NYT bestselling picture book author. I try to juggle family, reading and writing. Usually, I succeed. Represented by Ammi-Joan Paquette of @ACM_Ki. She/her.
Madison, Wisconsin
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A Dolly Parton song, picture books and an accommodating sister are the perfect combo on Dolly Parton Day.
Thanks to the Byron Center branch of the Kent District Library for the books, Pam Wells for her performance and Clark Wells for camera work and quality control.
Featuring:
I THINK I THINK A LOT
LITTLE BIG MAN
THE HELPING SWEATER
BEAR AND BIRD LEND A HELPING HAND
LOVE
HEARTFELT
CAN YOU SEE IT?
LATE TODAY
DON’T WORRY LITTLE CRAB
THE PROCRASTINATOR
MY HEART
ALL THE WORLD
YOUR PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE
HERE WE ARE
THE BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD
REMARKABLY YOU
I AM ME
WHILE WE WAIT
I SEE COLOR
Make Dolly proud. Check out these books at a library.
#dollyparton #9to5 #bookkaraoke #putalittleloveinyourheart
On Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, at about 5 p.m., my wonderful mother passed away.
My siblings and I knew this time was coming, so we came up with a list of 10 things we want people to know about Mom.
That list will be the basis of the eulogy Pamela Wells and I will give at her funeral on Saturday. I hope it will showcase her wisdom, empathy, wit and love for her family.
Love you, always, Mom.
Pro tip: Traveling with a butternut squash in your carry-on is a great way to get your bag flagged by security.
Bernice and I are heading to the South Dakota Festival of Books.
#kidlit #sophiessquash
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Kinders are using @nearpod for the first time! Coloring their favorite squash… thank you @PatZMiller @IvyHillEagles
If you’re ever wandering around New York City feeling hot and sweaty, you should wander by @booksaremagicbk.
Pam Wells and I visited the Smith Street location yesterday and had a little fun. It’s a very pretty store.
And the sweatshirt is coming home with me.
#booksaremagic #kidlit
When you visit @GVSU’s Mary Idema Pew Library and find friends who say all the right things.
Thanks to everyone on the lovely GVSUcampus.
And, no worries, @sun_library. I may currently be seeing other libraries, but I’ll always come back home to you.
#GVSU #libraryjoy #loveyourlibrary #ALA
When you visit Rolling Rabbit Books in Byron Center, MI, you have to buy celebratory books. Even if it’s NOT your birthday.
Rolling Rabbit is celebrating an expansion that will double its size on Sept. 19. Pam Wells and I got a sneak peek. Spoiler: The new space IS SO COOL.
I also signed some books that are now on the store’s shelves.
#kidlit #shoplocal
If you pre-order A DAD CAN ... by me, @FosterDadFlippr and @TamishaAnthony from @BNBuzz through Friday, you can get 25 percent off.
You'll need a rewards or premium B&N account. Visit barnesandnoble.com, and use code PREORDER25.
The book releases in March from @fsgbooks and ordering a copy now means you'll get it right when it comes out. #dads #fathers #family #kidlit #preorder
Another bookish video with cameos by Clark and Pam Wells.
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September is Library Card Sign-Up month, and @DollyParton would be so happy to know you got a library card or used one you have.
Library cards are free and easy to get. They give you access to physical and online books, videos, music, programs, databases, research help, quiet spaces, computers, friendly faces and more.
Visit your library, get a card if you don’t have one, or bring a family member or friend who needs one. They’re available to anyone of any age any month of the year.
By the way, that’s my @sun_library card shown for scale and inspiration. – at Sun Prairie, WI
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Imagination Library has 40k followers, but should have MORE. If you can't donate in Dolly's honor, then we could at least help grow the platform and its visibility by following.
Did you know new books are traditionally released on Tuesdays? Here are four recent releases I just received.
Happy reading!
@LesaRansome @LGartonScanlon @shelovdbaseball
@helakoski
#kidlit #picturebooks #readalouds #pbchat
When you’re hungry, you have to ask for what you want. And, if it’s a cookie, you might need some milk to go with it. Snack references from:
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
BREAD AND JAM FOR FRANCES
GREEN EGGS AND HAM
MERCY WATSON TO THE RESCUE
SOPHIE’S SQUASH
IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE
Cookie and milk from @CaramelCrisp. – at Oshkosh, WI
I’m not an artist. When I sign books, I stick to my name and a freeform heart.
So I’m super-extremely impressed when I see how artists like @wwwheidibooks sign books.
WOW!
#bookstagram #signedbooks #kidlit #kidlitillustration
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This must have struck a nerve. 55k views and over 500 likes. And some who insist the playgrounds were big through at least the mid 1990s. I can certainly buy that.
I recently received this gorgeous stack of books from @wwwheidibooks. Hobbes and I are very grateful and happy.
Check them out yourself! (And watch for a second post where I admire Heidi’s signatures!)
#rainydayreads #kidlit #picturebooks #readalouds
Hobbes really knows how to get behind a good book.
#catsofmadison #bookishcats
