Author & Poet
A Most
Unusual Day
Caroline is having an unusually difficult day. What could be making her so nervous and excited?
Illustrations by E.B. Goodale
One Minute
till Bedtime
Sydra’s poem “First Day, Kindergarten” appears in the acclaimed poetry collection One Minute till Bedtime.
Scrappy:
A Paper’s Journey
Scrappy is used to changes — recycling is nothing new to this pulpy personality. But the fun really unfolds when Scrappy arrives in a classroom, in the form of a Very Important Memo.
Illustrations by John Hare
Stubby:
A Pencil’s Journey
Stubby’s life began as a cedar tree in the forest. Since then Stubby’s had many adventures — from truck rides to the lumber yard, to the pencil factory. But the most exciting adventure happens once Stubby gets to school.
Illustrations by John Hare
Stubby: A Pencil's Journey
Stubby: A Pencil's Journey
Stubby: A Pencil’s Journey
Young readers will likely pore over a two-page spread that shows Stubby going through a transformation at a pencil factory, and the final page contains a twist unlikely to be foreseen by readers of any age. Richer and more moving than a story narrated by a pencil has a right to be.
— Kirkus Reviews
Readers will appreciate [Stubby’s] trials and tribulations and may just treat their own pencils with a little more care.
— School Library Journal
"Facing firsts large and small, the familiar writing implement shares comedic insights into next steps for young pencil-pushers." . — Publishers Weekly
Release date June 30, 2026
Greenwillow Books
Illustrations by John Hare
A Most Unusual Day
A Most Unusual Day
A Most Unusual Day
Caroline is having an unusually difficult day. What could be making her so nervous and excited?
Scrappy: A Paper's Journey
Scrappy: A Paper's Journey
Scrappy: A Paper’s Journey
Scrappy is used to changes — recycling is nothing new to this pulpy personality. But the fun really unfolds when Scrappy arrives in a classroom, in the form of a Very Important Memo.
Coming soon from Greenwillow Books
Published book to feature illustrations by John Hare
One Minute till Bedtime
One Minute till Bedtime
First Day, Kindergarten
Sydra’s poem “First Day, Kindergarten” appears in the acclaimed poetry collection One Minute till Bedtime.