Picture Books

Publishers & Agents

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What's your brand? What's your brand?

Everyone wants to know your BRAND.

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It has taken me over 25 manuscripts to start to define my writing.
So keeping in mind that is ever a work in progress:

I write usually from life experience. It could be something that happens in my day or something in the news. It could be a great quote from Mr. Rogers.

With my educational background (early childhood), I would say 98% of my stories include educational elements that would support curriculum in the classroom and libraries.

So there it is so far. 

I don't write just funny. 
I don't write just lyrical.

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                traditional - sweet, supportive, inclusive

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               humorous 

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fiction with educational elements (STEM, common core)

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               Dark  ( think The Hungry Lion because dark can be funny, too)

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Please contact me and let's talk!

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What I Love

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Aaron Reynolds: Creepy Carrots, Buffalo Wings 

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Madeline Valentine: I  Want That Nut

Matt De La Pena: Last Stop on Market Street, Love

Kevin Henkes: Sheila Rae, The Brave,  Owen

Bruce Degan: Jamberry

Lucy Cousins: Maisy Series

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Kate DiCamillo: Mercy Watson Series

Richard Torrey: Almost, My Dog Bob, Ally-Saurus

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and

Anything by Patricia Pollaco, Tomie DePaolo or Maurice Sendak

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And classic Pooh Bear 

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