Some Upcoming Events:
August 18, 2025Besides my daughter’s upcoming wedding (no biggie), I have some bookish events to tell you about. Hope to see you there! On August 23rd from noon – 2 PM, I’ll be signing books at the Children’s Book Festival, Hummingbird Books, Chestnut Hill, MA. The Boston Globe has that news story here! On October 11th, from 10 AM ...
Read more...Some Recent Reviews
June 25, 2025Recently, I’ve come across some lovely reviews for my more recently published picture books. This one is by A Beautiful Inheritance creator, Lauren, who writes that One Perfect Plan is a book her family will be “reading on repeat.” I’ve also discovered some lovely reviews for Hearts in my Pocket online. Reading for Sanity blogger, ...
Read more...Library Visits: Where Am I Today?
April 14, 2025Starting a new series this Monday! When I visit libraries in Massachusetts or all over the world, I’d love you to come along and guess where I am. This was a beautiful local library. I always love a beautiful staircase and row upon row of book stacks. And always fun to find my own book/s ...
Read more...Upcoming Events & Signings
November 8, 2024NCTE Boston is fast approaching. I’ll be signing on Sunday, November 24th, at 10 am for Penguin Random House. Bless the Earth is the book that will be featured. Next up after NCTE is the Newton Children’s Book Festival on December 14th, from 10 – 2 pm
Read more...Cover Girl
October 30, 2024Well, that’s a first! Thanks to the amazing photographer, Stacy Murphy, I had a lovely photo for the cover article with Leading Hearts in their October 2024 issue. Here is the link to the article I wrote called “The Healing Power of Words.” I hope you enjoy the read!
Read more...Interview with Robert Sharpe BITE Radio
July 8, 2024Grateful for Robert Sharpe’s program and that he took the time to read many of the poems in Bless the Earth. To hear the program, head here!
Read more...Picture Books for Earth Day
July 8, 2024Honored! Thank you Mia Wenjen for including Bless the Earth! https://www.pragmaticmom.com/…/picture-books-for-earth…/ June Cotner Penguin Random House Grateful for our contributors!
Read more...Cover Reveal: Hearts in My Pocket
July 8, 2024As posted by my amazing illustrator, Shirley Ng-Benitez: So happy to get to share the stars of HEARTS in my POCKET by the incredible author @nancytupperling , publishing 12/10/2024! Here’s Leila and her pup Pepper! It was such a joy to spend time with Leila as she moves through change spending time in the city ...
Read more...A Poetry Pop Review
July 8, 2024A big THANK YOU to Danna Smith for including Bless the Earth in her most recent post about “Poetry in Picture Books.” You may read more about her listing here!
Read more...The Bible for Kids Podcast
January 10, 2024Well, that was pretty darn exciting! To be invited to join The Bible for Kids podcast w/ the amazing Mike Nawrocki & Sarah Humphrey was the height of fun. For a listen, head in this direction!
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