Archive - The Drafts Folder

My Book Comes Out Today!!

We Carry the Sun is out in the world!!! It's finally here.

Jun 17 •

The Hardest Part of Writing a Picture Book

It’s June which means . . . I have a picture book coming out this month! Like every book, it had its challenges. Here's a few of them.

Jun 3 •

April 2025

why are they so scared of stories?

Apr 8 •

February 2025

the final book in my series comes out today

Feb 11 •

January 2025

On Winning the Newbery

some reflections on the medal, years later

Jan 24 •

August 2023

on maui and fire

Aug 23, 2023 •

November 2022

money, dead dogs, and school visits (oh my)

My Top 7 Favorite Kid Questions

Nov 23, 2022 •

April 2022

Jennifer Chan comes out today!

with five starred reviews!

Apr 26, 2022 •

June 2021

a newbery speech

and I can’t open a box

Jun 29, 2021 •

May 2021

it’s been a minute

May 31, 2021 •

February 2021

It’s been a wild couple of weeks.

Feb 5, 2021 •

January 2021

Jan 15, 2021 •

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