My editor at Charlesbridge, Yolanda Scott, gave a presentation on November 7 at the New England Publishing Collaboration Awards, sponsored by Book Builders of Boston, where the collaboration between Charlesbridge and The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book … Continue reading
Knowing that real readers are out there reading my books will never, ever get old. And knowing that one of my books is helping readers get even more out of their picture books by lots of other authors … Continue reading
I got some really nice feedback on my prior post for the recent Blogging for LGBTQ Families Day, including several requests for book recommendations. I recently gave a presentation at the NESCBWI conference about picture book family diversity, so I thought … Continue reading
One of my favorite picture books from 2016, A Family Is a Family, Is a Family (Groundwood) by Sara O’Leary and illustrated by Qin Leng, does a beautiful job of making the introduction of diverse family constellations the heart of … Continue reading
I was excited to see this blog post from Prof. Sarah Park Dahlen, an assistant professor in the Master of Library and Information Science Program at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, with her LIS 7190 Social Justice and Children’s/YA … Continue reading
My picture book Real Sisters Pretend (Tilbury House Publishers 2016) was inspired by a conversation I overheard two of my daughters having about adoption after a stranger questioned whether they were “real sisters.” My daughters, pictured here with their … Continue reading
Thanks to Celebrate Picture Books for this review of A Crow Of His Own, posted in honor of Job Action Day: “Instituted in 2008 and now sponsored by LiveCareer to empower employees and job seekers to assess their careers, make … Continue reading
UPDATE DECEMBER 2022: I have deactivated my Twitter account. I will try to update this site with resources covered in this tweet series from 2016, but for now the links do not work, and I apologize for any inconvenience. November … Continue reading
I had a simply wonderful time at the Book Fest at Bank Street yesterday. I left feeling inspired and grateful for all I learned and for connections made and renewed with people in the field. Paper grading and class prep awaits me … Continue reading
I am thrilled to share the good news that a publisher in China has bought the translation rights to A Crow of His Own! And, it may or may not be a coincidence that 2017 is the Year of … Continue reading