Attention EDUCATORS, LIBRARIANS, READERS! I am beyond grateful to the amazing Bertha Vazquez at the Center for Inquiry’s Generation Skeptics program for creating a TEACHER GUIDE for DINOSAURS TO DRAGONS. Wow, take a look! You’ll find a stunning array of interactive, imagination-building activities. The guide offers lesson ideas for multiple subject areas. For each activity,… Read more »
TLA 2026 = Texas Librarians are Awesome!
I’m in AWE of the work that’s going on in Texas! So many fabulous teacher-librarians bringing reading, makerspace projects, and fun to young readers. Our sessions on nonfiction books, games, and teacher resources were PACKED. Many thanks to Norton Young Readers for supporting me at the conference!
Dinosaurs to Dragons is a JLG Selection!
I’m THRILLED to learn that Junior Library Guild has selected DINOSAURS TO DRAGONS for their Nonfiction Middle Plus collection (Grades 6-8). Check it out!
NCTE was a blast!
What a joy to spend time with thousands of book-lovers, teachers and fellow book-creators. Many thanks to Norton Young Readers for the book signing and to Patricia Newman and Sierra Satterstrom for collaborating on our session, “Double the Fun: Add STEM to Your Language Arts Block” (the room was packed!!) Also thanks to Candlewick Press… Read more »
What a COVER!
I’m thrilled with this gorgeous cover created by the amazing Violeta Encarnación for DINOSAURS TO DRAGONS! And just wait until you see the interior spreads, beautifully designed by Atheneum/Simon & Schuster. The book will be out on July 21, 2026 and is available for preorder now!
Activity Kit!
The publisher for ON AN OCEAN JOURNEY has created a wonderful Activity Kit that’s just right for kids in the classroom, at home, or at museum or library events. Kids can create their own stories, play word games, or just have fun adding color to Ray Troll’s beautiful artwork. Check it out!
Making a game is easy, right?
I made a card game! Was it easy? NOPE! Was it fun? Well…mostly. Fortunately I had help from my co-creator, STEM teacher Sierra Satterstrom, and a few experts in teaching evolution. Developed specially for THE ODDBALL BOOK OF ARMADILLOS, “The Adaptation Game” shows how the traits of animal populations help them to survive. Students develop… Read more »
What a Cover!
WOW! I adore this cover by artist Ray Troll. And just wait until you see the interiors! Coming February 25, 2025 from Little Bigfoot/Sasquatch Books.
NSTA Denver!
I was honored to be the keynote speaker for the Presidential Awards of Excellence in Science meeting. What a fabulous group! Also got to sign books and co-present with John Mead and Pamela Turner on “Beyond Lucy: Bringing Human Evolution Alive in the Classroom.”
