New Books to Love! Cover Reveal for Ten Little Fireflies!

Look what’s coming soon – my new bedtime board book! I finally have an answer for the mom who asked me, “My daughter loves your books, but I’m getting a little tired of reading them three times a day. Are you coming out with another book anytime soon?” I can finally announce—Yes!Ten Little Fireflies will be arriving in stores on March 8th! Fireflies have always seemed magical to me, so they’re the stars in this…

Ten Little Night Stars Gift Set Giveaway

Do you know a little someone or maybe a new mom-to-be who would enjoy this gift package? I discovered this little elephant who looks so familiar, then I found the shirt, and voila!  I wanted to share the fun, so I combined it to make a nice gift set for you to keep or give away. This gift set includes:  – one Ten Little Night Stars book (signed by author)  – an author signature card…

5 Gifts in Reading Picture Books Aloud to Littles

Have you ever wondered when the perfect time is to start reading to your child? Reading aloud with your child makes a difference at any age! Thankfully, reading-aloud offers a way to share delight and affection that’s also a powerful tool to set your child up for success in life. Creates a Love of Learning When we read aloud with affection, even a baby can begin to connect books with a loved voice and the…

Unbroken Faith by Diane Kim ~ New Books to Love

Diane Dokko Kim courageously offers in her new book, Unbroken Faith, her account of the extreme testing of her faith, self-identity, and parenting abilities, while raising her son with severe autism. Kim speaks of how utterly unqualified she felt for the role of mom and advocate for her son with special needs. Her vision for her parenting and caretaker role had to shift from the traditional 18 years to extend to her entire lifetime. Until she…

Ten Little Night Stars Trailer

It’s the release day for Ten Little Night Stars today! Woo-hoo!   Here’s the amazing trailer that Zondervan/HarperCollins created!   Thank you again for the beautiful illustrations, Gabi Murphy! Many thanks for believing in this book and assisting me through the editing process, Jillian Manning (Zonderkidz Editor)! Thank you Marcus Drenth and the rest of the wonderful people at Zondervan/Harpercollins! And thank you agent extraordinaire, Wendy Lawton, for your excitement and help in making this book shine!…