KIWANIS BOOK EVENT

 

Another day, another author event! Thank you so much to the Kiwanis Club for hosting me at their fabulous book event. I loved meeting all the little readers and writers!

THE RETIRED SCHOOL LIBRARIAN

You know if a librarian likes it, it's gonna be good...

Thank you very, very much to The Retired School Librarian for this wonderful review. You can read the full text here: 

Review Link

 

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL REVIEW OF GOODNIGHT SCHOOL

Thank you so much to the (dare I say, VERY clever) folks 

at the School Library Journal for this wonderful review. 

 

SHELF AWARENESS

 

Well this is exciting! The fabulous folks at @shelf.awareness have featured GOODNIGHT SCHOOL. Squeeeeee! Thank you so much!

KIRKUS REVIEW OF GOODNIGHT SCHOOL

 

"Who knew a school needed some shut-eye, too? As the school closes for the night, the class turtle leaves its aquarium to explore and the tan-skinned Night Guard starts her rounds, turning off lights and checking that all’s safe, clean, and tucked away neatly. Expressed in languid … verse, this story gives readers a good idea of what the guard’s job entails: plenty. The real highlights, though, are the slyly clever illustrations, which will be particularly appreciated by those who enjoy finding hidden objects in artwork. Virtually every page contains inanimate objects that resemble faces with smiles or half-closed eyes. In a classroom, a round reading rug with pillows for eyes smiles sleepily; a couch in the teachers’ lounge seems ready for slumber. Other objects look like cozy beds, such as cafeteria lunch trays with napkins for pillows. Musical instruments dream, cubbies snooze, and a water fountain appears to be drooling in its sleep. Even the facade of the school building, with its droopy window shades and door, looks comically as though it’s about to doze off. Kids will relish discovering these and many more ingenious images throughout, not to mention tracking that errant turtle, whose path may be followed on every page. (It’s returned safely to bed, in case you’re wondering.) The titular school may be sleepy, but kids will stay awake long enough to pore over the inspired artwork. (Picture book. 5-8)"

BROWARD LIBRARY EVENT

 

Well, that was fun! Thank you to the Broward library for hosting me alongside these amazing authors. It was a fabulous event. Now let's do it again next year!

FAPA Awards

 

You know what’s better than winning an award for a picture book? Winning three of them! Thank you again to the Florida Authors and Publishers Association (@myfapa) for this honor, and of course to the dream team of Lauren Eldrige (@eldridgestudio) and Little Brown Books for Young Readers.

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