Picture Books Award-winning picture book How To Hatch A Reader published by Gnome Road Publishing released August 2023! You can buy a copy anywhere books are sold, or find your local indie bookseller at Bookshop.org Here are a few links to my favorites: Ruby's Books A Seat At The Table Barnes & Noble Amazon Check out Goodreads reviews or add it to your 'to-be-read' list HERE:
When your feathered friends begin begging for books, you want to be ready with all the right tools to help them learn to read. Luckily, you have this handy guide! First, find a cozy place to rest their chicken cheeks and help them peck the right story. Before long, words will be flying off the pages...as long as that wily fox isn't around. With warm colors, adorable characters, humor, and hints of forthcoming mischief, How to Hatch a Reader is the perfect addition to any home, library, or classroom, helping kids build confidence in their own skills while encouraging a love for books and reading with others.
IF YOU LIVE ON A FARM published by Feeding Minds Press is releasing August 2025!
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Contest Wins & Honorable Mentions Decorator Crab's Got A Date- 2023 50 Precious Words Contest, PB honorable mention The Lies We Sell- 2023 Kid's Choice Kidlit Writing Contest, YA NIV, 7th place When A Dream Soars- 2022 SunWriteFun Contest, PB biography (winners unranked) Bath Bombs- 2022 Cookie Pitch, PB Spring Surprise- 2022 Spring Fling Contest, PB honorable mention No Zombies In The Library!- 2022 PBParty, PB honorable mention Bonita Beach- 2022 50 Precious Words Contest, PB honorable mention Gram's Magic Wand- 2022 Write Mentor Children's Novel and Picture Book Award, PB long list A Sweet Promposal- 2022 Kid's Choice Kidlit Writing Contest, YA NIV, honorable mention Here Come The Holidays!- 2021 Birthday-Birthday Contest, PB, honorable mention Clowning Around-2021 Fall Writing Frenzy, YA NIV (winners unranked) Kit's Costume- 2021 Halloweensie Contest, PB 10th place Lawrence Lemieux, Olympic Hero Of The High Seas- 2021 SunWriteFun Contest, NF PB (winners unranked) This Is Not A Numbers Book!-2021 PBParty finalist, PB Summer At The Zoo- 2020 SunWriteFun Contest, Informational fiction PB (winners unranked) A Real Unicorn Tour- 2020 Joan Lowry Nixon Award finalist, NF PB The Queen Of Green- 2019 Spring Contest, PB honorable mention