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What Makes a Monster – Free Virtual Visit!

Hey there!

Thank you so much for reading What Makes a Monster! I love connecting with readers, but it can be hard to meet with everyone in person! To make up for it, I created this free virtual visit to go along with the book! I hope you enjoy it!

 

Let Your Art Out

For as long as I can remember…

I’ve been writing with Hans Zimmer. As a ten year old, I would listen to the score of the Lion King on repeat, while diligently crafting Nala-taking-over-the-pride fanfiction and eating way too many Twizzlers. As a kid in high school, themes from Gladiator and Pearl Harbor were typical backgrounds as I studied Biology and English. And I don’t think I would have passed my Philosophy of Science class in university without the Batman and Pirates of the Caribbean s...

#PB10for10

It’s #pb10for1o Day! This is a fun day created by Cathy Mere and Mandy Robek to inspire everyone to get reading more picture books. To participate, all you have to do is round up ten of your favorites! It’s a fantastic way to build your TBR list, so hop onto Twitter and check the #pb10for10 hashtag today for loads more! You can also check out the Google community for more!

I wanted to showcase some books with a wild theme this year. As a kid, animal books were always my favorite, and this se...

What Makes a Monster Book Trailer!

Hey, readers!

I’m thrilled to show off the What Makes a Monster trailer today! The lovely Mr. Schu Reads was kind enough to debut this for me, along with a really fun word association game. Check it out to get even more of a peek at the book!

I was really amazed to see the response to Pink is for Blobfish, so I knew I had to really bring it for this follow-up book. It is jam-packed with awesome science and animals, and I bet it will even make you reconsider those animals you are so terrifying...

Shark Lady Birthday!

It’s a Shark Lady birthday party! Thank you so much to all of you for joining in the fun online to help usher Shark Lady into the world. I hope she finds her way to every kid with big-as-a-whale-shark dreams!

As a thank you, I created a free virtual visit video to share with your class.

I hope it sparks some fun and inspiring conversation!

Happy reading!

The Curious Creative – Classroom Magazine

Hello!

If you follow me here or on Twitter, you know how much a fan I am of connecting with readers and educators. You all do so much, and it’s important to me to create things that are meaningful to you as readers, but also helpful in an educator setting. I love getting kids excited about science, writing, and creativity.

To that end, I decided to do something a little different. I’m always looking for ways to combine the topics I cover online in a way that is beautiful, easy to share, and m...

Videos, Sharks, Visits, oh my!

Hey everyone!

We are officially THREE DAYS away from the release of Shark Lady and I am celebrating with a whole bunch of goodies!

I made a Shark Lady book trailer! This video is short and sweet, and provides a nice introduction to the book for your classroom and readers. Hope you enjoy it!

2. One of my favorite parts about being an author is getting to meet my readers. I wish I could travel to every school, but since I can’t, I wanted to make a little something special. Below you’ll find...

It’s a Shark Party!

My book Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean’s Most Fearless Scientist is coming out on June 6th! To celebrate, I’ve scoured the craftiest corners of the Internet for some shark-centric party ideas!

Shark Lady is all about celebrating women in science, as well as showcasing curiosity, courage, and a daring heart. I can’t think of anything better than a book party for Eugenie Clark, so I hope you enjoy these crafts and recipes with your own readers! If you try out a...

A Very Blobby Thank You

We are almost one year out from the first publication of PINK IS FOR BLOBFISH! When I was first brainstorming this book, I knew I wanted it to be a little different. It’s definitely a book full of weird creatures, but at its heart (to me, that is), it’s a book that celebrates the diversity of something that we often see as one-note. It’s a book that shows by example just how wrong we can be about something we think we knew.

We create so many limitations for people—”pink is for girls, science...

Turkeys are Cooler than You Think!

Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends!

I hope you have a wonderful, restful, pie-ful weekend! (And that you enjoy this brief video I made while I was sick!)