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I write fiction and non-fiction picture books and middle grade stories that spark laughter and learning and showcase my interests in nature, science and emotional wellness.

I’m especially excited about these projects:

MIDDLE GRADE

THE GO SOMEWHERE ACADEMY

Pete’s plan to follow in his family’s footsteps is blown to bits when his buccaneer dad sends him to the Go Somewhere Academy, a landlocked boarding school that redirects kids from the difficult, go nowhere jobs of their parents. As Pete gives up his prized pirate possessions and attends landlubber’s classes he’s not interested in, he plots to find a career that will return him to sea for good, even if it means throwing his dream of captaining his own ship overboard. Through friendships with a former magician, a door-to-door vacuum salesperson and his teacher, who’s a secret clown, Pete learns his most important lesson of all—how to be brave and bold enough to chart his own course, even if it’s different than the one his dad wants for him.

  • Shortlisted in the 2023 CANSCAIP Writing for Children Competition

PICTURE BOOKS – FICTION

THE KING’S COURT

Tired of standing all alone every recess, George lines up to play Four Square. Quickly he becomes reigning king of the court but soon starts declaring his own rules to stay in power, eventually learning that the most royally awesome kingdoms aren’t ruled by one, they’re ruled by the people.

  • Coming to shelves in the summer of 2027 with Groundwood Books!
  • Finalist in the 2023 CANSCAIP Writing for Children Competition

THE BEST BEACH DAY. EVER. 

Emma’s long-awaited beach day with her bakeshop-owner mom is finally here. She plans their action-packed outing down to the minute, but soon discovers that a day of adventure is not what her hardworking mom needs. As disappointment over her derailed plans piles up, Emma learns that compromise and compassion are part of the winning recipe for their best beach day, ever.

BROCCOLI DUDE

Despite being grade A gorgeous, an arrogant head of broccoli is constantly overlooked for other vegetables in the grocery store. The condiments won’t help him become more enticing. Then he starts to droop. Just when Broccoli is certain he’ll become compost, he unearths his artistic talents to make himself irresistible to children–no dip necessary!

BRINGING HOME BUSTER

A nuisance brother. A crazy kitten. Garth ditches his co-pilots to fly solo, but discovers it’s lonely being a cranky captain. When Garth adapts a mission to include his diverse crew, a cosmic adventure unfolds.

  • Longlisted in the 2019 CANSCAIP Writing for Children Competition 

PICTURE BOOKS – INFORMATIONAL FICTION & NON-FICTION

RUBY’S RED HAIR MYSTERY

Ruby is curious about everything on her farm, especially why she’s the only red-haired cow in her Black Angus herd. Dejected by her failed experiments and rejected by playmates who are annoyed by her constant questions, Ruby runs away to solve her coloured coat mystery and learns along the way how to find answers to all her curiosities.

SHADOWS, COOLER THAN COOL

Step into the dark side to discover how shadows helped us find a new solar system to prove the Earth is round in this playful picture book that shines a light on the diverse and surprising ways we use shadows to create art, play and discover the world.

NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS

Three neighbourhood news sources share three completely different accounts of Robbie Robin’s first flight from his nest, putting Robbie’s safety in jeopardy and challenging the neighbourhood animals to determine which story is true.

  • Longlisted in the 2022 CANSCAIP Writing for Children Competition

STEP INTO FALL

This lyrical and playful sensory celebration of fall showcases the everyday wonder moments outside our front doors. Step into fall and deepen your connection with nature and with each other.

INSPIRED BY SPIDERS

Little Spider doesn’t want to be a spider–humans’ keep swatting him with their slippers! He joins Old Spider in a game of Spider Spies and discovers that spiders inspire human inventions on playgrounds, in clothing and even space robots headed to the moon. Most importantly, he learns that it’s actually awesome being exactly who they are–an inspiring spider.