01. March 2017

#Snappsy's back along with his new BFF (well, sort of)! Check out @julie_falatko's exclusive cover reveal over at the Nerdy Book Club!

13. December 2016

I recently had the pleasure to share my thoughts on the experience of looking at art with children. My sincere thanks to Videracy for the opportunity to spotlight this topic that is near and dear to my heart.

15. October 2016

A big thank you to Kidlit TV for inviting me to appear on Ready Set Draw and share how to draw characters from Snappsy the Alligator and Moo Moo in a Tutu using basic shapes!

13. July 2016

That's right ladies and gentlemen: Snappsy is back! Get the full scoop from my partner in crime Julie Falatko at Nerdy Book Club!

10. May 2016

The next installment of ‪#‎Snappsy‬ brought to you by a third grader from PS 144Q...

09. May 2016

On May 4, 2016 I visited PS 144Q in Forest Hills, Queens. The after-school event was organized by the school as an opportunity for students and their parents to meet a local illustrator and learn about what it's like to create picture books. The evening began with a reading of Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book).

05. May 2016

Bookshelf: Big Teeth By MARIA RUSSO MAY 5, 2016

03. May 2016

01. May 2016

On April 30, 2016 I had the pleasure of celebrating ‪#‎Independentbookstoreday‬ at the Curious Reader in Glen Rock, New Jersey. If you haven't been I encourage you to visit (Sergio Ruzzier, Ruth Chan, and Edward Hemingway will all be a special guests in the weeks ahead & it's easy to get to by train)! The store is an oasis of Children's Books and a true gem (I got so side-tracked looking at the wide selection of books I almost forgot I had to do story time). My sincere thanks to...

17. April 2016

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of visiting Watchung Booksellers in Montclair, New Jersey, and I read Snappsy The Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book!) as a part of the bookstore's weekend family story time series. My sincere thanks to Watchung Booksellers for extending me the invitation to be a special guest! Here are some photos from the event: