Little Free Kids Library

Spring brings... A little landscaping around my Little Free Kids Library. 🌳 📚 🌺

I love Spring Gardening!!!

I might need a scrub brush. 😬

Can't Get Enough!!

This is 15 minutes of getting along to read Goodnight Construction Site & Mighty Mighty Construction Site - their favorite books, I don’t really have to do any of the reading anymore - I am pretty sure together they could read the books from memory. 
Owen - Who’s that coming down the road? Mighty Flatbed! ☺️ They can’t wait for the Christmas book

Huge Score!!!

Just yesterday, I was thinking, “I could really use some good news.” And today: THIS. Thanks, Kid #1. ❤️👊🏻

Nice Friends!

When nice reviews by fellow parents transcend languages and distance... Thank you, Svetlana Tallinn (and I love the photos! 😊). 😘❤️💫

Polishing Anyone?

Not sure if Nana would be pleased, or if she would think it’s crazy to spend two hours on this today...

Eat Lunch?

Strangely, my own kids are never this excited to eat lunch with me.

The kart season was supposed to start LAST week. Postponed due to blizzard. These photos are from yesterday; this weekend doesn’t look promising. I have a bummed out 12-year-old with a freshly rebuilt kart cursing Mother Nature right now. 😢

McBroom's Wonderful One-Acre Farm

When I was in second grade, a teacher read this to us aloud. It’s one of the treasured book memories of my childhood. Please, someone out there, read this out loud to your students.

Crazy Google Auto Inserts!

We shout out to Google or Siri to add items to the grocery list. Obviously, it’s an imperfect system.

Lily & Duncan

This is one of those books that makes you a better person than you were before you read it. ❤️ Thank you, Donna Gephart

More Construction Site Books on the Way!

New this fall — with A.G. Ford and Ethan Long!

Celebrate You!

A sweet scene from one of my upcoming books, “Celebrate You!” — beautifully illustrated by A.N. Kang (Spring 2019, Balzer+Bray)

Best Children's Books of the Year

Thank you Bank Street College. I’m honored to have two of my books included on this prestigious list.

Kart Shop Anyone?

Welcome to our kart shop, AKA “The reason the minivan is parked in the driveway, covered with snow.” 🙄

How Pretty!

Antique English stoneware meets Williams Sonoma plaid. ❤️

Saturday State of Mind

A Saturday state of mind. *sigh* 😌

Lovely Garden!

Um... Excuse me, but, if this is your palace, I think I need to move in with you.

April Snow Showers??

When you wake up to snow in April... 😩

Only 264 Days 'til Christmas!!!

• I’m dreaming of a TRUCK Christmas... 🎶 Sneaking you another peek at “Construction Site on Christmas Night,” breathtakingly illustrated by AG Ford, because, well, I’m just so excited! 😃 🚧🎄Only 264 days ‘til Christmas!