After posting my paper crafts for It Wasn’t the Moon, I decided that it would be helpful to make tutorial videos for each of them. This way you can easily see a before and after version of the worksheet. First, how it prints, and then what the final result will look like. First up, weContinue reading “Video Tutorials for Turtle Paper Crafts”
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The Teeny Tiny Turtle Activity Zine
I’m so happy to share my new TEENY TINY TURTLE ACTIVITY ZINE!!! This zine is a tiny (read: kid-sized) activity book to go along with It Wasn’t the Moon. It’s nine pages of activities: games on the front and back cover, plus six inside pages, and one giant fold-out page. It includes tic-tac-toe, a maze,Continue reading “The Teeny Tiny Turtle Activity Zine”
Final Week to Get IT WASN’T THE MOON at the Preorder Discount!
We’re in the final stretch! This is the last week that the Kickstarter campaign is active – which means the last few days where you can preorder your copy of It Wasn’t the Moon at a discount. In other words, if you were thinking about buying the book NOW IS THE TIME! And if youContinue reading “Final Week to Get IT WASN’T THE MOON at the Preorder Discount!”
New Printable Turtle Paper Crafts for IT WASN’T THE MOON
I am so excited to share these free printable paper craft worksheets! I made the activities to accompany my new picture book It Wasn’t the Moon, and I had so much fun sketching them. The main character of the book is Toby, and with these worksheets, you and your littles can bring Toby to life.Continue reading “New Printable Turtle Paper Crafts for IT WASN’T THE MOON”
Toby is HERE! Get his book today!!
It’s finally the day! The Kickstarter campaign for It Wasn’t the Moon goes live today! This means that you can now pre-order the book. I’m so excited 🤩🤩🤩 There’s a ton of information on the Kickstarter website, so that’s the best place to get all of your questions answered. Essentially, the book will be availableContinue reading “Toby is HERE! Get his book today!!”
Stuck Bumblebee Poetry Challenge: I Fight the Wind
I love finding inspiration in new places. Last April I followed along with a blog writing challenge called the Stuck Bumblebee Poetry Challenge from Joyce Uglow’s substack. The prompt words were oozing and swooping. I wound up just using “oozing” as I wrote about a caterpillar oozing over a branch on a windy day. Here’sContinue reading “Stuck Bumblebee Poetry Challenge: I Fight the Wind”
I’m a PB Party Finalist!
I almost can’t believe it, even though it’s been a few days since the announcement. But it’s true: I’M A PB PARTY FINALIST! PB Party is an annual contest run by Mindy Alyse Weiss for picture book authors and illustrators. The contestants are narrowed down by a team of judges into about 60 finalists whoseContinue reading “I’m a PB Party Finalist!”
Wolf Song: a #50PreciousWords Story
It’s that time again! Time for the annual super short (50 precious words) kidlit story contest! This contest, run by Vivian Kirkfield, is a great opportunity to stretch your writing muscles. Writing a whole story with only 50 words is quite a challenge. This year I had wolves on the mind. This story came fromContinue reading “Wolf Song: a #50PreciousWords Story”
ANNOUNCEMENT: New FREE Activity Worksheets
I’ve added some new printable activity worksheets to my ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS page! They include the printable bookmarks from An African Animal Adventure: And something I’m especially excited about – a CUSTOMIZABLE worksheet! This handwriting practice activity is housed on Canva because it allows you to change the text to anything you like. I loveContinue reading “ANNOUNCEMENT: New FREE Activity Worksheets”
ANNOUNCEMENT: New Picture Book Kickstarter Campaign
I am SO EXCITED to announce my newest picture book: IT WASN’T THE MOON! For this book, I am both the author and the illustrator, and I am launching it as a pre-order on Kickstarter. Why Kickstarter? It allows us to get a better idea of how many books to order in our first printContinue reading “ANNOUNCEMENT: New Picture Book Kickstarter Campaign”