Weather report update… it’s going to be extra sunny on MAY 26! ☀️ My follow-up to A Cozy Winter Day will be out in the world. We’ll re-visit Acorn Village for A Cozy Summer Day. “The wonderfully lazy feeling of summer comes through on each page, particularly those tired and sun-soaked moments that manifest only after a day of heat and fun. . . . As cheery as a sunny…
Last month, our great-aunt Eva passed away at 93 years old. She was the last remaining of the eight ‘Banks Kids’, the close-knit family whose (partial) story I told in ‘Home in the Woods’. (Eva’s obituary is here). When I was working on making my grandma Marvel and her siblings’ story into a children’s picture book, I had chats with the 4 living siblings to collect whatever details they could…
Writing A Cozy Winter Day was such a delight, and I’m thrilled to share it again now that winter has landed here in Minnesota. I hope it makes you want to curl up with a blanket every time you open it. I also put together some fun products featuring the artwork—mugs, ornaments, pouches, puzzles, and more. Something to bring a little of that cozy winter mood into your home, or…
Over on the Children’s Book Corner blog, Judy Bradbury shares a wonderful educator & homeschooler reading guide with resources, plus a behind-the-scenes interview with me about making A COZY WINTER DAY: There are writing prompts, a poetry break, winter reading lists, and more. Be sure to check it out!