I was thrilled to see SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS on this Book Riot List of 20 Must-Read Picture Books from 2020! There are so many beautiful books mentioned here, including ones from Nikki Grimes, Minh Le, Carole Lindstrom, Jamila Thompkins-Bigelow, and fellow Soaring20s PB authors Carrie Finison and Vicky … [Read more...]
SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS in the Providence Journal!
I was thrilled to see this lovely review of SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS in the Providence Journal! … [Read more...]
SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS at the Concord Museum’s Family Trees Exhibit!
Each year during the holiday season, the Concord Museum holds a Family Trees exhibit, where community members decorate trees and wreaths inspired by books from children's literature. And this year, for the 25th Annual Family Trees celebration, I was thrilled and honored that SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS … [Read more...]
The Cover Reveal for Much Ado About Baseball!
I am so excited that awesome librarian Betsy Bird hosted the cover reveal of MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL on her School Library Journal Blog! Read about my inspiration for the book, and try out a fun recipe for "Baked Sports Crisps!" You can read more about MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL and find … [Read more...]
A Lovely Review in Shelf Awareness!
I was excited to see this lovely review of SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS in Shelf Awareness today! … [Read more...]
My Interview with KidLit in Color!
I was delighted to do an interview with the wonderful KidLit in Color Blog about SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS! Read the interview, and subscribe to hear about more awesome books! … [Read more...]
SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS on TeachingBooks!
I was delighted to talk to TeachingBooks about SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS: A TALE OF MUSIC AND MATH. Listen here, and take a look at the awesome resources on TeachingBooks.net! … [Read more...]
My Interview on Writers’ Rumpus!
I was delighted to be interviewed on the Writers' Rumpus blog about SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS and writing in general! Read the full interview here. … [Read more...]
Another STAR for SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS!
I was thrilled and honored that SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS received a SECOND starred review—this one, from Publishers Weekly! Read the full review here. … [Read more...]
SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS in The Boston Globe!
I was thrilled to see my name and SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS featured in the "New England Literary News" section of The Boston Globe! Read the full article here, and look below for a photo of the print article in the Sunday Globe!. … [Read more...]
SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS Guest Blog Posts!
This week I've done interviews/guest posts on several fantastic blogs, some of which are doing SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS giveaways! Check them out and enter to win! On Maria Marshall's Picture Book Buzz, I answer questions along with fellow STEAM Team Picture Book writers: On the Pragmatic Mom … [Read more...]
The STEM Women in KidLit Podcast!
I'm starting a new podcast with my friend, author, and scientist Artemis Roehrig! At a writing conference early this year, we got to chatting about being women in STEM fields (Artemis is an entomology technician, and I am a physician), and we realized we could come up with a huge list of women like … [Read more...]
A STAR from Booklist for SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS!!
I was stunned and delighted to learn that SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS has received a STAR from ALA Booklist!! … [Read more...]
A Whole Box Full of SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS!!
I was so thrilled to open the huge box full of finished copies of SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS that I promptly forgot what month it was!! … [Read more...]
The Soaring 20s on KidLitTV!
KidlitTV hosted members of my debut picture book group, The Soaring 20s, on their segment On the LOOKOUT for Kids' Books, Fall 2020! To find out more about my fellow creators' debut books, a few secrets, and some advice for kids, see the whole post here, or check out the individual videos … [Read more...]
Cover Reveal for BRACELETS FOR BINA’S BROTHERS!
I am delighted to show the world the cover of my forthcoming picture book, BRACELETS FOR BINA'S BROTHERS, gorgeously illustrated by Chaaya Prabbhat and coming April 20, 2021 with Charlesbridge! The story involves one of my favorite Indian holidays—Raksha Bandhan, also knowns as Rakhi, which … [Read more...]
The First Finished Hardcover of SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS!!
I got a special delivery from my editor Cheryl Klein at Lee & Low Books, and I opened it with the help of my dog, Boomer. It was the first finished copy of my debut picture book, SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS, gorgeously illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan, and I couldn't be more delighted!! The book will … [Read more...]
The Inaugural nErDCampPA!!
On July 16, 2020 I was so thrilled to be a part of the first-ever nErdCampPA!! The day started off with an incredible keynote from Paula Chase on "How Convenience is Killing Reading": I participated in five panels, including: "Diversity and #ownvoices in Kidlit" with Mayra Cuevas, … [Read more...]
The Soaring20s Take Over The Children’s Book Podcast!
From April 27-May 1, 2020, creators from my debut picture book group, The Soaring20s PB, "took over" The Children's Book Podcast with Matthew Winner! Click the links below to hear my fellow members and me talking about various aspects of our debut picture books, including experiences that inspired … [Read more...]
My Webinar on Writing Picture Books with the Highlights Foundation!
I was honored to give a free webinar through the Highlights Foundation on writing picture books—a topic that is very near and dear to my heart! I hope to inspire both new and experienced picture book writers with my presentation, "So You Want to Write a Picture Book?" You can watch the whole … [Read more...]