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 – Dianne Feinstein Elementary, SF
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 Conference, February 1
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, April 5: Dianne Feinstein Elementary, SF
Thursday, April 4: Mary Silveira Elementary, San Rafael, CA
Thursday, March 14: Mission Dolores Academy, SF
Saturday, March 2: Green Apple Books with Stephanie Wildman
Friday, February 9: Contra Costa Christian Schools, Walnut Creek, CA
Thursday, February 8: Ross Valley Charter School, Fairfax CA
Sunday, February 4, 3 pm: Book launch for The Fabulous Fannie Farmer at Omnivore Books, SF
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 SF Botanical Garden Winter Fair, County Fair Bldg., Golden Gate Park
Sun, Feb 3: Book launch of THE FABULOUS FANNIE FARMER at Omnivore Books in SF
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 at Linden Tree Books in Los Altos with Stephanie Wildman
Nov 9: West Portal Elementary Read-a-Thon
Dec 3: Reading of THE GARDENER OF ALCATRAZ on Alcatraz Island. Readings at 11, 12, 1, and 2.
Dec 6: Jefferson Elementary Authors’ Day
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 their own right for sure. 
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 the Garden.
Thank you to Betsy Bird for hosting me on Fuse 8!