So thrilled that A Pond, a Poet and Three Pests has been nominated for a CCBC Book Award. And how fitting that a book about a poet is nominated for the poetry award! Read the whole list of nominees here.

I’m honoured that A Pond, a Poet, and Three Pests has been nominated for the 2026 Sheila Barry Best Canadian Picture Book Award! Sheila was both a friend and editor to me, and a wonderful mentor and much-beloved force in the children’s literature community. This nomination is all the more meaningful for this personal connection. Read about Sheila and the prize here.

I’m thrilled that A Pond, a Poet, and Three Pests is on the 2026 TD Summer Reading Club recommended reading list. See you by the pond this summer!

A huge thank you to Lola Opatayo for a lovely conversation about A Pond, a Poet, and Three Pests! Click here to listen or watch!

Delighted to receive the Brazilian version of Babble! What a delight! Thank you so much to Globalivros!

A big thanks to Jena Benton for her lovely interview about A Pond, a Poet, and Three Pests! Happy reading!

I’m delighted to be introducing my new picture book, A Pond, a Poet, and Three Pests, to kids at the Greenwood StoryFest on October 11. For tickets and information, see the festival website.

A big thanks to Mary Lanni for this fun interview. Watch it here!

Hey! A box came!

Smells like another book.

Mmm… It is another book!

Shh…I’m reading!

What? No dogs?

I’m absolutely tickled that Izzy’s Dog Days of Summer has won the 2025 Joan Betty Stuchner –Oy Vey!– Funniest Children’s Book Award! Read about all the nominated books here and start laughing!