As an author, I treat each day as another opportunity to explore, learn, create, play, and discover. And I hope this is true for readers, too, with every book they pick up. Books allow us to EXPLORE by reminding us of the past—to help us map future paths. Books help us LEARN by exposing us to new words and ideas. They enable us to CREATE—pencils, paint, yarn, and paper are only a few of our unlimited mediums. Books let us PLAY—with adventure and imagination, we can hike new peaks. And books urge us to DISCOVER and notice the world’s small details, like the star inside an orange.

I have written more than 200 books for children from preschool to middle school, including fiction, nonfiction, early readers, and biographies. Look around to find out more about me, my books, and my author visits. Thank you for visiting me here.

Fun Time Series	Tools We Use Series	Jobs In Town Series	Wonders of Nature Series
Rock Climbing for Fun!	Candle Making for Fun!	Handmade Cards for Fun!	Go, Critter, Go! Series
Athletic Shoes	Bill and Melinda Gates	Elizabeth Dole