The December book birthday and launch of my debut picture book DANCING WITH DADDY, illustrated by the phenomenal Ziyue Chen, has been a whirlwind, a joy, and a dream come true!
To everyone who has supported me and my debut - with pre-orders and birthday-week orders and hugs and flowers and cards and texts and videos of your darling children reading the story - from the center of my heart…
THANK YOU!
I’d love to share some fun photos from the launch festivities! I kicked off the day with a blog post and giveaway on PB Debut Troupe 21’s Troupe Tales blog….
And of course with a stop at Geneva Public Library! Thanks for the coffee, Jaimie!
Then I made a few special deliveries, including to my local Little Free Library…
I also received some incredible gifts, including these flowers from my editor Kelsey Skea and the Two Lions publishing team, and a darling book cake from Dan and the girls…
Then, three days later, I had the honor and delight of officially launching DANCING WITH DADDY at my local indie Harvey’s Tales - a gem of a bookstore and my favorite place in downtown Geneva, IL….
So many dear friends stopped by for the outdoor story time…
… and to say hello and buy books! So wild and so wonderful.
Thank you Harvey’s Tales for making this lifelong writer’s dream come true! If you would like to order a signed copy, you can still request one by emailing Harvey’s Tales HERE!
There are still some DANCING WITH DADDY events coming up - I’ll be sure to share pics from these adventures, too! Now that the book is out, here are some awesome ways to extend its reach, if you are so inclined!
Ask your little’s teacher or librarian if they’d like a virtual author visit - details HERE!
Share DANCING WITH DADDY with your little’s classroom or school library - order HERE!
Ask your local library to order DANCING WITH DADDY - they usually honor patron requests!
If you enjoy the story, share about it on social media!
And one more thing to share: I wrote a column for the TODAY Show’s parenting blog, entitled “But can she talk?” about a question that I persistently field when Elsa and I hit the playground.
It’s a slice-of-life piece that gets to the heart of something that is always on my mind - the communication gap between my daughter and her typical peers - and what I think is needed to close that space and bring kids closer to each other. If you like the piece, you can “VOTE” for it, or share it on Facebook, which would be super sweet, if you feel comfortable doing so!
That’s all for now! I appreciate you all more than I can say and wish you a Merry Christmas and a very Happy Holidays!