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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

How Ursula Marvin Mapped Moon Rocks and Meteorites A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N T OP A Paula Wiseman Book (Simon & Schuster) pub. 10.14.2025 64 pages Ages 4 - 8 A uthor: Sandra Neil Wallace Illustrator: Nancy Carpenter C haracter: Ursula Marvin O verview : " While attending college in the early 1940s, Ursula Marvin fell in love with geology, but when she asked her male professor about making the field her major, he tried to stop her, saying it would be a better use of

Thrilled that the esteemed Betsy Bird chose our book!! Here's her review: "Not the first Pei picture book we’ve seen but the first that focuses squarely on the construction of his work on the Louvre. It’s funny, but 2025 was a year when I was paying a lot more attention to how architects were portrayed in media. The film The Brutalist , for example, (out in 2024) was very much of the Genius Misunderstood type of take, which is a dangerous way to grapple with architecture as a

How Dr. Kathleen Friel Created New Possibilities for Brain Research and Disability A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N T OP Millbrook Press / Lerner Books pub. 9.9.2025 32 pages Ages 6 - 10 A uthor: Danna Zeiger Illustrator: Josee Bisaillon C haracter: Kathleen Friel O verview : "When Kathleen Friel was young, she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and a doctor told her parents all the things she'd never be able to do. They left his office for good and found a new doctor. As