We’re official. ReaderKidZ , a brand-new kidlit website designed for teachers, librarians, and parents has launched! On our website you’ll find: Author-in-Residence, (one or more featured authors each month,) Beyond Borders (a look at books about children from around the world), Book Room (a library of selected titles and reviews), and the Tool Box (classroom [...]
Not sure why, but I like writing picture books about pigs. For that reason, when I saw that Betsy Bird of Fuse 8 had placed a link to a new crazy illustrator blog called Dueling Banjo Pigs, I just had to check it out! Too funny. Enjoy!
Yep. Now that school’s out for summer, I’ve been busy catching up on those many things that fall by the wayside. I’ve picked up – and, most importantly, caught up - on all the household basics since I clocked out, on the last day of school. Believe it or not, summer vacation is almost over. [...]
I've lived and traveled around the world, but now make my home in California.
By day, I teach; evenings and many weekends, I write.
My teaching, reading, and writing eventually led to a Master's degree in Language and Literacy and, later, an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts.
My first picture book, BLUE ON BLUE, illustrated by the amazing Beth Krommes, will be published by Beach Lane Books (Simon and Schuster) in 2014.