An update: My wonderful agent Rena Rossner has moved to the Bradford Literary Agency, and I have moved with her. Looking forward to working together to develop new picture book and other projects from the (virtual) sunshine of San … Read more
I’m pleased to announce that I am now represented Rena Rosner of the Deborah Harris Agency. Rena has been representing my work for adults since 2019 (This picture is from the 2019 Highlights Symposium on Jewish Children’s Literature, where … Read more
What’s even more exciting than seeing your new picture book announced in Publisher’s Weekly? Seeing that announcement framed by the artwork of your illustrator. Look at that lush red foliage! And that little kid with her who-cares hair and her … Read more
I have been sitting on this news for such a long time. But now I am thrilled to finally share it! Rosie Floribunda and the Best-Loved-Won’t-Stop-Chicken-Gizzard Plant (thank you, geniuses at Knopf, for coming up with that title!) was inspired … Read more
Sheltering Wings Indiana, a charitable organization that addresses domestic violence, selected Saving Eli’s Library as the featured book for their 2025 Men IN Action Read program. Around 500 men shared the book in 500 classrooms. The aim of the … Read more
I am thrilled to announce my next picture book, coming out in Fall 2024 with Barefoot Books, with illustrations by Jenny Meilihove! Inspired by a tale from the Talmud, The Midnight Mitzvah is the story of Hanina, a generous chipmunk, … Read more
I’ve got a new picture book coming out!
Inspired by a real event in Lincoln, Vermont, ELI’S LIBRARY celebrates the love of books, the power of nature, the library’s place as the heart of the community, and the strength that … Read more
I had a great time yesterday as a guest reader for Reading Week at Rhodes School, just a few blocks from my house.
This school just voted to adopt the horseshoe crab as its mascot, and some of the campaign … Read more
Check out this cool story about my neighborhood elementary school! The whole school has been learning about horseshoe crabs this year, and the students and staff just voted (by a landslide!) to change the school mascot from the tiger to … Read more
Many thanks to the folks at Kidlit411 for putting me in the Spotlight! You can click here to read a little interview I did. And if you visit the site before April 20, you can enter a chance to win … Read more
