Chronicle Books | 978-1797211237 In April of 2020, just weeks after we officially entered the pandemic, I sold the manuscript for FINDING GRATEFUL, a picture book about noticing and naming the many things we can be grateful for each and every day. The spark for the book arrived by way of a podcast I’d listened… Read more »
Viking Books for Young Readers | 978-0593525760 I’ve been looking forward to sharing A FLICKER OF HOPE for quite some time now, and here we are! Beautifully written by Cynthia Harmony and illustrated by Devon Holzwarth, A Flicker of Hope is about family, the migration of the monarch butterflies, and the special relationship Lucía has… Read more »
Chronicle Books | 978-1797219653 It’s National Poetry Month and although, YES, we should celebrate poetry year round, April is always a great opportunity to welcome more poetry into our lives. This week, I’m sharing a new book by writer and illustrator Grant Snider. I saw an advance copy of POETRY COMICS at the Chronicle booth… Read more »
978-1536219425 | Candlewick Press It’s June, school’s over, and the months of summer are full of possibility. Shermy doesn’t have many plans, but he does know he’ll read the latest book in the Wilderness Adventures series, put together puzzles, and deal with his annoying new neighbor, Shake. Shake is visiting his grandma, Shermy’s neighbor, Mrs…. Read more »
Chronicle Books | 978-1797215037 In WAKE UP, WOODLANDS, author Karen Jameson and illustrator Marc Boutavant‘s beautiful companion to Woodland Dreams, readers are invited into the arrival of one of my favorite seasons. As the bears and butterflies, fawns and foxes greet warmer days, kids will relish the call to take in the sights and sounds… Read more »
Little Simon (S&S) | ISBN: 978-1665932035 I’m excited to share my first board book, IT’S YOUR TIME TO SHINE, with charming illustrations by Nanette Regan. This is a book that began as one thing and became something more, thanks to the vision of my brilliant editor. Originally inspired by the opening lines of Ecclesiastes 3… Read more »
Random House Studio | 978-1984848093 On Muhammad’s seventh birthday, his dad gives him a prayer rug called a salat. It’s beautiful, with “fuzzy patterns and gold stitching.” He’ll use the rug five times a day, following the important traditions of his Islamic faith. That evening and the next morning, he whispers his prayers to… Read more »
