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Yes I Can!
I am proud to announce the upcoming release of Yes I Can!: A Girl and Her Wheelchair. The book will officially launch in late November, but is available for pre-order.Yes I Can! (written by Kendra J....
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Bookstore Babies!
Written by Puck with art by Yours Truly, Bookstore Babies is the latest in duopress's Local Baby series. What a pleasure it was, illustrating this book!Bookstore Babies officially launched on April 2,...
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Shred Girls: Lindsay's Joyride
Announcing the release ofShred Girls: Linday's JoyrideWritten by Molly HurfordIllustrated by Violet LemayRodale KidsMay 8, 2019Lindsay's Joyride is the first book in this outstanding new Shred Girls...
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Writers and Their Pets
Announcing the release of a lovely new book: Writers and Their Pets!This fascinating collection of biographies for middle-grade readers is duopress's follow-up to Artists and Their Pets. Twenty...
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Happy, Dancing Babies
As we're diving into fall, I'm pleased to announce two new duopress board books, both officially released on September 17.TummyTime: Happy BabyHow cute is this book that cleverly folds out into a...
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The Obamas: A Lift-the-Flap Book
The Obamas: A Lift-the-Flap Book, which I wrote and illustrated, hits the shelves October 1.A tribute to their time in the White House, The Obamas: A Lift-the-Flap Book celebrates the achievements of...
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Really Happy, Baby!
With the help of a group of enthusiastic little readers, Parents magazine has arrayed TummyTime™: Happy Baby as #4 in their list of the 30 Best Children's Books of 2019. How awesome is that?duopress...
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Self-Care in the City
Besides illustrating and writing books for kids, I also—occasionally—work as a designer. I am honored to have designed the cover for Michelle Cady's book Self-Care in the City: 100 Ways to Optimize...
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Library Babies
Welcome to the world, Library Babies!Written by Puck with art by Yours Truly, Violet Lemay, Library Babies was released by duopress books on March 31, 2020.Want to see more samples? Click here to be...
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Shred Girls: Ali's Rocky Ride
I am pleased to announce the release of Shred Girls: Ali's Rocky Ride, written by Molly Hurford, illustrated by Violet Lemay.The inspirational Shred Girls series follows the stories of three young...
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Mindset Power: A Kid's Guide to Growing Better Every Day
Announcing the release of another great new middle grade book: Mindset Power: A Kid's Guide to Growing Better Every Day (free spirit Publishing/2020).Written by Shannon Anderson, with 40 illustrations...
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I Can Be Like...
I'm pleased to announce the release of I Can Be Like... A Book of Masks of Inspiring Women, by duopress labs, illustrated by Yours Truly, Violet Lemay.Book, or Mask?I Can Be Like... is an innovative...
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Doña Rosa
Doña Rosa, a bilingual story series written by Ana Galán that I've had the pleasure of illustrating for the past five years, comes to a close in the latest issue of Highlights High Five. As new issues...
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I know that Covid-19 has made voting more difficult, and I totally get it. I sent in my absentee ballot from New Zealand last time around, and this time will vote from Malaysia. Living overseas...
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Chicago Public Library's Best Books of 2020!!
Happy to report that LIBRARY BABIES has been selected as one of the Chicago Public Library's Best Books of 2020!!Click here to see the full list.And click here to order your copy of Library Babies...
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That Time John Oliver Used my Illustration in a Bit
Pringles Update: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver(Web Exclusive)Yes, it's true. My husband Fred and I were lounging on the couch watching clips from our favorite US late-night shows one night, and...
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Happy News for "TummyTime™: Happy Baby"
TummyTime™: Happy Baby has been making a bit of a splash lately, with two new honors.babydocbox ReviewDr. Alison Scott, founder of subscription box babydocbox has written a great endorsement for...
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Chinese New Year | Healthy, Healthy, Love, Love, Love
Celebrating a New Book!Healthy, Healthy, Love, Love, LoveHealthy, Healthy, Love, Love, Love was released around the world on Oct 15, 2020.In this vibrant board book, love triumphs over germs. Concise...
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Book Week
Covid put the kibosh on live author/illustrator events, which has been such a bummer. Visiting schools, bookstores and libraries used to be one of the joys of my life! Lucky for me, my husband works at...
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CBI Kidlit Distancing Social
On May 18th, I had the pleasure of joining the amazing Laura Backes Bard, founder of Children's Book Insider, for a live Zoom chat focusing on board books.Click here to watch the replay.I told the...
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Hooray for "Babies Around the World"
The Best 100 Children's Books of All TimeThank you, Reader's Digest, for ranking Babies Around the World fourth in your amazing list! Here is an excerpt, written by Molly Pennington, PhD:4. Babies...
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Book-Fest Award for "Let's Be Friends"
I'm excited to announce that my latest book, Let's Be Friends, has won Book-Fest's first place award for multicultural children's books that celebrate diversity. Thank you, Book-Fest!Click here to...
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The 500 Section Lounge Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-500-section-lounge-podcast/id1481244711Hi, Everybody!Yesterday, I was a guest on The 500 Section Lounge Podcast.The 500 Section Lounge is a fun show, fresh...
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GEMS Podcast
This morning I was interviewed by the lovely Genesis Amaris Kemp on her podcast, GEMS.We talked about publishing, creativity, inspiration, and following your dreams... and even cures for writers...
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PARENTS Magazine Interview
Thanks very much to Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal who interviewed me for Parents Magazine.Lauren asked me all about the making of Alithia Ramirez Was an Artist, my picture book biography of Uvalde victim...
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