photo credit: San Jose Library Yesterday I attended the California Literature Council’s Spring Workshop: “I Can Read It By Myself… But Do I Want To? Inspiring Emergent Readers” presented by Megan Lambert of the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. Among other things, Lambert discussed The Whole Book Approach, which she described as a [...]
Over the past few years I’ve been thinking very much about what an amazing gift it is for those picture book authors who are also illustrators. Most especially those who choose to write for the very young. I could be wrong, but I have this sense that an ability to call upon the visual creative [...]
By lucky coincidence I picked up two terrifically fun books the other day at the bookstore: Gossie by Olivier Dunrea and Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed by Mo Willems; later the same day I happened upon another Mo Willems at the library - I Am Invited to a Party! Though I’m not at all surprised [...]
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’m woefully behind in my blogging of late, and have decided that I, like many others, am a “slow blogger.” While the idea of being a more “present” blogger appeals to me on some level, it doesn’t, realistically, fit into my schedule. Honestly, in some ways, I don’t know why more people don’t embrace the [...]
This week, I picked up Lola Schaefer’s picture book, Frankie Stein, (illustrated by Kevan Atteberry) – what a wonderful twist on the usual Halloween fare! Frankie’s proud parents are delighted when Frankie arrives in the world on a “bright, sunny day,” but “Oh, my,” his mother exclaims, “He’s…cute.” And he truly is! Not to be [...]
One of the great things about Halloween is the many fun books I get to share with my students. For some (not so strange, I guess!) reason, I have two overflowing GIANT storage tubs of books for the month of October. Two favorites that I read this month: Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman, Illustrated by [...]
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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