I love doing virtual visits with students, and I am fortunate to have been able to connect with classes all across the country thanks to the wonders of technology. (Fun fact: I offer free 20-minute Q&A sessions to any educator using my book(s) with their students!) Of...

Today, I am so grateful to Amy Ludwig VanDerwater for hosting Poetry Friday in memory of Lee Bennett Hopkins. I had just started to get to know Lee-- we spoke for the first time this past Spring. But, he left an impression-- kind, and funny, and full of a sparkling joy...

I am honored, gobsmacked, and proud that HIDDEN CITY: POEMS OF URBAN WILDLIFE has won the SCBWI Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award! (Read the press release here.) This book matters so deeply to me. It is a reflection of loves and truths I hold dear. T...

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to help me celebrate the launch of SPOT, SPIKE, SPIRAL! It was a wonderful event. If you want to relive the fun a little, here are some photos...

As always, Porter Square Books did a fabulous job creating an inviting, comfortab...

Today is the release date for Spot, Spike, Spiral! My third book is now out in the world, hopefully on its way into the hands and hearts of children of all ages. I am so proud of this little book. The animals featured are all creepy crawly beauties that I marvel at, an...

It's been a wonderful, wacky year. On March 8, 2018, my first book was published. Now, a year later, I'm getting ready for my third book to hit shelves. Spot, Spike, Spiral (the sequel to Dot, Stripe, Squiggle) will be released on March 12th! 

To celebrate, we'll b...

Dot, Stripe, Squiggle has been released! I am so thrilled that my first board book is now out in the world, ready for children and families to enjoy. And I thought, as my blog readers, that you might like a little bit of insight into the creation of the book...

Boa...

Happy Poetry Month! And what an April it has been. With the launch of Hidden City: Poems of Urban Wildlife, I have been busy celebrating (mostly offline, because I haven't had a ton of time to be online) not just poetry in general, but the release of my first poetry bo...

The book release party at Porter Square Books in Cambridge this past Saturday was a joyful success! Thank you so much to everyone who came out on a wintry day. I did some math, and I think that there were more than fifty people who attended! Here are some photos to rel...

Happy Poetry Friday! Head on over to Michelle Heidenrich Barnes' wonderful blog Today's Little Ditty  for an amazing post highlighting the ways that different teachers 

engage children with poetry in the classroom.

Today, I am delighted to share with you the brand n...