From the Desk of...Steve Duffendack, C3 Illustrator

Meet Mr. CookieMan (lovingly named by my  3-year-old son).  He travelled to Kansas City inside a chocolate egg which came from Germany.  We met our German friends on a vacation in Mexico.  For the past 6 years – we have traded packages back and forth with our German friends which feature our favorite local items such as food, art, toys and music.  When we received our German chocolate egg - we had no idea of the treasure we would discover inside.  I find Mr. CookieMan to be irresistibly charming in form and style.  When he rolls on his hidden wheels his head bobs up and down.  It doesn't get any better than that ladies and gentlemen!  Although he came from Germany, when he talks to my son in play - his voice is low, raspy and proper– with a slight Australian accent ("Oh dear mate – I do say…") – he also happens to love "chocolate cookies with chocolate chips, chocolate icing and a tall cool glass of chocolate milk."  He is a man of great taste!

Originally posted by Hailey Osterhaus on Thursday, September 29, 2011