Global Exclusive Arnie The Doughnut Interviews Potato (Plus A Giveaway!)

  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, yeahâ€"â€"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 Pantsâ€"â€"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 Robotâ€"â€"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, Makeupâ€"â€"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!