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I’m so pleased to announce that My Thoughts Are Clouds: Poems for Mindfulness has been chosen as one of 20 books for California State Library, The First Partner’s Summer Book Club!

Watch this Poetry Read-Aloud video created by Scholastic for Storyworks Magazine

Welcome to the Wonder House is on the Academy of American Poets 2023 Summer Books List for Young Readers!

A Welcome to the Wonder House Discussion Guide for Educators and Parents is now available

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