Hi everyone. Welcome to November’s Author Interview. I will be showcasing my good news. 

NEW PICTURE BOOK RELEASED IN SEPTEMBER! 

The Attic Door
Published by Doodle and Peck Publishing 
Illustrations by David Barrow
ISBN: 979-8-9897154-5-9
ISBN: 979-8-9897154-6-6

Eduardo hears noises coming from behind a second, scary and creepy door in his bedroom that leads into the attic. And it’s not the door to his bedroom. His vivid imagination leads him to believe it might be a monster.

I’m thrilled about this book because it draws from my own personal experience. In second grade, my family moved into a new house in Chicago, Illinois. My sister, brother, and I each got to pick our own bedrooms, and I chose the one with a big attic door. It didn’t bother me—until winter arrived. When the wind howled through that old attic door, it would rattle and make eerie noises that sent chills down my spine! I was so scared.

SAVE THE TREES WON A MOONBEAM AWARD! Save the Trees was also released in 2024. I travel to Traverse City, Michigan this month to receive my award. 

Save the Trees
Brandylane Publishers
Illustrator: Lintang Pandu Pratiwi
ISBN: 978-1-958754-97-9
ISBN: 978-1-958754-98-6

Ronnie loves trees. He rallies his community together to help save the trees from invasive plants and vines. 

Save the Trees is based on my personal experience of living on 75+ acres.  We battle invasive plants all the time. We work very hard pulling and picking them off our native plants and trees. 

READER’S GUIDE: I’ve completed a Reader’s Guide for Save the Trees. The reader’s guide is for teachers, parents, and caregivers. It provides information about the book and contains many reading and writing activities for children. Please check it out. 

WORKSHOP: I’ve put together a workshop for adults and teens who wish to learn how to write a picture book. It’s a hands-on training workshop where students will bring an idea with them, a pencil, and paper. The workshop will be at the Williamsburg, Virginia library on January 18, 2025, 1:00 to 4:00pm. (You must contact the library to save your seat at 757-741-3000, Option #2).

I’M FISHING WITH POP-POP TODAY’s HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY! It’s unbelievable! My picture book has been out for two years.

NOVEMBER’S BOOK GIVEAWAY WINNER IS ELLEN AHO FROM MINNESOTA. She has received The Attic Door, and Mona Voelkel’s new picture book, Moon Choo-Choo.

This will be my last author interview newsletter THIS YEAR but I will be back in January! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Holiday!