Just three more sleeps!
If you like to spend weekend mornings in your pyjamas you will fit right in at the S. Walter Stewart Library this Saturday, October 17, at 10:30 am. I hope to see you there! And yes, I’ll be in my PJ’s. 
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A beautiful day at Word on the Street Toronto
The weather, young readers and presenters could all be described as bright and beautiful at the Toronto Word on the Street celebration of books and reading. Special thanks to author Kari-Lynn Winters for a lovely introduction, and author illustrator Patricia Storms for her impromptu ukulele accompaniment to Row Row Row Your boat!
Presenting Sing a Song of Bedtime at Word on the Street
New book! Sing a Song of Bedtime has arrived
Sing a Song of Bedtime, a collection of nursery rhymes and lullabies has arrived in bookstores- yay! Also available in French.
I’m over the moon excited to start sharing this book with readers big and small.
The sky is falling!
Ouch! An acorn bounced off my head this morning while I was walking in the woods. One of our family favourite books is Werner Zimmerman’s beautiful telling of Henny Penny. Now I know how Henny Penny feels.
“The Art of Illustration” at the Kingston Frontenac Public Library
Here is some of the artwork created this spring in the “Art of Illustration” program led by librarian Sarah Balint at the Kingston Frontenac Public Library. The artists participation were ages 8 -12. Outstanding work!
Warming up for WOTS
I’ll be presenting my NEW book Sing a Song of Bedtime at the Toronto Word on the Street Festival, September 27. hope to see you there!
Travelling by book
Visiting the Daintree Rainforest in Australia was like walking into the pages of one of my favourite picture books, Where the Forest Meets the Sea. You can read the AW Booknerds post here.
Sing a Song of Bedtime is in the box
No, this is not a pizza party! Now that it has ben photographed, all the artwork from Sing a Song of Bedtime has been tucked away in these boxes.
Today’s Parent 100 BEST Kid’s Books of All Time, 4 titles make the list!
I love this list, so many of my personal favourite books are here. Canada makes great books! I’m honoured to find 4 of my books are included: The Party; Fox Walked Alone; Perfect Snow; and Song a Song of Mother Goose.
New Fall Titles
Here is the plasticine lettering for the French and English covers of my new book. The cover artwork is created and photographed separately. After the letters are photographed they are added digitally to the cover art. This way the title of the book can change for any other languages the book is published in.
