Shoutout to Penny, who inspires me with her joie de vivre despite her ongoing challenges. Also to @cara_gormally whose workshop at @comicsworkshop inspired this @espscrawl #buckethead #dogstagram
My (very brief!) trip to VT in a series of mostly goofy selfies. Featuring pals old and new and my FIRST visit to the @vcfaedu campus - despite teaching there for 2+ years. Now on the bus heading even further north! #ohcanada @susan.mccullough.355 @g
Stand up dude, hands-on parent, dad extraordinaire. Happy Father’s Day, Mike! @msewellarch
Maine trip! Featuring: the middle school cast and director of The (Adapted!) Three Little Guinea Pigs, the world’s best 🦞 roll, Corinne Altham, the extraordinary media specialist of Brown Elementary in South Portland, who leads an incredible C
Fabulous graduation weekend celebrating @bougie.sewell and her beloved crew with family and friends. Feeling proud and a bit verklempt.
I had the pleasure of talking with @kjda and @sarina.bowen of the #amwriting podcast about book banning, fighting back, snails, and more. Take a listen! Link in bio. @hownowbooking @aabbwashington @penamerica @simonkids @ala_oif @authorsguild
This is a first for me. A family at a school I visited this year told me about Fifi, their pet Snail. So I signed a Whale, Quail, Snail book to her. Today, I got a thank you email with these lovely pics of Fifi enjoying being read to! @hownowbooking
I had a school visit cancelled recently. Here’s what I did about it, and why it matters. (Link in bio.) Much love for everyone who was there for me - you know who you are! @authorsagainstbookbans @penamerica @authorsguild @ala_oif @hownowbookin
So excited to share the cover for the next Billy the Kid book, and so proud to have worked on it with @dollyparton (and our wonderful illustrator, @mackenzie_haley)! In it, Billy faces his biggest fear - dancing! - and might just fall in love…
Last night was epic! @katherinemarshauthor launched The Gods’ Revenge to a packed house at @politicsprose and several of us author friends judged the costume contest. Must read this book AND Medusa - soooo good! @kidsandprose @harpercollins @ha
This might have to become my new author photo. Credit: Kristine Jones.
Raising voices and signs at the USSC in favor of inclusive education. All kids need to see (and be seen in) all books! #windowsandmirrors #representationmatters @carolinepritchardwrites @laurashovan @catherinedellanotte @authorsagainstbookbans @vcfaw
Day One of Kansas City school visits did not disappoint! Wonderful librarians & fabulous kids followed by a visit to @monarchinkc (signed books & bookplates!) and BBQ burnt ends. Tired but excited for Days 2 & 3. @spe_library @mitzipete @
Before, before, before, after, after, after, after, after. #cherryblossom10miler #bananasofmyrun