I am an avid reader and fan of children’s books and have been all my life. I'm also one of the most opinionated people I know but I try to be nice about it! My childhood was filled with Enid Blyton (lived in India til I was 13!), Winnie the Pooh, Narnia, The Hobbit, Frances Hogdson Burnett, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, Louisa May Alcott. In college I took a survey of children's literature course at Simmons College and that sealed the deal. I've been reading and collecting picture books ever since. Now I have a 5 year old and have spent the past 5 years reading through his eyes too. I am a founding member of ‘Spirit of Children’ - a group of writers and illustrators to put on a conference for artists each summer in Maine. I am currently editing a YA novel.
