Stories about personal courage

TAKE YOUR TIME
coauthored with Eva Furrow
illustrated by Laurel Molk
2017 Henry Holt and Company
ISBN 978-0-8050-9521-0

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL:This captivating tale beautifully demonstrates that differences are a great and good thing, while also providing information about Galápagos creatures, and includes a mention of the real Galápagos tortoise named Harriet.
​BOOKLIST:…a story of enjoying life at your own pace…serene… beautiful large-scale vistas perfect for group sharing.
​KIRKUS:Slowing down and taking time to appreciate everything around you is precisely the value this simple story reflects. A journey of self-discovery in a unique environment.

ALBERT
Illustrated by Jim LaMarche
2001 Harcourt (pb 2005)
ISBN 0-15-201572-8

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: … flawless prose…
A magical marriage of art and text.

reviews 

  • Kentucky Bluegrass Award
  • American Booksellers Association Pick of the Lists
  • Children’s Book Sense 76 List
  • SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Best Books
  • Los Angeles Times Best Books
  • St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Children’s Book
  • starred review PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
  • starred review SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
  • boxed review BOOKLIST
  • New York Public Library Children’s Books 2001
  • New York Times Ten Best Illustrated Books 2001
  • Bookbuilders West annual award
  • nominated Arizona Young Readers Award
  • nominated South Dakota Prairie Bud Award
  • Hicklebee’s Selection
  • Renaissance Learning recommended list
  • in Korean (2005 Jakeunchaekbang  ISBN 89-89773-36-9)