Hi! Recently, Shawn and I took a break from working on First Cat #4 (hmm not sure whether that’s been announced yet) to cook up some new merch featuring some of the books’ most beloved characters.
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There’s a tank top starring Dennis (it seems weird to “star” in a tank top but Dennis definitely stars in this one), a baseball tee with a bunny on it, a poetry hat (featuring the worm, of course), and a cyberpunk First Cat in Space shirt.
Also, we finally made stickers!
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We’re announcing the new stuff to newsletter subscribers first because sometimes things sell out quickly, especially in certain sizes. So if any of it looks good, we would gently recommend grabbing it now.
Thank you for reading our books and, if you’re so inclined, sporting our gear. It’s fun to make this stuff for you all! (And for ourselves. I’ll be wearing that hat all summer. And probably the tank top, too—sorry to my neighbors.)
As always:
* You can watch to Shawn and me read the entirety of The First Cat in Space on YouTube.
* You can listen to us sing the the songs from the books wherever you stream music.
* You can download a Fan Club membership card and an official-looking certificate from our website.
* You can find our books at your local library and wherever fine books about toenail clipping robots are sold.
Bonus photo of Shawn:
Bye!
Mac
Oh my oh my!! Got a few new threads on the way for his September birthday (bought size small so I can steal them and he can love them forever). Love the new range. Thanks for the heads up x
Looking good! We love your books! Can’t wait for the third one (because I’ve read the first two aloud so many times! 🤪).