Have you ever wondered where books come from?

smallest-feeblest-boggart:

thefingerfuckingfemalefury:

somethingfangirly:

neil-gaiman:

allofthefeelings:

bluelightseven:

zwischendenstuehlen:

Well then, let me show you, because that’s what I do for a living.

Right now, it’s this time of the year, and the little ones have just freshly hatched:

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You’ll notice they’re still blind and naked when they hatch. So I make them little coats to keep them warm during their first winter:

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See how they happily line up to put them on:

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See? Better. Now they’re ready to go and explore the world.

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And if they make it through the winter and we take good care of them, they will grow up to be strong and wise like their older fellows:

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So, in case you were ever wondering, now you know.

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As a Publishing Professional I can say that this is 10000% accurate, and I am a little concerned you’re just giving away all of our industry secrets on Tumblr.

I am a famousy awards-winning author of BOOKS and I endorse this post.

I am literally crying from how cute this is

IMPORTANT BOOK KNOWLEDGE!

i cannot believe this post reached neil fucking gaiman