I was lucky enough to launch FALL IS FOR BEGINNINGS, the follow up to SUMMER IS FOR COUSINS, in both New York and Boston! First, I headed to Books of Wonder to sign a huge stack of books . . . next, I headed to Books Are Magic in Brooklyn, where I read the book and enjoyed book cookies with a … [Read more...]
The Cover Reveal for FALL IS FOR BEGINNINGS!
I'm delighted to share the cover of Fall Is For Beginnings, my forthcoming picture book with amazing Abhi Alwar! Ravi can’t wait for the start of the new school year! Fall is for cool weather, new school supplies, and spending time with his best friend, Joe. But when a new girl named Ellie … [Read more...]
FALL IS FOR BEGINNINGS, Coming in Fall 2025!
I'm SO thrilled to be working with amazing Abhi Alwar again on a new picture book, FALL IS FOR BEGINNINGS, coming from Abrams Books in fall 2025! FALL IS FOR BEGINNINGS features lots of things we love about the season — a new school year, leaf pile jumping, and friendships, old and new.❤️📚🍁 … [Read more...]
SUMMER IS FOR COUSINS is a Bank Street College Irma Black Silver Medalist!
I'm so honored that SUMMER IS FOR COUSINS is a Bank Street College of Education Center for Children's Literature 2024 Irma Black Silver Medalist! The Irma Simonton Black and James H. Black Award for Excellence in Children’s Literature (Irma Black Award) goes to an outstanding book for young … [Read more...]
A SUPER launch for SUMMER IS FOR COUSINS!
On a gorgeous May morning, Abhi Alwar and I launched our sweet summertime story, SUMMER IS FOR COUSINS, at Books Are Magic in Brooklyn, NY! We talked about the inspiration for the story, did a reading, and Abhi did an illustration demo with ALL SEVEN COUSINS in the story! Afterwards, we enjoyed … [Read more...]