Chris Harris

My follow-up poetry collection to IJNGAR, MY HEAD HAS A BELLYACHE, is out JULY 18th!! Masterfully and delightfully illustrated by Andrea Tsurumi. I’m wildly proud of how this book has turned out. And the reviews so far (!!!)... #kidspoetry #myheadhasabellyache #mhhab #funny

@JThomasABC @AndreaTsurumi Thank you, Jennifer! (I picked a good day to peek at this site again.) I'm super-proud of this book--both the crackpot and crackerjack parts--and love how @AndreaTsurumi brought it to ridiculous life! I hope folks enjoy it...

How on earth did @justchrisharris take a bunch of seemingly crackpot ideas and turn them into a book full of crackerjack poems? My Head Has A Bellyache (illus. @AndreaTsurumi) is a 5-star read. #TuesReviews

One of my favorites from I’m Just No Good at Rhyming by Chris Harris (@justchrisharris), who never fails to crack me up! #poemsforkids #kidlit #poetry

@KidTimeStory @FuseEight @nprbooks Shh!! I snuck in through the stage door. Don't let anyone know!

@FuseEight @nprbooks @justchrisharris you’re in here!

Tomorrow! #myheadhasabellyache @booksaremagicbk

Happy November the 2nd! #myheadhasabellache #kidlit #kidspoetry

More dates for my WORLD TOUR for MY HEAD HAS A BELLYACHE... I’ll be everywhere on the planet from Manhattan all the way to Brooklyn! This Saturday and next. Please spread the word to anyone with grade-schoolers—and if you know any kids who’d like to read with me, message me!

@BrianLaRossa Would love one, thank you! Really appreciate it.

@Anthony_Etherin STOP BEING SO GOOD AT THESE!! STOP IT! STOP IT RIGHT NOW!!! I REALLY MEAN IT!!! That's not a haiku. That's just me yelling at you.

TYPEWRITER (Lipogram-Haiku*) Typewriter. Top row. Write your poetry or quote. Tier your repertoire. (*qwertyuiop only)

@Anthony_Etherin HOW DO YOU DO THESE?!?!?!?!

LORD OF THE RINGS (Palindrome) Eyes, till it’s won, kill orcs. A nine-men order, baser Gollum. I mull ogre, sabre, drone — men in a scroll. I know, still, its eye.

@Justin_Stangel @OblongBooks Thank you, Justin!!

Shopping in @OblongBooks and stumbled upon this- MY HEAD HAS A BELLYACHE by @justchrisharris. Excited to go home and check it out. I suggest you do the same. Chris is a great guy, and deserves the recognition!!

At last night's #frasier screening with the family. Can't wait for folks to see it next week on @paramountplus!

Last week I got to give away hundreds of copies of a certain ridiculous book through the Bookstormer Foundation, an awesome charity providing much-needed books to kids in lower-income areas. Read more--and consider donating--through the link below: bookstormerfoundation.com

Tomorrow! Unless you're reading this tomorrow, in which case: Today!

@AttieLime @milla_reed @TheEmergChick @TwoHootsBooks Feel better! Argh, I hope it’s no one from that book who got you sick. Several Tobys were not looking well last time I checked in.

Maybe we should channel a bit of this spirit, from our sick beds! @milla_reed @TheEmergChick

Need a good laugh? (Who doesn't?) Not a giggle - a real belly roar! MY HEAD HAS A BELLYACHE by @justchrisharris & @kidlitart Andrea Tsurumi. Fun 4 Family #storytime (but don't tell kids it's #poetry!)

Saving this treasure for my kid in AP Lit.

A POEM ABOUT SNAKES IN WHICH WE TRIED TO USE ACTUAL SNAKES FOR EVERY LETTER "S," BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE SNAKES AREN'T COOPERATING* * Not to be confused with the poem of the same title by Lord Byron #myheadhasabellyache #kidspoetry

A handy guide for poets and language lovers! May need further explanation of kennings and neologisms, though. #poetrycommunity #kidlit

I’m also still setting up FALL SCHOOL VISITS for K-5. Message me if you'd like to ask your/your kids' school about a visit, and please let others know. Where I'll be, so far: SOUTHERN CA: Any time… SF BAY AREA: Sept. 25, 26, & 27 NEW YORK AREA (NJ, NY, CT): November 1st-14th

This coming SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th at 12:30 I’ll be at CHILDREN’S BOOK WORLD making kids laugh—20% with me, 80% at me. Come join! Tell others! (And I may need a few young co-readers at the event—message me if you have a volunteer…) @ChildrensBW_LA #myheadhasabellyache