GOOD NEWS!
JUNE 2024
THINK LIKE A GOAT is a 2024/2025 Red Cedar Book Awards nominee! It’s awesome to have our book included in British Columbia’s young readers’ choice program this year, and I hope kids have fun reading and voting.
OCTOBER 2023
Today’s the day! THINK LIKE A GOAT: THE WILDLY SMART WAYS ANIMALS COMMUNICATE, COOPERATE AND INNOVATE is now out in the world, ready for curious readers everywhere. If you see this book in the wild or have a chance to read it, I’d love to hear about it. I hope you find it fascinating, too!
APRIL 2023
Guess what? I’ve got a new book coming out in October this year! THINK LIKE A GOAT: THE WILDLY SMART WAYS ANIMALS COMMUNICATE, COOPERATE AND INNOVATE is written by me, illustrated by Alexander Mostov and published by Kids Can Press, and I can’t wait for you to read it! You can pre-order THINK LIKE A GOAT now from your favourite bookseller. (I’m not kidding!)
MAY 2022
IN THE DARK is a 2022 Forest of Reading Yellow Cedar Award honour book! Thank you to all of the awesome kids who read the nominated books and voted for their favourites, and to all of the parents, teachers and librarians who encouraged them. Much appreciation to the Ontario Library Asssociation for giving us this fun opportunity to share our book with readers across Canada.
OCTOBER 2021
IN THE DARK is a 2022 Forest of Reading Yellow Cedar Award nominee! I’m thrilled to be part of this amazing program that encourages a love of reading in young people and celebrates Canadian books. Canadian kids and teens can participate in the Forest of Reading through their school, their public library or at home, and they choose the winning books by voting for their favourites. You can read more about the Forest of Reading and see all of the nominees here.
JULY 2021
IN THE DARK is a 2021 / 2022 Red Cedar Book Awards nominee! It’s so exciting to be part of this young readers’ choice awards program, which encourages kids across British Columbia to read the nominated books and vote for their favourites. You can learn more about the Red Cedar Book Awards and see all of the nominees here.
MAY 2021
IN THE DARK has been shortlisted for the Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable’s 2021 Information Book Award! This award recognizes Canadian nonfiction books that “arouse interest, stimulate curiosity, capture the imagination, and foster concern for the world around us”. You can read more about the Information Book Award and see the complete list here.
SEPTEMBER 2020
I’m so excited I can barely sleep: our new book is now available! IN THE DARK: THE SCIENCE OF WHAT HAPPENS AT NIGHT was written by me, illustrated by Josh Holinaty and published by Kids Can Press. I hope you love reading it!