C.S. Jennings

Join us for celebration and book presentations!

DECEMBER 6
Barnes & Noble
Round Rock
2701 Parker Dr. Bldg A Suite 700,
Round Rock, TX

THREE AUTHOR EVENT*
11AM Lalena Pescadora
NOON Julissa Mora
1PM C.S. Jennings

*And whole HEAP of fun activities with NYOS Charter School!

In which, we sit on opposite sides of the room taking photos of our pets and text them to each other.

This time, catching the same moments from the other’s perspective.

Sleepy Boi

Argento now moves his beds around, dragging them from room to room. Apparently, just ONE in my studio was enough. And then he blocked the door with it. 🤣

🎉 I am so excited to share the cover of my new book, MY BIG BOOK OF TEXAS!🎉

🤠 As a seventh-generation Texan, the pages within are my love letter to Texas.

AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER!

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/781116...

#kidlit #Texas

Lap, occupied.
This pillow will have to do.

#pug

Dax, Sunday agenda

FINDING A CHARACTER: WHOA PANDA! Creating the characters is one of my part of making books.

One of the best parts of making books is discovering the characters who live in the pages.

open.substack.com/pub/csjennin...

Been there. Rooting for you.

Rural west Texas sunset with no sound but the soft chirp of crickets and the faraway hiss of cars on the highway.

10/10

pug by directional light

Stickers are too much fun. … I should go back and make stickers for ALL of my books! 😳🤯🤩

I was honored to talk kidlit shop on READING WITH YOUR KIDS.

🎉READINGWITHYOURKIDS.COM

EPISODE: “Cuddly Pandas & Chaotic Chickens”
DATE: Nov 18, 2025

🎧 LISTEN TO IT ON
Spotify
Goodpods
iHeart Radio
Apple Podcasts
Amazon Music

BONUS PHOTO: My sophisticated recording setup in my studio 😉

#kidlit

PET SHOP RACERS is featured in Book People’s Gift Guide?! 😮😁😊

Thank you, @bookpeople

🛍️📚local!

#kidlit

😁😁😁

Argento rings in the season.

Our little puppy is turning into a pug!

(He’s six months old.)

Sir Zissou shall grant you audience, verily.

Wurstfest 2025

21st year (and a hat full of pins to prove it) of attending this Oktoberfest style event in New Braunfels. One of my happiest annual traditions. 😁

Prost!

nightstand
:: nov. 13th

HER: I picked up some holiday decorations. Look what I got for the yard!

ME: For the YARD?

#AndOneForTheStudio

Sleepiest Thursday

The Northern Lights. A little less “northern” than normal.

Lakeway, Texas

At the SCBWI booth at the Texas Book Festival this last Saturday. One photo out of a wonderful day spent with friends old and new, and makers and lovers of books. Here’s to the greatness of the kid lit community!

Tonight I’ve been down AI customer service rabbit holes with Amazon, Etsy, and Godaddy. Absolutely worthless. AI is worthless.

TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL WEEKEND

✒️📚I’m signing books at the Society of Children’s Writers and Illustrators booth!

🌟EXCLUSIVE EVENT!🌟

🐼 WHOA PANDA! 🐼
🏁 PET SHOP RACERS 1&2 🏁

For sale ONLY at the signing, not in the festival book store.

SATURDAY
November 8th
10-10:50AM
Booth 505
Tent 5
Off 10th Street

Argento has been in DEFCON 1 PUPPY MODE all morning.

He wants to bring that chaos to the couch, but Lady Ivy Hazelnut will not grant him passage.

She set her boundaries with him early. The only of our three cats he respects. He’s afraid of her.

💂The Feline Guard of House Nearburg-Jennings

😁 Thank you!

Zissou, Klaus, Land Shark

With appearances from The Creature from the Black Lagoon, (Tiny, yet still properly terrifying) Jason, Zoey, the Onceler, and The Lorax

Halloween at Apache Shores is bananas awesome.

Mail from the OKC ZOO!

HAUNT THE ZOO sweatshirt and tee?!*😁🎉 Thank you!

I’ve had the honor of working the fabulous team there for almost a decade. I designed the ID and logos for their brilliant annual event. 🎃

Have a happy and safe Halloween!

*Event staff attire

Book launch for PET SHOP RACERS. One of the best evenings of my life. #kidlit