Dear Friends, I’m absolutely thrilled to introduce you to my latest picture book!

Bob was the biggest, strongest,
and smartest bear in the whole wide world.
Everyone knew it.
Everyone knew it because
Bob told them over and over and over again.

BOB IS THE BIGGEST, STRONGEST, AND SMARTEST (illustrated by Amy Jindra Hodgson) is an endearing, funny story about talking, listening, and the joy of learning to be a good friend!

And the reviews are in!

“Delightfully funny!”

Booklist STARRED Review

“Beautiful!”

School Library Journal

“Jaunty, vibrant!”

Kirkus

“Emotionally generous!”

Publishers Weekly

Now here’s everything else you need to know!

BUYING THE BOOK AND AUTOGRAPHED BOOKPLATES

BOB IS THE BIGGEST, STRONGEST, AND SMARTEST is available from your favorite bookseller (Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble, Amazon) or you can request it at your library.

Would you like an autographed bookplate for your copy? Request it here!

A VERY SPECIAL STORYTIME AT THE BOOK STALL

Bring your youngest readers and listeners, and join illustrator Amy Jindra Hodgson and me for a very special storytime at The Book Stall (811 Elm Street, Winnetka, Illinois, 60093) on March 14th at 10:30 A.M. We’ll have reading, games, crafts, autographs, and an art demonstration. The event is free and open to the public.

Reservations are not required.

TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS AND PARENTS

Check out my FREE Classroom Companion and Storytime Guide (linked to learning standards) for BOB IS THE BIGGEST, STRONGEST, AND SMARTEST. It’s full of activities, games, crafts, puzzles, and even a reader’s theater script that make reading and learning with the book extra fun.

For other FREE resources and information about booking school visits, please visit the Schools and Libraries page of my website.

PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD

If you’re excited about BOB IS THE BIGGEST, STRONGEST, AND SMARTEST, here are 4 ways to help spread the word:

Buy the book for yourself or as a gift. Links are above.
Request the book through your local library system.
Share information about the book with others who might be interested: teachers, parents, grandparents, librarians, local booksellers, etc.
If you enjoyed the book, post reviews on online retail sites, Goodreads, and social media. Reviews can be short and sweet; just a sentence or two is great! Or drop me a note. I’d love to hear from you.