I was ever so happy when I won this Moonbeam Children’s Book Award for one of my favorite books Monet’s Fun Camp. In my humble opinion, the best books illustrate how having a big heart and caring for those around you is an A+ in life. Fun, funny, and poignant, this book needs to be in every school library. You can help me do that by reading it and giving me an honest review on Amazon. As we all know, we are inundated by negativity in the media. Let’s celebrate our heroes - even when they are eleven-years-old. :)

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One of my happy fans! :)

One of my happy fans! :)

Debuting Peridot the Secret Rescue at a holiday book fair - so fun!

Debuting Peridot the Secret Rescue at a holiday book fair - so fun!

Rosemount, MN Art, Jazz, and Book Fair - very successful!

Rosemount, MN Art, Jazz, and Book Fair - very successful!

Book Fair authors and buddies.

Book Fair authors and buddies.

Bloomington, MN Writers Festival. (The mysterious man in the back was a prop in my Keeping the Short in Short Story workshop.)

Bloomington, MN Writers Festival. (The mysterious man in the back was a prop in my Keeping the Short in Short Story workshop.)

Sheltie Rescue Reunion. My Scout won a medal for Musical Chairs! He said it was “Rough!” :)

Sheltie Rescue Reunion. My Scout won a medal for Musical Chairs! He said it was “Rough!” :)

Book signing and presentation of my dog novel "Meet the Tanners" at Dunn Bros. Coffee in my hometown.

Book signing and presentation of my dog novel "Meet the Tanners" at Dunn Bros. Coffee in my hometown.