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January 29 – Neil Cummins Elementary, Corte Madera, Marin County February 1 – California School Librarian Association (CSLA) annual conference, San Jose, CA February 20 – Mathical Book Award presentation via Zoom March 18 – Jefferson Elementary, SF March 22 – Young Authors Workshop via Zoom April 12 – Montclair Elementary, Oakland April 18 –… Read more »

Cal Academy of Sciences, September 15 Children’s Fairyland Book Festival (Oakland), September 21 West Portal Elementary (SF), October 11 Tam Valley Elementary (Mill Valley, CA), November 14 Cal Academy of Sciences, November 22 McKinley Elementary (SF), December 4 Lakeshore Elementary (SF), December 12 Neil Cummins School (Marin County), January 29 California School Librarian Association Annual… Read more »

Thursday, May 30: Wilkinson School, Half Moon Bay Friday, May 10: Book signing on Alcatraz Saturday, April 27: Walnut Creek Library Foundation Authors Gala Friday, April 26: Sherwood School, Willits, CA Wednesday, April 24: San Francisco School Saturday, April 20: Book signing on Alcatraz April 10 and 11: Katherine G. Johnson Elementary, Spanaway, WA Friday,… Read more »

Oct 25-26: Author visits in New Orleans and Baton Rouge Sat, Oct 28: Louisiana Book Festival, Baton Rouge Thurs, Nov 16: Author visit, Lafayette School, SF Sat, Nov 25: Book signing on Alcatraz Tues, Dec 5: Authors’ Day, Jefferson School, SF Wed, Dec 6: Book signing on Alcatraz Sat, Dec 16: Book signing at the… Read more »

Kids across Louisiana chose Claude: The True Story of a White Alligator as their favorite book of the year! In a way, it makes sense–Claude was born there! More info here. This is such an honor! I will be traveling to Baton Rouge to attend the Louisiana Book Festival.

Sept 10: Reading at San Francisco Public Library, Ortega Branch Oct 6: School Library Journal Day of Dialogue Nov 2: School visits at Sacred Heart (Atherton, CA) and Trinity School (Menlo Park, CA) Nov 4: Virtual visit with San Mateo Public Library Nov 5: Reading at Black Bird Books in San Francisco Nov 6: Reading… Read more »

I’ll be reading Claude at his home, the Cal Academy, this Wednesday night, at a really fun event called Science Under the Stars!

This award, given by the Washington Library Association, chooses ten nonfiction picture books every year. Students across the state spend the year reading and studying them. They vote at the end of the year–and they chose my book! I am so incredibly honored, especially because all the other nominees were so fantastic, and winners in… Read more »

On April 30 I am doing a storytime with fun activities for kids (coloring! scavenger hunt!). It’s free (though non-SF residents will have to pay admission to the gardens). RSVP if you can! The event is co-sponsored by Green Apple Books on the Park, to kick off their year-long collaboration with the Botanical Gardens–Books on… Read more »

Thank you to Betsy Bird for hosting me on Fuse 8!