New stamps!

I was just visiting my husband in his new office. It’s a tree house in the woods.

What are these little silver thingies? Does anyone know?

Look! It’s my book cover on a tote bag!! CHEETAHS RETURN TO INDIA is two months from its release date! I can’t wait and I have very little self-control with my exclamation marks!!!!!

My library request came in and I’m loving all these punny poems by ⁦PB_Buds author (and friend)⁩ Tricia Torrible (TORRIBLE PUNS, Mar 2025)⁩!

Research for my newest picture book included an extra special trip to Namibia, Africa with sightings of these wild cheetahs! CHEETAHS RETURN TO INDIA, published by Tilbury House Publishers and Illustrated by Ash Roy, releases in 2 MONTHS! Available for preorder! Cheetah Conservation Fund, Cheetah Conservation Fund UK

I’m so pleased that this book by my friend and ⁦PB_Buds⁩ member ⁦Suhasini Gupta -Author of 'Kai Po Che' 🌟🪁⁩ is at the top of my library stack today!

Mail delivery from the ECPA awards! It was special to see my book, When God Makes Scribbles Beautiful, alongside these other amazing titles! Check them all out! #christianpicturebooks

One more month until my picture book releases! Preorder here amazon.com/Cheetahs-Retur…

Look! My sweet little board book is on display at my library! ⁦judi abbot books⁩

My author copies arrived! Did you know that cheetahs have been regionally extinct in India for 70 years? Did you know they’re back? This book tells the groundbreaking work that conservations are doing to save the species! ⁦Tilbury House Publishers⁩ ⁦Cheetah Conservation Fund⁩ ⁦scbwi⁩

Two weeks until this #cheetah picture book releases and I recently sent out a stack of postcards to all the zoos in the US and Canada with cheetah exhibits.

I opened my email to see my lovely local bookstore highlighting my book in their new nonfiction section! Thanks Rolling Rabbit Books!

My kids and I love picture books about real-life animals. Here are some of our favorites, including my new book with Ash Roy. Alex Boersma Kim Tomsic 🐘The Elephants Come Home hadley hooper Vix Southgate 🦊 Richard Jones Patricia McCormick Robert J Blake Becca McMurdie Vita Murrow Rachel Qiuqi

I’m sending out some thank you copies of CHEETAHS RETURN TO INDIA and feeling grateful for all the people who helped this book come to life. ⁦Tilbury House Publishers⁩

Must check out! CHEETAS RETURN TO INDIA written by PB_Buds member Kate Rietema, is coming out next week. A lyrical ode to the hope and survival of two cheetahs, Asha and Pawan, based on a true story. Tilbury House Publishers #kidlit #author #picturebook #nonficton

Revision makes every story better. The first draft of Kate Rietema’s new #picturebook started out at just 190 words. Many revisions later, and she’s got a shiny 520-word #kidlit story! Read more on this week’s Six Questions Blog: boonewrites.com/post/six-quest…

It’s book release day! The Mitten: Book Birthday Blog with Kate Rietema: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/08/book-b…

This books could use some reviews! CHEETAHS RETURN TO INDIA tells the story of a bold conservation effort to help save this vulnerable species—and I’d love to share it with you! DM me your email if you’d like to read a PDF and leave a review! 🐆