This Tuesday is the book birthday of Just Ask! NPR did this interview last Sunday as part of their author/illustrator series. Twelve differently abled kids are featured in my latest book with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Please visit the link below and hit...
It’s always a celebration at our house when a new book is born. We’ve Got the Whole Word in our Hands is officially here and I wanted to take a moment to share the process of bringing this book to life with an amazing team at Scholastic that supported me...
Today, I’ve been thinking about Puerto Rico. It’s the anniversary of Hurricane Maria that caused more than 3,000 deaths leaving people without electricity for months. The island is still working to rebuild after damage that is estimated at $90 billion, but...
Just in time for the first week of back to school. Sharing this new book trailer for our book, The Day You Begin released today and written by National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Jacqueline Woodson. It is inspired by a poem in her New York...
This morning over pancakes I tried to calm my son’s butterflies and gather school supplies as a new school year begins. The end of a long summer and that approaching first day catches you by surprise. This coming week, I’m trying to stay busy as it is also...
