As always, the SCBWI Spring Spirit Conference was a great opportunity to mingle with fellow writers and learn from wonderful children's book industry professionals. This year, I was delighted to join the faculty that included Ariel Richardson (Editor at Chronicle), Jennifer March Soloway (Agent at Starling), Nikki Shannon Smith (Author), Isabella Kung (Author/Illustrator), and Sally Kim (Agent with Andrea Brown). Thanks to the magnificent efforts of the regional co-advisors,

The SCBWI CA: North/Central Spring Spirit Conference is only a few weeks away and I was delighted to be a special guest at this online event where I shared "The Stories Behind the Stories" discussing where I got my ideas, how they developed into a published book, and how long the journey might take. The journey began with my rhyming nonfiction picture book, In the Trees, Honey Bees! that takes an up close and personal look at the lives of honey bees. It was a natural topic f

Great storytime day at Ruby's Books in Folsom, CA today. Such a wonderful store with terrific staff who plan so many author events....

On Thursday, April 10, 2025, NYT bestselling author/illustrator Rob Sayegh, Jr. and I teamed up and shared our book ARLO DRAWS AN OCTOPUS...