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UNPUBLISHED WORK

In development.

Do any of them speak to you?

GATSBY'S GREAT DAY

Unconvinced that her day could be destined for greatness, Gatsby sets out to meet it anyway. She follows her instincts--and Dogger’s unwitting lead--into the wood. Does greatness await?

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At 132 words, GATSBY’S spare style and repetitive phrasing is perfect for ages 3-5 years.

NINE FAT PIGEONS

“One yellow door” opens to a world of possibility.

In NINE FAT PIGEONS, a little adventurer sets off with Grandpa to run errands for Grandma, counting as they goes. Tag along as they battle parking meter “pirates,” dodge dog walkers, and find an unexpected friend at the bodega. Return to that yellow door and the warm welcome comfort of home. Grandma might just have one more surprise up her sleeve.

A 400-word rhyming picture book for young children.

MO'S POCKETS

Mo is a force of nature.

She builds hideouts; she engineers contraptions; she never gives up.

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This cumulative song picture book for kids ages 5-8 enumerates the unexpected, unbelievable, unforgettable items she stashes in her pockets.


You’ll be wondering what Mo was up to--and what she has up her sleeve!

TINY TALES FOR
TOOTH TIME

Parents: level-up from an egg timer with this collection of zany surprising endearing sweet magical two-minute read-alouds designed to charm little ones through their brushing time.

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IMPOLITE CHICKEN

Chicken is a problem.

Readers aged 6-12 will delight in the idioms, word play and surprising imagery at work here describing our villain. Can Chicken redeem herself in these six stanzas, or will she receive her comeuppance? Impolite Chicken will keep you guessing.

YOU DANCE JUST LIKE DADDY

You don’t need to share DNA to be a chip off the old block. In YOU DANCE JUST LIKE DADDY adoptive parent Van Riper celebrates the many other characteristics that children inherit from their families.

 

Unconventional families take center stage in this story communicating universal messages of pride and belonging.

A 210-word picture book for young children.

WIBBLE WOBBLES

An updated entry to the hallowed canon of nursery rhymes, this picture book collection of memorable characters, action rhymes, catchy ditties, nonsensical poems and tongue twisters will capture the hearts of a new generation.

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Something for all the kids in the house. Ages 3-12.

THIS IS HOW YOU GROW

With gentle guidance from her grandmother a girl learns that sometimes the best way to help something grow is to leave it be--including children.

A 175-word picture book for ages 3-5 years.

RAVEN GIFTS

A story of losts and founds, in which Kaya and her family move away from all she has known. She carries with her the trove of trinkets she’s received from her friend, a wild raven. Alone in her new city, she will need to see things from a fresh perspective to understand the real meaning of his parting gift. RAVEN GIFTS is a 570-word gentle story of surprising friendships,

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