Have you ever been given a gift that wasn’t quite right? A new book, “The Purple Puffy Coat” is about this very conundrum and will be published this fall by Candlewick Press.
The Gingerbread Pup Releasing Soon
Look for another rascally fractured fairy tale soon to come from Random House… “The Gingerbread Pup!”
Kaia and Bees Releases This March
“Kaia and the Bees” will be published in March 2020, and the Spanish edition, “Kaia y las Abejas” will launch at the same time! Find them at your favorite bookstore this Spring.
Teacher’s Guide for A Bike Like Sergio’s
Teachers! The new Candlewick Press “A Bike Like Sergio’s” Teachers’ Guide is here, complete with Common Core Connections. Download the guide for free below.
Download PDF here (0.6 MB)
Fairy Dogmother on Its Way This Summer!
Cinderella had a fairy godmother. Did you know that dogs have a fairy dogmother?
Another Random House Step-into-Reading book,”The Fairy Dogmother” is hitting shelves this July! Look for it wherever books are sold.
As Real as Spit
I wrote a guest essay on creating real and memorable children’s book characters over at Two Writing Teachers (link). While you’re there, peruse the treasure house of articles and ideas on teaching writing and developing your own writing!
New Teacher’s Guide for Those Shoes!
Teachers! Are you interested in using “Those Shoes” in the classroom? Well, we have a sparkly, new Teachers’ Guide for you, complete with Common Core Connections. Try it out, and let us know what you think!
Download PDF here (0.7 MB)
Out with the Old, In with the New!
Our brilliantly creative son-in-law, Noah Henscheid, designed my fresh website, and I couldn’t be more impressed or grateful. To see additional examples of Noah’s handiwork, or to inquire about your own design projects, check out hirenoah.com.