BUSY BUILDERS, BUSY WEEK is 10 years old! Can you believe it? And it’s still going strong. To celebrate, the board book got a brand new, adorable cover! Pick up a copy for those construction-loving young readers in your life. Hooray! To learn more or to order a copy, check out the book’s page right… Read more »
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Announcing a new book deal – BUN … AND DIGGER!
Dear Readers, Hooray! A new book is coming. And it’s for every Bun who loves a kid. And for every kid who loves a Bun … and a Digger! Thank you, thank you, editor Caroline Abbey, Random House Children’s Books, Erin Murphy, and illustrator, Andrea Armstrong. I couldn’t be more thrilled about this one. And I… Read more »
BOB IS THE BIGGEST, STRONGEST, AND SMARTEST is out today!
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,… Read more »
A Big, Beautiful, Booklist STARRED Review for BOB!
What an extra-happy way to start the new year! BOB IS THE BIGGEST, STRONGEST, AND SMARTEST received a big, beautiful Booklist STARRED review. I couldn’t be more excited. Here’s what they had to say! “Bob the bear is the biggest, strongest, and smartest—according to himself. He never misses a moment to sing his own praises… Read more »
A Stunning School Library Journal Review of BOB IS THE BIGGEST, STRONGEST, AND SMARTEST!
School Library Journal calls BOB IS THE BIGGEST, STRONGEST, AND SMARTEST “A beautiful book about true friendship.” See the full review right here. But here’s a little more to whet your appetite. “With its punchy illustrations and clever callouts to show inner thoughts and conversations, this book puts forth the notion that respect isn’t given… Read more »
A Fabulous PW Review for BOB IS THE BIGGEST, STRONGEST, AND SMARTEST!
Hooray for more happy news! Publishers Weekly calls BOB IS THE BIGGEST, STRONGEST, AND SMARTEST “emotionally generous.” Don’t you just love that? And they absolutely nail it when they say, “The story’s tidily phrased moral (‘Friends get to know friends’) lands on a truth: genuine curiosity builds connection far more powerfully than self-promotion ever could.”… Read more »
Cover Reveal for BOB IS THE BIGGEST, STRONGEST, AND SMARTEST!
Friends, while it’s still 9 months away from hitting bookstore and library shelves, I couldn’t wait to share with you Amy Jindra Hodgson’s adorable cover for our book BOB IS THE BIGGEST, STRONGEST, AND SMARTEST. It’s about a braggy bear who, with a little less talking and a lot more listening, discovers how it feels… Read more »
It’s Graduation Season!
Let the Graduation Season Begin! It’s that graduation time of year! And for all your graduates, young and old, I have the perfect gifts. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IN A BOOK ABOUT YOU? and A BOOK ABOUT YOU AND ALL THE WORLD TOO can be found wherever books are sold. (Or simply click on the… Read more »
Announcing A New Book Deal!
Friends – I’m absolutely thrilled to announce this new book deal and I’m beyond excited to be working with the brilliant and thoughtful Lauri Hornik at Penguin Rocky Pond AND the amazing and wonderfully talented Lynnore Bontigao. Check out Lynnor’s website at https://www.lynnorbontigao.com/ and get ready to melt while you browse her adorable art. Thank… Read more »
A BOOK ABOUT YOU and the State Fair too!
My summer fun continued at the Illinois State Fair where hundreds of free books were put in the hands of young readers and those who read to them. I was excited and honored that A BOOK ABOUT YOU AND ALL THE WORLD TOO was one of those books selected as a 2024 Illinois Reads title. Huge… Read more »
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