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How One Curious Woman Connected Carbon Dioxide and Climate Change A TRUE TALE WITH A CHERRY ON TOP Quill Tree Books (Harper Collins Publishers) (pub. 1.13.2026) 40 pages Ages 4 - 8 Author: Jen Bryant and illustrator: Amy June Bates Character: Pauline Baynes Overview: "From a young age, Eunice Foote’s natural curiosity led her to learn more about how the world worked. What makes milk turn to butter? Why can I see my breath when it’s cold? Why are there different kinds of

A TRUE TALE WITH A CHERRY ON TOP Beach Lane Books (Simon & Schuster) (pub. 2.24.2026) 48 pages Ages 4 - 8 Author: Jane Kurtz Illustrator: Giselle Potter Character: Mary Morland Overview: "While other little girls were sipping tea perched on their chairs, Mary Morland was given the freedom to spend her time outside exploring. After her mother died, her father sent her to live with a professor who taught Mary how to examine plants, animals, rocks, and fossils. She soaked up

Audiobook Inventor Dr. Robert B Irwin and a New Way to Read A TRUE TALE WITH A CHERRY ON TOP Atheneum Books for Young Readers (Simon & Schuster) (pub. 2.24.2026) 32 pages Ages 4 - 8 Author: Jenny Lacika Illustrator: Ashanti Fortson Character: Robert B. Irwin Overview: "Robert Benjamin Irwin loves to learn and explore. But when he’s five, his eyes grow red and painful from fever, and he loses his sight. Since he can no longer see, Robert focuses instead on what he can do: d

How the Scientist, Writer, and Nature Lover Changed the Environmental Movement A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N T OP Calkins Creek (Astra Books for Young Readers) (pub. 3.11.2025) 40 pages Ages 7 -10 A uthor: Kate Hannigan Illustrator: Katie Hickey C haracter: Rachel Carson O verview : "Rachel Carson wasn’t always the Rachel Carson, renowned environmental activist. From her earliest years, Rachel had a passion for nature—to her, it was a fairyland, and she loved to write a

The HIdden Discoveries of Eunice Newton Foote, the First Climate Scientist A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N T OP Henry Holt and Compay (MacKids) (pub. 4.16.2026) 40 pages Ages 4 - 8 A uthor: Rebecca Donnelly Illustrator: Mercè López C haracter: Eunice Newton Foote O verview : " In an era when few women practiced science, Eunice Newton Foote dared to search for answers to a mystery that no one else had solved. A visionary scientist, suffragist, and mother, Eunice conducted a

How the Apollo Moon Missions Made Alma Thomas's Art Soar A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N T OP Millbrook Press (Lerner Publishing) (pub. 11.4.2025) 32 pages Ages 6-10 A uthor and Illustrator: Nina Crews C haracter: Alma Thomas O verview : " In 1969, people around the world watched as the Apollo 10 astronauts sent the first-ever live color television broadcasts from space. Abstract painter Alma Thomas was among those watching, and afterward, she began a series of bright, bold p

I was pleased to be interviewed for AIArchitect magazine regarding two of my picture book biographies: THE GLASS PYRAMID: A Story of the Louvre Museum and Architect I.M Pei and MAYA LIN: Artist Architect of Light and Lines.Thank you to architect Lori Apfel Cardeli for such a terrific article, "How authors shape early design literacy" (part of a three part series). Here's a taste: "The emphasis on perseverance is echoed in Jeanne Walker Harvey’s work. In The Glass Pyramid, Ha

Oh la la! 🌟 I'm so honored that the wonderful Legion of Honor Museum shop in San Francisco is featuring our children's picture book, THE GLASS PYRAMID: A Story of the Louvre Museum and Architect I.M. Pei illustrated by Khoa Le, as part of their French themed display tied to the exhibit, "Manet & Morisot". I signed books (always thrilling) and savored reading the "STAFF RECOMMENDS" review: "This is the story of Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei, who designed the famous glas

Thank you BOOKISHLY DELIGHTFUL for choosing THE GLASS PYRAMID: A Story of the Louvre Museum and Architect I.M Pei ! Wonderful review: "Before I read this picture book, I had not known the captivating story behind the modern glass pyramid that welcomes visitors to the Louvre museum in Paris. And I am glad that I now know it. This book thoughtfully tells architect I.M. Pei’s story and shares how his creative process worked."

A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N T OP Margaret Quinlin Books ( Peachtree) pub. 2.10.2026 48 pages Ages 6 - 9 A uthor: Patricia Newman Illustrator: Isabelle Follath C haracter: Beatrice Harrison O verview : "' On May 19, 1924, a duet between a young cellist and a male nightingale was broadcast across the British Commonwealth as far away as Canada, India, and Australia to over one million listeners. It was an unprecedented collective experience made possible by the invention