First bit of good news… STRICTLY NO ELEPHANTS is a finalist for the Washington State Book Award! I am pleased as punch to keep company and rub elbows from other writers from my home state. We moved here almost thirteen years ago. Both kids were born here, our business is here, and all of my…
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I’ve been sitting on this for ages, but now it can finally be told: Costco is going to be carrying copies of STRICTLY NO ELEPHANTS *nationwide* starting later this month. I can’t tell you how exciting this is for me. My husband and I have been members since we were starving college students, and our…
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The French edition of STRICTLY NO ELEPHANTS was released last month by Les Éditions des Éléphants. Since then, it was featured on French television! Interdit aux Éléphants à la télé ! Youhouuuu ! Notre joli livre entre les mains de Nathalie Lebreton, c'était aux Maternelles et c'est à revoir ici ! Posted by Les Éditions…
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Because we are living in the future, I learned via Twitter that STRICTLY NO ELEPHANTS is the recipient of an NCTE 2016 Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children, Honorable Mention! The NCTE Charlotte Huck Award recognizes fiction that has the potential to transform children’s lives by inviting compassion, imagination, and wonder. The award…
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He’s here, he’s here, and ready to be your friend! STRICTLY NO ELEPHANTS launches today. An enormous thank you to my lovely agent, Laura Rennert, for finding him a home, Sylvie Frank, Paula Wiseman, Laurent Linn, and the rest of the S&S team for all their hard work and love of this project, Taeeun Yoo…
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Sylvie Frank and my fantastic team at Paula Wiseman has forwarded printable versions of the STRICTLY NO ELEPHANTS Pet Club Invitation and Coloring Page featuring the glorious artwork of illustrator Taeeun Yoo. Clicky the linky to download. Here is a preview of the darling. And save the magliette calcio a poco prezzo release date… October 27th!…
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