Children’s Books
I started writing children’s stories as a way to unwind. After a long day at the museum or an evening spent working on a memoir, it felt good to sit down and imagine what a little mouse might do with an airplane hangar all to himself, or how a dog and a cat might become friends. I drew on two parts of my life I knew well: the animals I’d loved and the museum where I worked.
These illustrated adventures are written for ages 6–9. There’s a glider to build, a museum to explore after dark, and a friendship that has to stretch when someone new comes along. If you’re reading together, the stories leave room for questions kids can answer in their own way. What would you try if your first idea didn’t work? How would you help a new friend feel welcome?
The Night Watchman
When the museum closes for the night, Nibbles has a whole hangar to explore. In Nibbles Takes Flight, a little mouse with a big idea builds a glider and finds out what happens when he gives it a try.
Buy Night Watchman Adventures on Amazon
Read in order
The Adventures of Savvy & Sasha
A dog and a cat become unlikely friends. Over four stories, they learn how to look after each other and what it takes to make room for someone new. I wrote these stories with my own Savvy and Sasha in mind.
Buy Four Stories of Friendship on Amazon
Read in order
Room for Another Friend (Coming soon as a standalone edition)
