In spite of the huge number of picture books filling my home and school book shelves, there are some books that I pick up while browsing in the bookstore that I know I simply must buy. That Book Woman by Heather Henson, pictures by David Small, is one such book. This lyrical and deeply moving [...]
SILVER PACKAGES: An Appalachian Christmas Story by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Chris K. Soentpiet, is a picture book I look forward to sharing with my class each year. For one thing, it’s a wonderfully tender story written by one of my favorite authors. For another, it’s one of those books that I can’t read aloud [...]
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.
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