I received a delightful Christmas gift from my daughter-in-law this year: Paint Chip Poetry. Essentially, it is a box...
#PoetryFriday: Perch
It's February! No better time to jump in and begin participating in #PoetryFriday (as opposed to simply stalking)! My...
WORLD READ ALOUD DAY!
TRUE CONFESSIONS: Someday I hope to read my own picture book to my sister's Kindergarten classroom! Until then,...
Finding the Heart in Picture Books
These are my go-to first impressions when I read the last page of a picture book: “Sweet!” (or better...
Perfect endings?
As much as I enjoy – nay, DELIGHT in writing picture books, I do have one beef to pick. In a character-driven...
AFFIRMATION!
I was over-the-moon excited to find my name and story listed among the award winners of Vivian Kirkfield's...
How to Build a Reader
The checkerboard Zoom screen is not how most of us imagine a child’s first weeks of school. But due to...
Writing Contest!
Enjoy my entry for the 6th Annual Valentiny Writing Contest, held by children's author, Susanna Leonard Hill.I'm Not...
Sourdough: Metaphor for Life
You only need a couple of very simple ingredients: flour and water. Then, depending on how patient you are, how much...
January Sneak Preview
And Sometimes We Nap (an excerpt) Sometimes we run or play in the sun. Sometimes we dance or follow some ants....
How Not to Become a Picture Book Writer
Love a pet. Take lots of photos of pet. Create pet’s own Instagram. Believe people when they tell you you should write...