New StencilGirl Stencils! Featuring the Sinuous Vine…

I am proud to once again have a whole new batch of stencils out from @StencilGirlProducts! There are six in this bunch of woodland, marsh and botanical inspired designs: Here’s a video (thanks, Daniel Levy!) where I demo Sinuous Vines … Continue reading

THE SCIENCE OF LIGHT is an Orbis Pictus Honor Book!

THE SCIENCE OF LIGHT Things That Shine Flash and Glow (Holiday House) is an Orbis Pictus Honor Book! You can read more about the award here: https://ncte.org/awards/orbis-pictus-award-nonfiction-for-children/ The 2023 gold winner is Blue: A History of the Color as Deep … Continue reading

GIVEAWAY! Leave a comment below to be entered to win a copy of my new picture book AT NIGHT

The winner of a copy of AT NIGHT is Like Lokon! Congratulations!! Leave a comment below to be entered to win a copy of my new picture book from Muddy Boots, AT NIGHT! You can say anything in the comment … Continue reading

Chimera House Artist Retreat

I spent last week at Chimera House as the first guest at this new artist retreat. Chimera House is a huge, multi-roomed and extravagantly porched circa 1890’s house in Jeffersonville, NY, in the Catskills. Before it became a retreat, the … Continue reading

Spirit Animals, Birds and Fantastical Beetles from Margaret Peot and StencilGirl

I am completely psyched to introduce these new ATC Mixup Stencils from @StencilGirl Products! To order a set for yourself, and see what other stencils are available, visit StencilGirl. Spirit Animals ATC Mixup L855 This is a time to meditate … Continue reading

Floral Stencils Set GIVEAWAY!

I am so thrilled with how these four new stencils from StencilGirl Products turned out, and because of that, I am offering a GIVEAWAY! Just leave a comment below or on the Facebook or Instagram posts about the giveaway by … Continue reading

AT NIGHT, new from Muddy Boots, available for pre-order!

I am so proud to announce that my new book, AT NIGHT (@MuddyBoots), publishes on October 1, 2021, and is now available to pre-order from Indiebound, Amazon and Barnes and Noble. What animals forage by night and sleep by day? … Continue reading

Ms. Seitner’s 2nd Graders and Crows!

Ms. Seitner’s second graders drew some magnificent crows yesterday! I wish I could show you all of them, but I got excited and forgot to screen shot every one. These second graders added lots of interesting detail in the feathers. … Continue reading