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Awards Won in 2022

Caterpillar's Surprise

2022 Best Children's Book Finalist: Maxy Awards

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Who Is Singing?

Penelope's Prize Children's Book Awards Finalist

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The Clothesline Code

Multicultural Skipping Stones Honor Award 

Storytelling World Resource Awards Honor Winner

Reviewer's Choice: Midwest Book Review

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Book Add-ons to Create Special Gifts 

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Books make great gifts, but they can be even more special with a fun extra related to the book. Here are suggestions for add-ons for some of my books.

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Caterpillar's Surprise

Blue award ribbon; a journal, stickers/tattoos, ornaments, toys, hair clips, etc. with caterpillar, butterfly, frog, or tadpole designs or themes.

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Yay for Big Brothers!

Illustrator Shennen Bersani created FREE animal puppets and clothes that you can print to go with the book! Find the templates here.

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Who Is Singing?

Journal with bird(s) on or added to the cover, bird ornament, bird plush toy, bird stickers, bird note cards or writing paper, bird bookmarks.

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The Clothesline Code

Decoder wheel; a safe recipe for disappearing ink; a journal with spying images added to the cover; etc. Find links for making a decoder wheel and other code templates here, here, and here.

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A Bobby-Dazzler of a Pouch

Stickers/tattoos of kangaroos and other Australian animals like koalas, notebook with Aussie animals on or added to the cover, kangaroo ornament, kangaroo socks, toy kangaroo or other Aussie animals.

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Good Night, Little Sea Otter

Otter-themed stickers/tattoos, ornaments, toy animals or puppets, socks, keychains, puzzles, rattles, clothing, x-mas stockings, hair clips or bows, journals—the list is endless.

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Little Skink's Tail

Lizard stickers/tattoos; notebook with lizard on cover; lizard-themed socks, shirts, puzzles; lizard toys. Or print the "animal sorting card game" or "silly sentences" in publisher Arbordale Kids FREE activity guide to go with this book here.

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