Hello community! “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers” is a famous poem by Emily Dickinson where hope “never stops.” For me, the feather metaphor telegraphs that hope is fragile, but the visual metaphor I prefer is the HOPE sculpture by Robert Indiana at the corner of...
What an amazing conference! I'm so grateful to C. Scott Miller and the entire NEA LGBTQ+ Caucus for inviting me to be part of their first LGBTQ+ Social Justice and Leadership Conference since 2019. Every one of the 250+ educators who attended the conference got a copy...
Whoo-hoo! I'm so excited that Publishers Weekly just announced my next picture book, LOVE OF THE HALF-EATEN PEACH! Here's the text of the announcement, from the March 8, 2023 edition of PW's Children's Bookshelf: Wiley Blevins at Reycraft Books has bought worldwide...
Happy October! This month I'll be presenting at 3 events: The San Diego Writers Festival - I'll be on two panels, There’s No Such Thing as “Self” Publishing – How to Publish Professionally (I'm moderating, with Kirk Whisler and Leslie Ferguson), and Kid Lit Experts...
Strong by Rob Kearney and Eric Rosswood, Illustrated by Nidhi Chanani Rob dreams of becoming a champion strongman. He wants to flip huge tires, lug boulders, and haul trucks -- and someday be the strongest man in the world! But he feels like he can't fit in with his...
Calvin by JR and Vanessa Ford, Illustrated by Kayla Harren In this joyful and impactful picture book, a transgender boy prepares for the first day of school and introduces himself to his family and friends for the first time.Calvin has always been a boy, even if the...
