I HATE EVERYONE (2018) illustrated by Cinta Arribas. Is narrated by a little girl who, at her birthday party, wants everyone to go away and leave her alone. I've been delighted by the number of enthusiastic people who've said more or less these words: "Hey, somebody wrote a book about me!"

WHILE GRANDPA NAPS (2019), illustrated by Junghwa Park, was inspired by a true story about my late husband when he was a little boy and his grandfather asked him to sit by his side and make sure no flies would bother him while he napped in a backyard hammock.

MY BEST FRIEND, SOMETIMES (2020) , also illustrated by Cinta Arribas, was described as "An emotionally honest take on the complexities of (childhood) friendship" in a Kirkus starred review.

BYE, CAR illustrated by Daniel Rieley comes out September 2021, Exciting though they are, many vehicles also have a damaging impact on the environment. This very young picture book asks if there is a better way to get around, a greener alternative.It takes a positive look into the future.

Long ago I earned a BA and MA in English at Stony Brook, and then an MSEd at Bank Street College. I was an early childhood teacher in Israel for a few years in the 1970s, and continue to visit often.