy Sobanski (@jkspburg)
Thanks for the laughs! Potato Pants is one of my favorite all-time books!
February 5, 2019 at 1:14 pm
David McMullin
I love them both. Thanks for the laugh.
February 5, 2019 at 1:19 pm
Allyson
I loved the interview! Hooray for them both!
February 5, 2019 at 1:19 pm
laura516
Potato Pants is one of my favorite funny picture books. Thanks for the food-inspired humor!
February 5, 2019 at 1:19 pm
Susan Schade
So funny! I love it!
February 5, 2019 at 1:24 pm
kimgjolly
Love it! Love food books/characters!
February 5, 2019 at 1:25 pm
Daryl Gottier
Oh my gosh, just adorable. Thanks for making me smile!
February 5, 2019 at 1:25 pm
Debbie Meyer
That was hilarious!! Thanks for sharing.
February 5, 2019 at 1:27 pm
Meli Glickman
What a yummy sweet treat of a post! Many thanks for sharing!
February 5, 2019 at 1:35 pm
Loralee Petersen
This is so fun! Made my day. Thanks Laurie and Tara.
February 5, 2019 at 1:36 pm
curryelizabeth
Potato Pants is one of my new favorites! Hilarious interview. Thanks!
February 5, 2019 at 1:38 pm
kiwijenny
This made me laugh my pants off. ..which is pretty embarrassing since I teach four year olds…lol
February 5, 2019 at 1:38 pm
Sue Heavenrich
Great interview! Really fun to read and reminded me that Mr Potato has true Soul(anaceae).
February 5, 2019 at 1:42 pm
Anita
This is fun!
February 5, 2019 at 1:43 pm
PJ Taub
Love that story line. Amazingly funny.
February 5, 2019 at 1:45 pm
Creations By Mit
Such fun to see characters outside of their books! Loved it!!!
Michele Katz Grieder
February 5, 2019 at 1:48 pm
Beth Gallagher
This is just what I needed today!!! Thanks for a wonderful respite from my 1st grade class. 😄
February 5, 2019 at 1:50 pm
Polly Renner
Omigosh! I can’t wait to read this one!
February 5, 2019 at 1:50 pm
Katie Williams
Haha, hilarious. Love the Potato Pants : )
February 5, 2019 at 1:50 pm
Sara Fajardo
What an apeeling interview. Thanks for the laugh!
February 5, 2019 at 1:52 pm
Judy Y
🤣 Great interview!
February 5, 2019 at 1:59 pm
Nina
Lol Tuber Uber
February 5, 2019 at 2:01 pm
Lynne Marie
Who knew food could be so entertaining! Thanks for sharing!
February 5, 2019 at 2:03 pm
authoraileenstewart
Ha. What a fun interview :0)
February 5, 2019 at 2:09 pm
Rebecca Guzinski
PANTASTIC!!!!
February 5, 2019 at 2:09 pm
Jessi Peterson
A storytime favorite!
February 5, 2019 at 2:15 pm
LeeAnn Rizzuti
I have got to check this hot potato out!!!!
February 5, 2019 at 2:16 pm
chardixon47
I have that problem, too, Arnie. Should I wear stripes horizontal or vertical? What a pickle! Spudtacular interview guys 🙂
February 5, 2019 at 2:19 pm
Debbie Austin
Oh my goodness! That was adorable!
February 5, 2019 at 2:23 pm
heatherbell37
What a brilliant interview!
February 5, 2019 at 2:24 pm
Lynn Alpert
I never thought an interview with 2 carbs would make me chuckle!
February 5, 2019 at 2:25 pm
J.D. Silverwood (@jdsilverwood)
OMG, what did I just witness? Something wonderful, I think! 🙂
February 5, 2019 at 2:25 pm
Sarah Tobias
I think that might be the best interview EVER! So funny! So cute, and I’m kind of hungry.
February 5, 2019 at 2:32 pm
jheitman22
Hilarious!! Thanks!
February 5, 2019 at 2:37 pm
Karan Greene
That was fun!
February 5, 2019 at 2:42 pm
CJ Penko
Best. Thing. Ever. LOL! I LOVE potato pants!
February 5, 2019 at 2:42 pm
jaclynsmiller
Fun post!
February 5, 2019 at 2:43 pm
Melanie Ellsworth
Oh, I love it! But I wonder how Potato keeps his suspenders up…
February 5, 2019 at 2:44 pm
June Sengpiehl
What a fun read and what a cute idea for a picture book.
February 5, 2019 at 3:21 pm
Jennifer Bower
Great interview Arnie! Too, too funny!!!
February 5, 2019 at 3:22 pm
Wendy
Thanks for the smile! Two of my fav foods–I mean characters. (I mean both!)
February 5, 2019 at 3:25 pm
Kellie
Loved this! What a fantastic idea!
February 5, 2019 at 3:26 pm
Tara Hannon
This is hilarious!
February 5, 2019 at 3:29 pm
Cathy Ballou Mealey
Potato gasps. Potato wheezes. Potato pants.
Oh…’pants’!
A real trouser chest of puns. Loved it!
February 5, 2019 at 3:37 pm
Lucretia
Thanks for sharing the interview. Love Potato’s trousers–and if they can’t get fixed, the tailor can always make them into “hot pants” for the snazzy spud! (eye roll…)
February 5, 2019 at 3:47 pm
Kimberly
So cute!! Thank you!
February 5, 2019 at 3:48 pm
Anne C. Bromley
So clever! Many thanks!
February 5, 2019 at 3:48 pm
Andria Rosenbaum
That left me mashed, smashed and roasted. Thanks for the laughs, Spuds!
February 5, 2019 at 3:48 pm
shiela Fuller
Oh My Gosh, This is hysterically creative AND funny!
!
February 5, 2019 at 3:49 pm
Nancy Colle
Love Arnie! I was blessed to hear Laurie in person, ages ago at the Margarget Skiff Literary conference. She was amazing:)
February 5, 2019 at 3:53 pm
marshaelyn
Oh, MY STARS! I’m STILL laughing. Can’t wait for the next installment when Potato Pants meets Sweet Spud, the fashionista with a flair for Tator-tot tights by Tina Turner. Love a first sight! What fun! This interview made my afternoon, sending my imagination into the stratosphere. Thank you! Thank you!
February 5, 2019 at 3:54 pm
kassykeppol
Cute
February 5, 2019 at 3:59 pm
Johnell DeWitt
Ditto on the Arnie bandwagon–love it!
February 5, 2019 at 4:00 pm
Kim Wilson (@AuthorKimWilson)
Love this!
February 5, 2019 at 4:01 pm
Arlene Schenker
What a funny and clever interview. Put a smile on my face!
February 5, 2019 at 4:13 pm
Lisa Pavalon
Such a cute interview! I’m suddenly very hungry for a snack, though 🙂
February 5, 2019 at 4:28 pm
Kathy
So clever! 😂😂😂 🥔 and🍩
February 5, 2019 at 4:29 pm
Rinda Beach
It’s stripe-a-licous!
February 5, 2019 at 4:42 pm
sunwalker2013
Lol, such fun. I LOVED Mr. Potato Pants and am headed out soon to get me some Arnie! Personally, I prefer his diagonal stripes.
February 5, 2019 at 4:45 pm
Mary York
Okay, this looks like the fun-fun-funniest book ever!
February 5, 2019 at 4:48 pm
Pat Miller
I have loved Arnie since he first left the oven and Laurie came to our school! Happy to meet his spud friend.
February 5, 2019 at 4:49 pm
Paige Cunningham
I love this interview!!!!
February 5, 2019 at 4:56 pm
Kathryn Jean Hagen
Great humor that warmed me up on a cold, snowy day. Thank you Arnie, Potato, and Tara!
February 5, 2019 at 5:02 pm
Joannie Duris
Love these guys! I just got my copy of Potato Pants in the mail a couple of days ago. Absolutely hysterical. A new favorite book I may need to get for my local library too!
February 5, 2019 at 5:04 pm
Linda Mitchell
Delish! Delightful!
February 5, 2019 at 5:08 pm
Amy Bradshaw
Exactly what I needed this afternoon! Love them all!
February 5, 2019 at 5:12 pm
Brittanny Handiboe
Oh gosh this is silly. I love it.
February 5, 2019 at 5:28 pm
jessica shaw
I love Potato Pants and would especially love my own copy! Thanks for this adorable interview!
February 5, 2019 at 5:34 pm
Heather Kelso
What a hoot!
Thank you for the interview.
February 5, 2019 at 5:39 pm
kathydoherty1
This post really did have me LOL!
February 5, 2019 at 5:47 pm
thelmakat
Bahaha! I needed this!!
Thank you so much for the chuckle!
February 5, 2019 at 5:49 pm
Megan Walvoord (@mjwalvoord2)
Such a sweet potato. I love the diva doughnut. Love it!
February 5, 2019 at 5:52 pm
Juliana Lee
Adorable! Thanks for the laugh!
February 5, 2019 at 6:01 pm
MONICA HARRIS
Talking food….who can’t relate!?
February 5, 2019 at 6:11 pm
karinlarson
Laughing out loud, thank you!
February 5, 2019 at 6:16 pm
Sylvia Grech
So cute! Thanks.
February 5, 2019 at 6:33 pm
writeforapples1
Very cute!
February 5, 2019 at 6:33 pm
Sheri Dillard
Oh my goodness, that was HILARIOUS! 🙂
February 5, 2019 at 7:20 pm
seschipper
Oh so scrumptious,hilarious and down right delicious humor!!! Thank you Laurie and Tara!!! It will certainly be added to our collection !!! 🙂
February 5, 2019 at 7:23 pm
leeanimator
Too adorable!!! Love the stripes!
February 5, 2019 at 7:32 pm
Meghan Burch
The laugh I needed right now. Thanks!
February 5, 2019 at 7:52 pm
Sherrilynn Scott
That was very clever! A doughnut interviewing a potato! That’s a lotta carb-dough-hydrates.
February 5, 2019 at 7:56 pm
Carol Gwin Nelson
Very cute!
February 5, 2019 at 7:59 pm
Joyce
An inspiration for my imagination.
February 5, 2019 at 8:09 pm
Carolyn Bennett Fraiser
Such great characters! Hilarious!
February 5, 2019 at 8:09 pm
Rebecca Thill (@rkthill)
I love these characters!
February 5, 2019 at 8:16 pm
Tracey Brown
These two are hilarious!
February 5, 2019 at 8:18 pm
mlflannigan
So hilarious!!!! Lol 🙂
February 5, 2019 at 8:33 pm
Nancy Riley
What a fun and silly book!
February 5, 2019 at 8:38 pm
Irene Grace
I love this! You rock Potato Pants! And yeah for Arnie! Love the creativity.
February 5, 2019 at 8:42 pm
Jill M Proctor
Ha! So clever! Loved the interview!
February 5, 2019 at 9:12 pm
Kelly Vavala
Bahaha! Potato pants! What fun! Great interview! Thank you for sharing!
February 5, 2019 at 9:15 pm
setwiggs
Love all the puns for potato pants. You’ll make kids laugh!
February 5, 2019 at 9:16 pm
Tania Russ Hebert
I just loved this. I like the that the doughnut wanted stripes too. Thanks for sharing!
February 5, 2019 at 9:27 pm
LouAnn Silva
So adorable! Donuts are my fav! Thanks for sharing!
February 5, 2019 at 9:47 pm
Lisa Healy
I love the stripe pants! Way to go!
February 5, 2019 at 10:04 pm
Laurie
Cute interview! Thanks for sharing!
February 5, 2019 at 10:07 pm
teacherwriteracker
Best interview!
February 5, 2019 at 10:44 pm
denitajohnson
That was very nice, I enjoyed that.
February 5, 2019 at 10:44 pm
Kim
This whole post just put the biggest smile on my face! How adorable!
February 5, 2019 at 10:59 pm
Erin Le Clerc
What a fabulous “author interview”, so novel! Thank you 🙂
February 5, 2019 at 11:14 pm
michelemeleen
This is what kidlit it is supposed to be about-ridiculousness!🤣🤣
February 5, 2019 at 11:36 pm
marty bellis
Great fun.
February 6, 2019 at 12:36 am
susanzonca
What fun!
February 6, 2019 at 3:37 am
Linda Bendor
Arnie, Potato, Tara and Laurie, you just made my day!
I feel more ideas sizzling! Here comes #32! 33 too?!
Here’s to all of you and to Kidlit!!!
February 6, 2019 at 4:20 am
Heather Gallagher
Ooh I love a punny story!
February 6, 2019 at 6:25 am
Myrna Foster
That was awesome!
February 6, 2019 at 7:57 am
Margaret Flint Suter
You are correct, this would be a really fun short film!
February 6, 2019 at 8:39 am
RebeccaTheWriter
Thanks for the laugh!! I needed that this morning!! 🙂
February 6, 2019 at 9:14 am
Lucky Jo Boscarino
There’s not enough donut humor in the world. Thanks, Laurie!
February 6, 2019 at 9:36 am
Carolyn Currier
Thank you for sharing!
February 6, 2019 at 9:47 am
Jennifer Phillips
What a great way to start the day. Thanks for the laughs. What creativity and talent at work!
February 6, 2019 at 10:12 am
Sherri Jones Rivers
How silly and cute is this. No rants, only raves for Potato Pants.
February 6, 2019 at 10:19 am
Sally Lotz Spratt - Badass 2019🦋 (@SallyLotzSpratt)
Love this. Sometimes we just need to be silly!
February 6, 2019 at 10:24 am
Michelle Kashinsky
Well that was hysterical. Definitely checking out both books and sharing them with my kids. Thank you so much for sharing!
February 6, 2019 at 10:50 am
nicolesalterbraun
So cute! People are so clever. I think I need to up my game!
February 6, 2019 at 11:00 am
Penny Parker Klostermann
So.much.fun!
I donut remember the last time I laughed this hard! I might have ripped my Potato pants too!
February 6, 2019 at 11:08 am
8catpaws
Is it po-tay-to? Or is it po-tah-to?
In either case–
“Love my sprinkles!” is Arnie’s motto!
February 6, 2019 at 11:27 am
Joan Longstaff
What a double act!
February 6, 2019 at 11:29 am
angelacapelartist
This is adorable!
February 6, 2019 at 11:38 am
CindyC
Thanks Laurie. You can’t go wrong with a donut.
February 6, 2019 at 11:43 am
debobrienbookscom
Thank you, Laurie. I needed some silliness.
February 6, 2019 at 12:24 pm
Kaylynn Johnsen
Gotta love potato pants with stripes.
February 6, 2019 at 1:07 pm
Kay
Love the illustrations! Will look for this book.
February 6, 2019 at 1:16 pm
Carrie Cook
We have Arnie’s book checked out from the library right now! I thought it was very thoughtful and clever.
February 6, 2019 at 1:38 pm
Jennifer Broedel (@JBroedelAuthor)
We talked about POTATO PANTS at the PB Summit PJ party! So funny!
February 6, 2019 at 1:42 pm
Angie
Oh, I haven’t read that one yet! That’s hysterical! Thanks for sharing!
February 6, 2019 at 2:12 pm
Gregory E Bray
There is a place here that makes potato doughnuts. I have a sudden craving for one.
February 6, 2019 at 3:22 pm
sarahheturadny
SO FUNNY!!! Lol!!! I read in the middle of lecture.
February 6, 2019 at 3:47 pm
Laura Purdie Salas
Hahaha! I was speaking at a children’s book event last weekend, and various educators were also sharing their five favorite books. This one was recommended–I’ve got it on reserve right now!
February 6, 2019 at 3:48 pm
Mardi Edwards
Two favorite foods of mine! What a funny yummy story! Ha!Ha!
February 6, 2019 at 4:34 pm
Kelly Ohlert
So cute!
February 6, 2019 at 5:58 pm
Erika Henkart
Oh how fun! Thank you for the smile.
February 6, 2019 at 6:14 pm
LenoraBiemans (@BiemansLenora)
I love you, Arnie!!!
February 6, 2019 at 6:29 pm
Julie Mondi
Super cute! Cant wait to read this book!!!
February 6, 2019 at 6:46 pm
Linda Hofke
Oh, my. My daughter and I loved Arnie. And from what I see here, we will love Potato, too.
February 6, 2019 at 7:10 pm
Linda KulpTrout
So much fun!
February 6, 2019 at 7:47 pm
Barbara Klein
This looks so cute. Know to cousins who would love this. Love the potatoes expression.
February 6, 2019 at 8:04 pm
annettepimentel
Stripes love great on Arnie.
February 6, 2019 at 8:12 pm
Melissa
Ha! I love it!!!! Goofy, silly and fun, my kind of interview.
February 6, 2019 at 9:40 pm
Laurie Bouck
They are so cute!!! Thanks for such a fun post! 😀
February 6, 2019 at 11:24 pm
Chelle Martin
Potatoes and donuts? Not quite peanut butter and chocolate, but much funnier. Fun post!
February 7, 2019 at 8:45 am
Janet Smart
What a fun interview! Love the stripes on Arnie.
February 7, 2019 at 10:02 am
Nadine Gamble
Perfect mash up–potato donuts–Spudnuts!
February 7, 2019 at 10:14 am
Li’vee Rehfield
What a wonderful way to express😊thank you
February 7, 2019 at 11:20 am
Mary Worley
Potato Pants! So clever.
February 7, 2019 at 11:35 am
claireannette1
Potato and Arnie just made my day!
February 7, 2019 at 11:50 am
Alexandra Hinrichs
Ha! This got me laughing, thank you!
February 7, 2019 at 1:00 pm
susan gruidel
Adorable. Delicious. Laughter on a gray day in NY. Thank you!
February 7, 2019 at 2:25 pm
ameliejsampsonct@gmail.com
Love it! Very funny read! More Potato and Arnie please! Thank you 🙂
February 7, 2019 at 9:04 pm
Heather Way
so cute. I adore these little characters!
February 7, 2019 at 11:18 pm
Robin Robb-Kraus
Spudtacular character and jokes! I know my students love the books Laurie!!
February 8, 2019 at 9:28 am
Nicole Strangman
Reading that was so much fun!
February 8, 2019 at 10:13 am
Dawn Young
❤️Reading
this made me smile! Keep writing.❤️
February 9, 2019 at 11:31 am
Stephanie Shaw
For an extra treat go to Storyline https://www.storylineonline.net/ at the Screen Guild and watch Chris O’Dowd read Arnie The Doughnut! Fun book!
February 9, 2019 at 4:17 pm
Kathryn E Kass
Great post, thanks!
February 11, 2019 at 3:02 am
Jilanne Hoffmann
But what about Naomi?
February 11, 2019 at 10:34 am
Jane
This is hysterical. I read Potato Pants to some third graders a few weeks ago. They loved it and so did I. Story and illustrations awesome.
February 11, 2019 at 11:07 am
Teresa Robeson
I totally love Laurie’s bizarre and brilliant humor!
February 11, 2019 at 3:49 pm
kateywrites
Hilariously weird and wonderful!
February 11, 2019 at 5:28 pm
Peggy Jaegly
What a nice story. I loved it! So unusual.
February 12, 2019 at 4:02 pm
Meilssa Chupp
I love imagination that comes out when inanimate objects become animated!
February 12, 2019 at 10:43 pm
Barb Ostapina
Oh my donut hole, Tara, I peed my potato pants!
February 12, 2019 at 11:01 pm
andromeda515
Lovin’ the potato pants!
February 13, 2019 at 7:32 pm
Danette Rance Lane
I just love Laurie Keller’s work! This was a hoot.
February 15, 2019 at 12:06 am
higherthanrubies
“Eye” have to read this book. Sorry….attempted potato humor. I do have to read it though. Thanks for the laugh!
February 17, 2019 at 8:07 pm
RaeMcDonald
Totally fun and so colorful and animated. Thank you.
February 18, 2019 at 4:32 pm
Carol Gordon Ekster
Love the silliness and play on words. Kids will love it, too!
February 18, 2019 at 4:48 pm
kaymarccharles6706
So creative!
February 27, 2019 at 3:18 am
Carolsue
This was so much fun to read! Thanks for the giveaway!
February 28, 2019 at 3:17 pm
Iconidol
Always loved Arnie!
March 6, 2019 at 12:50 pm
Sharron Magyar
So Creative, Love the humor!
May 12, 2019 at 12:14 pm
Lisa Murphy
Love this book! One of our favorites!
Lisa and co xxx