The only thing better than getting your debut book published is finding out you get to do it again. I’m so happy to announce that I’ll be making another book with the amazingly talented (and all-around nicest person in the universe) Corinna Luyken! Hooray! Here’s the official announcement. As you can probably imagine after reading […]
Book News
Calling Caldecott
Today, “Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse” is reviewed at the “Calling Caldecott” blog of The Horn Book. Every year, The Horn Book‘s bloggers put together a list of books they believe have a shot at winning the Caldecott, and each week, they pick two or three and lay out their case for why […]
New Review from The Book Mommy
Sometimes a reviewer really “gets” a book, and this is one of those times. This is such a thoughtful, and thorough, review from The Book Mommy. I’m so pleased she has selected “Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse” as her Favorite Picture Book of 2018! https://whattoreadtoyourkids.com/2018/11/15/gift-guide-2018-favorite-picture-book/
The New York Times Loves Adrian (and Chloe, especially Chloe)!
Long, long ago I was working a job in marketing/PR, and I decided I would never be happy in it, when what I really wanted to do was write stories. I remember telling my husband, “Who knows? Maybe someday I’ll have a book reviewed in the New York Times.” That was how I decided I […]
New Review from School Library Connection!
This charming story will appeal to teachers and parents with primary age children. Chloe has a new classmate whose name is Adrian Simcox. Clearly a new student, Adrian sits alone at lunch and appears sad and lonely. On the playground, he tells anyone who will listen that he has the most beautiful white horse in […]
Top 10!
I’m so excited to share that “Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse” is a Top 10 Indie Next pick for fall 2018! This is a list created by independent booksellers. There’s nothing I like better than browsing around a little indie bookstore, especially when the bookseller (quite often the owner) is there to talk […]
Here Wee Read-Blog Tour!
Thanks to Here Wee Read for this review! I appreciate the comments about Chloe’s mom and her way of allowing Chloe to recognize her own mistakes and figure out how to make things right. I wish I was as good a parent as Chloe’s mom! As I told kids during my book launch, I didn’t […]
Unleashing Readers Review and Discussion Questions
Hi friends, The blog tour continues with this lovely review from Unleashing Readers. If you are a teacher (or a parent!), check out the discussion questions at the end to use with your kids. I hope the book leads to lots of important discussions about kindness and empathy, though I’m also cool with kids just […]