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I'm an award-winning author and a former K-3 teacher who enjoys school, library and conference visits to share my books, my passion for writing, and to give students tips based on the years I scored grades 3-11 student essays.  

This is my latest, an interactive book that keeps kids guessing. The desert is full of surprises. Who leaves x-shaped tracks? Who has orange and black beady skin? Open the book and find out. Each time you do, you're bound to find something new. Fun to read-again-and-again.
                
Children love Counting Little Geckos (47,600+ sold). Parents and teachers appreciate the FREE Teaching Guide with 50 activities.

Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=on97re8Wyn0&feature=youtu.be

I'm happy to report that a new picture book Rain, Rain, Stay Today: Southwestern Nursery Rhymes, (Rio Chico) is coming in 2014.      
                              
You might also enjoy my stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inspiration for the Young at Heart and in Courage to Thrive.