I am the author of the VAMPIRINA BALLERINA series, illustrated by LeUyen Pham (Disney-Hyperion (2012), which inspired Disney Junior's hit animated show VAMPIRINA. Next up is MOUSE CALLS (Beach Lane/S&S, 2022), illustrated by Erin Kraan. Other books include GROUNDHUG DAY (Disney-Hyperion, illustrated by Christopher Denise); BUSY-EYED DAY (Beach Lane Books, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon);  PIGLOO (Henry Holt, illustrated by Lorna Hussey); SUNNY'S TOW TRUCK SAVES THE DAY (Abrams Appleseed, illustrated by Christopher Lee); and two original paperbacks for the Scholastic Book Club. I received a Barbara Karlin Grant Letter of Merit in 2009. Media kit and school visit information are available on my website.