Writes and illustrates books for children, primarily picture books and early-reader chapter books. The subject matter tends to be childhood social-issues oriented: Shyness & Moving Away (A Tiger Called Thomas), Friendship & Feeling left out (I'm Not Invited?), Practice and Perseverance (Our Marching Band), Difficult Personalities (Meaner than Meanest), Feeling Taken Advantage of (Matilda the Moocher), Sibling Relationships (Little Sister, Big sister), Responsibility & Consequences (Princess Josie's Pets), Helping others (The Neat Line), How to make friends (Hot Fudge Hero), Trying something new (Nana Hannah's Piano) Wishes (The Youngest Fairy Godmother Ever) Worry & Preparedness (Just in Case) School & Classmates (Molly's in a Mess, Molly Gets Mad) Losing Teeth & Bad Haircuts (Bertie's Picture Day).... The Months of the Year & American Holidays (A Year Full of Holidays), Nursery Rhymes (The Neat Line) (Fractured) Fairytales (The Youngest Fairy Godmother Ever).... |
Current Projects:
Manuscript / illustrations for a children's picture book on the topic of "Sibling Relations"
Interests:
Nature, travel, music, food, art, people, funny anything, funky anything, lemon anything
Charities/Causes:
(Reading is Fundamental) RIF's 40th Anniversary Book, "The Art of Reading" Contributor (Dutton Books)