"The closest thing to Heaven on this planet anywhere Is a quiet Christmas" Eve afternoon "in the Colorado snow."

I love my new snowshoes! But even more so, I Iove where they take me! 💕🌲🏔️

If I had to pick one book to close out my reading year, I'm sure glad it was this one. Highly recommend! #greatread

Possible predictor of relationship longevity: The level of coordinated and complementary preferences in the varieties of See's chocolates. What are your favorites? 😋

I learned awe from my mom. She could be in awe of a plane taking off, a blue spruce, a cooing baby or even the many shades of green grass. I'm hoping to practice a lot more awe in 2025. And this feels like a good place to start. (Just few more snowshoeing photos!😊)

Yay! It's my first writing tip of the new year! And it's a big one. Picture book authors, if you don't know where to start, here's a great list, from the amazing @FuseEight. afuse8production.slj.com/2024/12/31/3... Which are your favorite lists? #kidlit #writing #picturebooks #writinglife

Yes! Today's the day!

Today's writing advice falls under the categories of #revision #birthandkillyourdarlings #writerlife #writinglife #kidlit #picturebooks and, of course, #writingprocess It's all part of the process. You gotta love the process.

I was gifted some new office decor for my birthday. I'm not sure it will make me more productive. But it does make me want to hang out in my office a whole lot more. ♥️

Today's the day! I can't wait to meet and read with young readers and listeners near and far. ❤️ #worldreadaloudday #literacy #reading #telleverystory

Celebrate Valentine's Day with a great book ... and chocolate of course! #ValentinesDay #kidlit #picturebooks MacKids Books HarperKids Simon Kids

A few weeks ago my writing tip was to read current, curated & award-winning books. For picture book writers, here's another list of must-reads. Congratulations to all the new Charlotte Zolotow Award, Honor and Highly Commended titles! tinyurl.com/yc256t7s #kidlit #picturebooks

Here's a fun Friday tip. Plan a day off and then write. Head to a park, then write. Have 10 minutes before dinner? Write. It's like a surprise gift. The pressure is off because you didn't expect to be writing. That's when the magic happens. #kidlit #writinglife #writing

Illinois voters! This! #authorsagainstbookbans #literacy #intellectualfreedom #ilovelibraries❤️ #schoollibraries

My heart is officially cracked wide open. #greatreads #picturebooks #picturebook #kidlit #homelessness #charlottezolotowaward

Friends, I'm excited to share Amy Jindra Hodgson's adorable cover for our book BOB IS THE BIGGEST, STRONGEST, AND SMARTEST! About a braggy bear who discovers how it feels when friends get to know friends. Coming from Rocky Pond/Penguin in February 2026! #kidlit #SEL #friendship

Dedicated to best friends everywhere! ❤️(From HarperKids, Joey Chou and me!) jeanreidy.com/books/me-and-y… #giftgivingideas #bestfriendsday #picturebook #kidlit

Look! Family Story Time bags that rockstar, #librarymediaspecialist Linda Hume, created for her students. What a brilliant idea! So excited to see WHAT WOULD YOU DO IN A BOOK ABOUT YOU? as part of this project.❤️ Joey Chou HarperKids #literacy #kidlit #schoollibraries

I love when school visit thank-you notes are sprinkled with suspense! ❤️ #schoolvisit #schoolvisits #authorvisit #authorvisits

This practice has saved me from countless bouts of analysis paralysis in the writing process. #amwriting #writingprocess #writerlife #writinglife #kidlit #amrevising