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The Pomegranate Witch — Coloring Sheets

October 28, 2020

Download these free coloring sheets to pair with your kids’ reading of ‘THE POMEGRANATE WITCH’, written by Denise Doyen and illustrated by Eliza Wheeler. (Click on the following download links for print quality PDF files):

Read Aloud Revival

September 14, 2020

Earlier this year, the Read Aloud Revival program chose my book for their March Family Book Club. The Read Aloud Revival (RAR) is a program run by Sarah Mackenzie that helps kids and families fall in love with reading. RAR Premium offers Family Book Clubs, a vibrant community, and coaching for homeschooling parents. Sarah Mackenzie invited me to read ‘Home in the Woods’ to the RAR community over Zoom, and…

‘Home in the Woods’: Free Coloring Sheets

September 12, 2020

Downloadable coloring sheets for you and your kids or students to color! (Click on the following download links to print quality PDF files): This page is my encouragement to create a family portrait of your own: Buy a copy of ‘Home in the Woods’ here:

Autumn—Process

September 11, 2020

When drawing certain things over and over, I’ve found it helpful to make a crude model that I can capture at different angles and light it to show where shadows will fall. I made this little paper model of the shack for my story ‘Home In The Woods’: For the scene marking the arrival of autumn, I was able to find the right lighting and angle for that composition. I…