THE SKELETON AND THE CAT
HarperCollins | Coming July 7, 2026
The Skeleton and the Cat is the first in a series of books about a Skeleton and a Cat who become very good friends. It will be Brandon’s author-illustrator debut.
★ "Funny, vibrant, and surprisingly tender—in short, everything a good friendship should be."
— Kirkus (Starred Review)
★ "A friendship story with a bona fide funny bone—and soul to spare"
— Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
★ "Tender and visually radiant"
— School Library Journal (starred review)
★ "a simple story of friendship with a clipped wit"
— The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)
#1 Kids Indie Next Pick, American Booksellers Association
The Skeleton and the Cat is based on Brandon’s Dead Cat series of paintings - a daily illustration practice of discovering the whimsical (after)life and times of death and a cat:
