CHRIS HARRIS is the author of the number-one-except-for-two-other-books New York Times-bestselling children’s book I’M JUST NO GOOD AT RHYMING, illustrated by Lane Smith and lauded by Publisher’s Weekly as “a worthy heir to Silverstein, Seuss and even Ogden Nash.” His new follow-up poetry collection, MY HEAD HAS A BELLYACHE, illustrated by Andrea Tsurumi, is already getting rave reviews. He is also the author of IF YOU LAUGH, I’M STARTING THIS BOOK OVER, illustrated by Serge Bloch, and THE ALPHABET’S ALPHABET, illustrated by Dan Santat.
Chris lives in Los Angeles with his wife Hilary, two children, and a dog who purrs like a cat. He loves solving puzzles, playing games, and eating hoards of peppermint stick ice cream. In his spare time, he gets older. If you ever meet Chris, ask him the question “Shneeple?” while pulling your ear, and he promises that he will respond by saying, “Shnomple!” while hitting himself on the forehead. (It’s like you’ll be members of a secret club!).
Chris has also spent over twenty years in television, most of it hovering around the snack table. He is currently executive producer and showrunner for the new FRASIER, premiering this fall on Paramount+. Among his other credits are writer/executive producer for HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, executive producer/showrunner for ACAPULCO, THE GOODWIN GAMES and THE GREAT INDOORS, and writer for THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN. His written pieces have appeared in The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, ESPN, and on one of those shows on NPR – probably All Things Considered, but it’s been a while so he’s not 100% certain.
