Watson, Tom: - Tom Watson lives in Chicago with his wife, daughter, and son.
And it\'s a lot more fun and rewarding to write stories for them than to write speeches for grown-ups..
More important, Tom\'s time in politics made him realize a very important thing: Kids are way smarter than adults.
This experience helped him develop the unique, storytelling narrative style of the Stick Dog books.
Early in his career Tom worked in politics, including a stint as the chief speechwriter for the governor of Ohio.
The dog\'s name is Shadow.
He wanted to name the dog Put Your Shirt On (please don\'t ask why), but he was outvoted by his family.
Tom says he looks like a Labrador with a bad perm.
The dog is a Labrador-Newfoundland mix.
He also has a dog, as you could probably guess.
Watson, Tom: - Tom Watson lives in Chicago with his wife, daughter, and son
