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Pennsylvania One Book Welcomes Arlo
On Thursday, April 10, 2025, NYT bestselling author/illustrator Rob Sayegh, Jr. and I teamed up and shared our book ARLO DRAWS AN OCTOPUS...
Apr 15


Pennsylvania One Book
Arlo, Octopus and I are thrilled up to our eyebrows that Pennsylvania has selected my picture book ARLO DRAWS AN OCTOPUS, illustrated by...
Jan 9


Buzzing with Excitement at PS 174 in NY
We connected on Twitter and before you knew it, I was invited to share my nonfiction, rhyming picture book IN THE TREES, HONEY BEES! in a...
May 28, 2024


Octopus Storytime
It was a day for Octopuses! On May 22, 2024, I joined Cameron Park Library's Octopus Storytime by signing books, reading my picture book...
May 26, 2024


Bookshelf Brilliance with Sherri Rinker and Face in a Book
November was a great month for bookshelf celebrations. On November 20 I was a featured guest on Instagram LIVE with Goodnight...
Nov 27, 2023


Three Favorite Reads of 2023
I read a lot of books. When I'm not working on my own writing projects, I'm reading something from a stack of books I've checked out from...
Nov 1, 2023


SCBWI Spring Spirit PAL Panel
Whether they're virtual or in person, SCBWI Spring Spirit conferences for the North/Central California region are always a hit for the...
May 8, 2023


Celebrating Independent Bookstore Day at Ruby's Bookstore
It was a great day and the sun was out—along with me and four other fabulous children's authors (Rachel Cabalse, Erin Dealey, Jocelyn...
May 5, 2023


Storytime with Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream
It was storytime for 21 schools in California and Hawaii and I was delighted to read my book, ARLO DRAWS AN OCTOPUS to excited young...
Mar 26, 2023


Cookies, Cocoa, and Four Great Authors
What could be better? On December 10, 2022, four great writing friends—Erin Dealey, Lisa Frenkel Riddiough, and Jocelyn Watkinson—came...
Dec 14, 2022


Storytime at Folsom Library
After the many months of shutdown, I was delighted to join Folsom Library's Sorytime where I read two of my favorite picture books, ARLO...
Nov 20, 2022


Arlo Goes to Ruby's Bookstore
After two long years of COVID shut downs, it was great to share my picture book ARLO DRAWS AN OCTOPUS at Ruby's Bookstore in Folsom, CA,...
May 31, 2022


Women's History Month Story Time at Belmont Books
Daring explorer Isabella Bird certainly gets around. Today, I was delighted to read my picture book biography, Away with Words, The...
Mar 26, 2022


New in Paperback!
After her 2019 Peachtree release, Isabella Bird is hot off the press in paperback. Hooray! Eagle-eyed readers, much like Isabella...
Jan 16, 2022


Spanish Nonsense!
Muy bueno! I was delighted when I discovered that my picture book biography, NONSENSE! The Curious Story of Edward Gorey, would be...
Jul 24, 2021


ARLO Makes a Splash at Face in a Book
After weeks of anticipation, the Octopus Book Signing Party arrived with a SPLASH on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Weeks ahead of the event,...
May 16, 2021


It's an Octopus Book Launch with Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore
After a boat load of anticipation, ARLO DRAWS AN OCTOPUS, hit the bookshelves with a SPLASH on May 4, 2021! Hooray! To celebrate,...
May 9, 2021


Arlo Draws an Octopus
The word is out! My new picture book, Arlo Draws an Octopus, illustrated by terrific Rob Sayegh Jr., is scheduled to be released by...
Aug 11, 2020


Nonsense with Buttons & Figs
Several months before NONSENSE! The Curious Story of Edward Gorey was released, Pamela from the popular Buttons & Figs podcast contacted...
Apr 2, 2020


Mar 10, 2020


Author Day at William Brooks Elementary
📷On February 21, 2020, it was Author Day at William Brooks Elementary and I was delighted to share my Stories Behind the Stories...
Mar 10, 2020


Good News Monday
Some people don't like Mondays, but as a writer I'm always hopeful. Good news may be lurking just around the corner, and Monday, December...
Dec 3, 2019


More Gorey!
In four short months my upcoming picture book biography release, NONSENSE, THE CURIOUS STORY OF EDWARD GOREY will hit the bookshelves....
Nov 18, 2019


A Curious Story is Coming
On March 24, 2020, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will release my latest picture book biography, NONSENSE, THE CURIOUS STORY OF EDWARD GOREY,...
May 13, 2019


A New Journey for Isabella
After more than 100 years, Isabella Bird is embarking on a new journey--a blog tour. I'm thrilled that her first stop in 2019 is at...
May 13, 2019


Isabella Bird has Arrived!
After its own journey with plenty of twists and turns, my picture book biography AWAY WITH WORDS, THE DARING STORY OF ISABELLA BIRD, is...
Jun 19, 2018
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