I'm the author of Dream Submarine (Candlewick, 2024),  Prince and Pirate (Putnam, 2017) and Halloween Hustle (Two Lions, 2013). You can watch the giggle-inducing trailers on my website and find lots of fun, free, kid-friendly activities. School, library and bookstore events include an interactive reading, guessing game, crafts, music and dancing.My poems have appeared in Highlights, Highlights High Five and Hello, Cricket, Spider, Ladybug, Babybug, Jack & Jill, Humpty Dumpty and Turtle magazines. I'm a four-time recipient of Highlights Pewter Plate Award.I feel fortunate to be a member of SCBWI-Iowa, a group that's friendly, funny, and serious about writing good books for kids.