Feeling Grateful

Feeling grateful for the love (despite needing Google Translate to help me interpret)! 😊❤️

Perfect Gift!

Super-perfect scarf and socks from my sis! ❤️

Booksellers

Booksellers! I have some bookplates sent to me by Chronicle Books and designed specifically for “Construction Site on Christmas Night” (#3 on the NYT!) that I’d be delighted to sign and send to you. If you’re interested, please let me know.

Henry so cute

Henry is loving “Construction Site on Christmas Night!” 🎄❤️ 📚 Thanks to supermom Carol for sending these sweet pics of Henry and his dad!

My Favorite

Of all of the “ten year challenge” posts I’ve seen on social media, this one from @conor_the_digger_driver is my hands-down favorite. 👊🏻 🚧

Small Business Saturday

Had a great time at @volumesbooks today, celebrating Small Business Saturday!

Still on The New York Times List!

SO incredibly honored to have "Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site" featured on this list 🎉📚, especially as the book approaches it's 10th anniversary. ❤️

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving, from our home to yours. 🦃 🍁 Wishing you a blessed holiday season.

Happy Birthday!

My oldest baby is 19 today. How did this happen?! 🤷🏻‍♀️#dontblink #timeflies

Great Recommendation

Nadalynn Rose recommends “Three Cheers For Kid McGear!” What more would you need to know? 🤷🏻‍♀️🤗❤️

Sprouts Childrens Boutique

Perfect kids’ gifts! 🎁 If you happen to be in or near Whitefish, Montana, drop by Sprouts Children’s Boutique 🌱 to purchase... and please tell them I sent you.

Thanks Matt!

Thanks to superdad Matt, for sending this photo — his son, Bramble, has a new favorite book!!!

Thank You

Thank you to @ltolin and @todayshow for including us on this list with so many beautiful, poetic picture books! 🎄

Construction Site on Christmas Night

I AM SO EXCITED!!! Merry Christmas, everyone!!! Merry Christmas!!! 🎄🎁 🎅🏼 🎉

Sweet Photo

Thank you to supermom Kristin for this sweet, sweet photo. ❤️❤️❤️

Each Tiny Spark

Middle Grade Literature fans... READ THIS. It’s so well done and so important on so many fronts. 📚❤️ Thank you, @phcartaya for a lovely read.

Math?

Sent to me by my 14yo kid. 🤗 This sort of sums up (Ha! No pun!) my own memories of high school math.

Bay Area Children's Theater

I had the most amazing (and surreal!) time watching my book-turned-children’s-theater-musical and signing for the fans! Thank you, @bactheatre for the privilege and honor. You did a beautiful job! 🚧 🏗 ❤️

We Made the Today Shows List!

We made the Today Show’s list!!! (Not sure about Kid McGear being for one-year-olds, necessarily, but, hey — I’m taking it!!! 🙋🏻‍♀️) So many wonderful books on this list. #honored #blessed

Yikes!

NOT a mouse 🐁, it’s just a dried leaf — so you’ll feel pretty stupid if you scream. 😲 Just, you know, in case you would do that. 🤦🏻‍♀️